Number of positions: One
Duty Station: FMOH (EPHI) Addis Ababa
Job Summary:
The LIS advisor will provide technical support to the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) and Ethiopian public Health Institute (EPHI) on the development, implementation, and maintenance of a LIS to support the HIV program. The LIS mainly used for the UNAIDS 90-90-90 goals, with the third 90 being that 90% of patients on ART should be virally suppressed that aims to strengthen the national capacity to increase HIV/AIDS case detection and treatment.
Duties and responsibilities
§ Provide technical support in the design and development of an electronic laboratory information system for HIV/AIDS testing and treatment services
§ Ensure the implementation of LIS for HIV/AIDS testing and treatment services at regional laboratories and health facilities
§ Support development of capacity of the LIS to exchange of information with the electronic medical record system
§ Organize and provide trainings on HIV/AIDS LIS and HIV/AIDS case based surveillance to managers and health workers at different levels of the health system
§ Provide onsite technical support to regional laboratories and health facilities on HIV/AIDS LIS and HIV/AIDS case based surveillance
§ Perform regular analysis and interpretation of laboratory data and develop policy and program briefs to decision makers
§ Generate and submit monthly progress reports to FMOH/EPHI and ICAP Ethiopia
§ Perform any other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor
Qualification and experience
§ First degree in Clinical Laboratory and Master Degree in health informatics, epidemiology, or related field
§ Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in health information design, development, and implementation
§ Experience in the provision of capacity building activities to Regional Health Bureaus, Zonal Health Departments, Woreda Health Offices and Health facilities on laboratory support and information systems
§ Excellent English writing and communications skills required
§ Previous experience working with FMOH and EPHI is an advantage