JOB TITLE: HEALTH INformATION SYSTEMS (HIS) ADVISOR
DEADLINE DATE: 02/29/2012
STARTING DATE: 03/01/2012

DESCRIPTION:
The main duties for this position include field-based health information system (HIS) and Monitoring and Evaluation technical assistance, capacity building, and knowledge management. This will include assistance to the Federal Ministry of Health, particularly the Department of Health Planning, Research and Statistics, Department of Public Health, Department of Hospital Service, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, a government parastatal and other key stakeholders such as the Nigeria Health Insurance Scheme in a collaborative manner to strengthen the overall National Health Management Information System (NHMIS). MEASURE Evaluation will also work collaboratively with the National Agency for Control the of AIDS (NACA), Nigeria AIDS and STI Control Program, the National Malaria Control Program and the National TB Control Program in the deployment of the District Health Information System including the integration or interoperability of various sub-systems within the health system.

The HIS Advisor will work with USAID/Nigeria, in-country implementing partners, other donors including UNAIDS, the World Bank, and national counterparts in the GON, the Ministry of Health, and in-country NGOs working on M&E activities. The HIS Advisor will work in partnership with the Country Coordinator and other in-country staff and supported by other US-based MEASURE Evaluation technical staff as necessary to implement the MEASURE Evaluation scope of work in Nigeria. The Advisor will contribute to the preparation of annual work-plans and budgets, and quarterly and annual monitoring reports on program implementation. The assists with identifying needs for assistance from US-based and local consultants and facilitate their work. The Advisor will assist with the organization and execution of capacity strengthening trainings for partner institutions. This position will be based in Abuja, Nigeria (with 30 – 40% travel to the states as well as other stakeholders).

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