ROLE PURPOSE:
Enable data-driven decision-making across Save the Children public health programming through the development, management, deployment and maintenance of IMPACT, Save the Children’s DHIS2 health information system.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Manage and oversee the governance, functioning and strategic development of Save the Children’s DHIS2 platform and drive the quality and uptake across Save the Children.
DHIS2
- Review and oversee implementation of DHIS2 governance procedures and policies
- Carry out ongoing maintenance, development, and improvement of existing country programme datasets
- Manage first and second line support for DHIS2 and coordinate relevant second-line and third-line support with the hosting and support contractor
- Ensure rigorous and ongoing quality control and data governance Manage system architecture and system upgrades with the DHIS2 hosting and support contractor
Leadership in health informatics
- Work with the humanitarian public health advisors and the epidemiologist to refine and strategically expand implementation of DHIS2 across the movement with a focus on child public health data.
- Identify critical capacity and capability gaps in health informatics to generate information to influence and advocate for further investment across the movement
- Work with the public health technical teams to develop standard datasets whilst ensuring that country/programme specific data collection needs are met
- Provide training to relevant staff on data entry and visualisations
- Develop system functionality (e.g., GIS) in consultation with the epidemiologist and Country Office teams
- Ensure rigorous and ongoing quality control and data governance (including removing inactive users, harmonising duplicate data elements, etc).
- Ensure compliance with country-level data protection legislation as well as the GDPR
- Manage system architecture and system upgrades with the DHIS2 hosting and support contractor
- Develop a knowledge management system for DHIS2 including the development of standard operating procedures and training guidance, creating and maintaining a bank of configuration files, and enforcing the use of a shared digital workspace (i.e. SharePoint)
- Manage first and second line support for DHIS2 and coordinate some second-line and third-line support with the hosting and support contractor
- Advocate for the use of DHIS2 across members and collect and respond to feedback
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
- Qualification or equivalent experience in computer science, information systems or the management of information systems
- Qualification or equivalent experience working in health programmes and/or in information management in low and middle-income settings
- Experience in DHIS2 database design and maintenance
- Outstanding attention to detail
- General understanding of humanitarian settings and associated health, nutrition and/or WASH activities
- Problem solving and action orientation, creative, innovative
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong team management experience
- Demonstrable experience of working effectively at all levels including influencing senior stakeholders and peers, as well as with all levels of end users
- Fluency in written and spoken English
Desirable
- Formal qualification in DHIS2
- Certification in, or equivalent experience of, information technology frameworks (e.g. ITIL, ASL, ISO/IEC 20000)
- Formal training in, or equivalent experience of, data protection regulations (including GDPR) and their application to digital information systems
- A post-graduate degree, or equivalent experience, in public health
- Formal training in, or equivalent experience of, SharePoint
Method of Application
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