SID Program Technical Advisor

HEALTH SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING FOR HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

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Title of Assignment: Program Technical Advisor for Strategic Information Department (SID)

Reference Number: SZ-MOH-336761-CS-INDV

• PROJECT CONTEXT

To address key challenges in the health sector, the MOH is implementing the HSS4HCDP to improve the coverage and quality of key reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health (RMNCAH), nutrition and non-communicable disease (NCD) services (hypertension and diabetes) in Eswatini. The project focuses on strengthening the health system and ramping up investments in RMNCAH, nutrition and NCD services to address critical human capital challenges, including stunting and child and adult mortality, applying a life course approach. The project includes the following components: Component 1: Improve health service delivery to increase the coverage and quality of health services to build human capital; Component 2. Increase community demand for RMNCAH, nutrition and NCD services; Component 3. Strengthen the MOH’s stewardship capacity to manage essential health and nutrition services and project activities; and Component 4: Contingent Emergency Response Component. Ensuring that coverage and delivery of essential RMNCAH, nutrition and NCDs services is continued is more relevant especially in the context of the COVID 19 pandemic.

The project is complementary to the Eswatini COVID-19 ERP and is designed to deepen and extend its investment impact through focusing on medium-term structural changes and the modernization of the health sector.

• Background and Justification The government through the MOH has established a Strategic Information Department (SID) in 2009 consisting of four units namely; Epidemiology and Disease Control (responsible for disease surveillance and epidemiological data systems), Health Management Information System (HMIS) (responsible for routine data systems), Research and Innovation (responsible for empirical data systems) and Monitoring and Evaluation (responsible for tracking of health sector performance, evaluating and reporting against targets). By establishing this department, the ministry recognizes the importance of timely, reliable and high-quality health information and the need to track the burden of diseases as part of the broader strategy of achieving optimum health and wellbeing of the nation.

• Objectives The consultant will be responsible for the following: provide technical guidance and coordination support for the SID, and undertake high-level analyses of performance and management issues within the department. He/she will provide advice to the office of the Under-Secretary (US)-technical, and senior management team (SMT) on research, epidemiology, monitoring and evaluation, information technology and health management information system related matters.

• QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Master’s Degree in Information Management/Project Management/Health Information Management/ Monitoring and Evaluation/Information Technology/Computer Technology/Computer Science/Health Informatics/Epidemiology/Public Health and Research or any other strategic health information related field.
• Qualification in Administration or any other administrative/managerial course is an added advantage.
• At least 10+ years of experience in health programming and coordination relevant to strategic information as well as designing and/or implementing health information and research systems related to public health especially in a developing country.
• Experience in systemization and institutionalization of data-driven decision making at all levels of the health system.
• Experience providing practical training, coaching and mentoring in leadership development, with a focus on building robust capacity for data management and use in a health information unit.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic, technical or operational advisory role at national program level
• Fluent in English is required. Working knowledge of SiSwati would be an added advantage.

5.TIME FRAME OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The assignment will be full time for a period of twelve (12) months.

• Reporting Arrangements

The Consultant shall work directly with the SID Units and report to the US - Technical and the SMT.

• APPLICATIONS:

Submit a detailed copy of updated curriculum vitae (duties inclusive), references and scanned copies of notarized academic or professional certifications. Application should be addressed to:

The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Health; 2nd Floor Ministry of Justice Building, Mbabane. Postal address: The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Health P.O. Box 5; Mbabane, Eswatini.

Electronic applications should be sent to Project Coordinator; [email protected] copy to [email protected] and [email protected] no later than 11.00 hours on

27th February, 2023. All applications will be acknowledged but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Contacts: (00268) 24045514; (00268) 24042431