National Consultant – Cardiovascular Health and Information Systems Specialist, Philippines

World Health Organization - WHO WP_PHL Philippines

Consultant Closes 23 Mar 2026 5 days left

Overview

Provide technical support for the implementation and sustainability of noncommunicable disease (NCD) programmes and to strengthen NCD-related health information systems at national and sub-national levels.


Key Responsibilities
  • Support the development of transition and sustainability frameworks for priority LGUs in Western Visayas.
  • Strengthen sub-national performance management systems to monitor the progress of the national Aksyon sa Altapresyon scale-up.
  • Lead the development and refinement of national workflow and reporting frameworks for Aksyon sa Altapresyon.
  • Develop and operationalize digital implementation guidance, including SOPs, data quality assurance standards, validation processes, and reporting templates.
  • Support the continued development and alignment of the Local Health Information Exchange (LHIE) in Aklan and other priority settings.
  • Generate strategic analytics and implementation evidence products.
  • Strengthen WHO’s strategic engagement at sub-national level.
Required Experience
  • At least five (5) years of experience in public health programme implementation at local or regional level, preferably on NCDs or primary care.
  • Experience in coordinating LGU partners, facilitating trainings, and providing supportive supervision.
  • Experience working with national government agencies, regional/provincial health offices, and other relevant institutions.
  • At least ten year of experience working with health information systems, routine health data reporting, and digital health platforms (desirable).
  • Work experience with the DOH Philippines, collaboration with WHO or other UN or development partners agencies (desirable).
Qualifications
  • Degree in medicine, nursing, public health, allied health sciences, or related fields relevant to primary care and NCD control.
  • Postgraduate training in public health, epidemiology, health systems, or digital health is an advantage.
Other Details
Languages Required
Expert knowledge of English (Read/Write/Speak)
Languages Preferred
Not specified
Contract Duration
9 months
Work Modality
On site: The consultant will be based in Iloilo, Western Visayas for six (6) months, and in Metro Manila for three (3) months.
Remuneration
Remuneration: PHP 144,851.83 (monthly)
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