Overview
This role serves as a central technical resource for linking various information systems, ensuring data quality, integration, analysis, and institutionalization within government systems to support public health and community development in Balochistan.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the focal technical resource for strengthening, maintaining and institutionalizing DHIS2 and integrated Health and Nutrition Information Systems in Balochistan.
- Support the Department of Health (DOH), Nutrition Directorate and implementing partners in ensuring data quality, completeness, timeliness and utilization of DHIS2 Health and Nutrition modules.
- Lead the development and maintenance of dashboards, automated reports and analytical products to facilitate evidence-based decision-making.
- Coordinate with UNICEF programme sections and government counterparts to ensure interoperability and integration of DHIS2 with other digital platforms and reporting systems.
- Provide technical support for troubleshooting, system optimization and regular monitoring of DHIS2 performance and utilization.
- Support CFCI, Polio ISD and other UNICEF programmes by integrating relevant indicators and datasets with DHIS2 and other information systems where feasible.
- Develop consolidated dashboards and reporting mechanisms to monitor progress, identify gaps and support programme planning and implementation.
- Support baseline assessments, monitoring exercises and analytical products for CFCI and other priority initiatives through use of DHIS2 and related data systems.
- Facilitate harmonization of indicators across DHIS2, UNICEF RAM, programme frameworks and government reporting requirements.
- Build the capacity of provincial and district government staff and implementing partners on DHIS2 data entry, reporting, analysis and data quality assurance.
- Conduct training, mentoring and supportive supervision to institutionalize the use of DHIS2 and strengthen government ownership of digital information systems.
- Support development of SOPs, reporting formats and guidance documents for routine information management and data governance.
- Participate in DHIS2 Technical Working Groups, Nutrition Working Group (NWG), Health Cluster and other relevant coordination forums to provide technical inputs and provincial updates.
- Coordinate routine data flow and reporting among UNICEF, DOH, Nutrition partners and other stakeholders.
- Compile periodic analytical reports, dashboards and situation updates to inform programme management, donor reporting and strategic decision-making.
- Document lessons learned, best practices and innovations to support sustainability and scale-up of DHIS2 and integrated information systems.
Required Experience
Experience in designing, implementing, maintaining, or managing DHIS2, Health Management Information Systems (HMIS), Nutrition Information Systems, or similar sectoral information systems. Demonstrated experience in coordinating multi-stakeholder initiatives involving government counterparts, development partners, implementing partners, and community-level actors. At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience in information management, information systems, data management and visualization, health information systems, DHIS2 administration, data analytics, monitoring and evaluation, or digital health solutions. Experience in field-level deployment, validation, and monitoring of digital systems in low-resource settings. Familiarity with data governance frameworks and integration of health and nutrition systems with HR, finance, and assessment platforms.
Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree in computer science, information management, information systems, data science, statistics, GIS, Public Health Informatics, or related field with 4 years of relevant experience. OR Master's degree in computer science, information management, information systems, data science, statistics, GIS, Public Health Informatics, or related field with 2 years of relevant experience.
