Digital Health Systems and Interoperability Consultant
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UNICEF is recruiting a Digital Health Systems and Interoperability Consultant to lead work on health information exchange and digital health architecture across implementation countries, with emphasis on national-scale interoperability, ministries of health engagement, and investment blueprint input. The role requires substantial overlap with Bangkok working hours and periodic face-to-face engagement. The position is based in Kenya and targets experienced digital health professionals.
- Leads digital health systems and interoperability work across multiple implementation countries
- Requires at least 8 years designing or implementing digital health systems in low- and middle-income countries
- Minimum 5 years on national-scale interoperability including HIE, registries and terminology services
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UNICEF is recruiting a Digital Health Systems and Interoperability Consultant to lead work on health information exchange and digital health architecture across implementation countries, with emphasis on national-scale interoperability, ministries of health engagement, and investment blueprint input. The role requires substantial overlap with Bangkok working hours and periodic face-to-face engagement. The position is based in Kenya and targets experienced digital health professionals.
- Leads digital health systems and interoperability work across multiple implementation countries
- Requires at least 8 years designing or implementing digital health systems in low- and middle-income countries
- Minimum 5 years on national-scale interoperability including HIE, registries and terminology services
- Hands-on FHIR, WHO SMART Guidelines and digital adaptation kits experience required
- Post involves close coordination with Bangkok COEs and periodic travel
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Digital Health Systems and Interoperability Consultant
Job Type: Full Time
Qualifications
- BA/BSc/HND
- ,
- MBA/MSc/MA
Experience
8 years
Location: Kenya
Job Field: Consultancy
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ICT / Computer
The consultant leads on digital health systems and interoperability, with emphasis on the health information exchange enabling layers being established in the three implementation countries, together with requirements and architecture input to investment blueprints across the programme and support to financing window analysis. The post works closely with Health Section colleagues in the COEs, particularly in Bangkok, and requires periodic face-to-face engagement there and working hours that overlap substantially with Bangkok's.
Minimum requirements:
Education:
Master’ in Health informatics, information systems, computer science, engineering, public health with an informatics focus, or a related field.
A first-level university degree with two additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in place of an advanced degree.
At least eight years designing or implementing digital health systems in low- and middle-income countries, including at least five years on national-scale interoperability (requirements and enterprise architecture, facility, health worker and client registries, terminology services and health information exchange), with experience working with ministries of health on national digital health architecture and with vendors on technical specifications and acceptance of deliverables.
Knowledge and Skills
Hands-on FHIR experience, including profiling and implementation guides.
Working knowledge of WHO SMART Guidelines and digital adaptation kits, HIE reference architectures and digital health maturity assessment.
Ability to translate architecture into requirements that governments, vendors and financiers can act on.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in English is required. Spanish or French is an advantage.
Desirables:
Experience in one or more regions of the participating countries.
Experience with digital components of IFI-financed operations or with digital health costing.
Experience integrating with digital public infrastructure such as identity and payments.
Experience designing shared multi-country infrastructure.
Experience with UN agencies.
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