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HealthInformationSystemsConsultant
“Health Information Systems Consultant at PATH. Skills: Health Information Systems implementation, digital health systems, surveillance strengthening, DHIS2, data management, data visualization. Lead the integration of indicator/event/community-based surveillance (IBS/EBS/CBS), antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and laboratory data streams across human and animal health, into national digital platforms (e. g. , OIMS / DHIS2), ensuring interoperability and alignment with global standards. Design and i”
What You'll Achieve.
ensuring quality delivery of service on surveillance activities; ensuring interoperability and alignment with global standards; support real-time analysis, reporting, and decision-making; support multisectoral collaboration and sustainability; ensure HIS systems are responsive to national priorities and sustainably institutionalized; ensure project activities are on track
Industry & Context.
analyze complex data systems; recommend context-sensitive solutions; troubleshoot issues
Willingness to travel within Papua New Guinea up to 25%, Must have legal authorization to work in Papua New Guinea
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Master’s degree or international equivalent in information systems, health informatics, computer science, epidemiology, public health, veterinary medicine, health informatics, or a related field, Minimum 5 years of experience in HIS implementation, digital health systems, and surveillance strengthening in LMICs, preferably in Papua New Guinea, Proven experience with DHIS2, SORMAS, or similar platforms for health data management, integration, and data visualization, Proven experience leading data management and visualization training for infectious diseases, preferably across human and animal health, understanding of infectious disease surveillance, data governance, and multisectoral coordination, Proven experience in effectively expanding the use of surveillance data, Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data systems and recommend context-sensitive solutions, Experience working on large USG-funded projects or technical implementation in public health, analytical and training skills, with contributions to publications, reports, or tool development, English proficiency required, Must have legal authorization to work in Papua New Guinea
Nice to Have
Prior experience in animal health, zoonotic diseases, or One Health collaborations
What You'll Do.
Lead the integration of indicator/event/community-based surveillance (IBS/EBS/CBS)
antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and laboratory data streams across human and animal health
into national digital platforms (e. g.
ensuring interoperability and alignment with global standards
Design and implement centralized data pipelines and dashboards to support real-time analysis
Conduct assessments of surveillance architecture
and system interoperability across human and animal health sectors
Develop secure data-sharing protocols and governance frameworks to support multisectoral collaboration and sustainability
Collaborate with government stakeholders and partners to ensure HIS systems are responsive to national priorities and sustainably institutionalized
Facilitate regular data-sharing forums and technical workshops to review outputs
and promote coordination across sectors
Train human and animal health officers at the national and subnational levels on the use of OIMS DHIS2 for data entry
Support country and partner technical staff to ensure project activities are on track and informed by technical expertise
Review and revise project and donor contribute to publications
external communications
and technical documentation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with government stakeholders and partners; Facilitate regular data-sharing forums and technical workshops; promote coordination across sectors; Support country and partner technical staff
Communication Scope
English proficiency
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