Health Information and Communications Technology Coordinator at eHealth Systems Africa

Overview of Position
The Saving One Million Lives initiative is seeking to hire a senior Health Information and communications technology (ICT) professional to coordinate activities related to the scale up of ICTs in support of the Nigeria Saving One Million Lives (SOML) initiative. SOML was launched in October 2012 to prevent the deaths of one million pregnant women, new mothers, newborns, and children under 5 by 2015. ICT is both an enabler and a driver for the successful achievement of SOML targets, if appropriately deployed & implemented. Electronic and mobile health efforts within SOML are grounded in a broader health information system strengthening focus of the FMOH, and contribute to the scaling up of access to essential commodities for women and children.

The Senior Health ICT Coordinator will be a seconded position hired by the United Nations Foundation and will report to the relevant Ministry as directed. He/she will be serving as a liaison between agencies of the government, ICT4SOML Steering Committee and its derivative Working Groups, specifically to support the development of a national ICT framework for health. He/She will also provide support to the primary administrative and technical contact within the FMCT. He/she will work closely with the Senior Health ICT Coordinator in the Federal Ministry of Health – (FMOH-DPRS), the ICT Pillar Lead at the SOML Delivery Unit and the UN Foundation team.

He/she will support activities with key communication & technology partners, Federal Ministries, its departments and relevant agencies, serving as a point of contact with ICT4SOML development partners, including the United Nations Foundation, MDG Health Alliance, Intel, GSMA, BBC World Trust, and World Bank.

He/she will participate in and provide technical contributions to the ICT4SOML Working Groups and Health ICT Framework.

Responsibilities of the Senior Health ICT Coordinator include:

•     Drive the Health ICT Framework development process.
•     Coordinate inter Ministry, interagency, public and private sector partnerships for ICT4SOML..
•     Interface with the Federal Ministry of Health – through the Senior Health ICT Coordinator embedded in FMOH - in the application of the 2012 MICT National ICT Framework and other policies from the FMCT and its agencies with respect to eHealth.
•     Work closely with SOML ICT Pillar Lead and the ICT4SOML Program Director to drive ICT4SOML priorities. Liaise with his/her counterpart in FMOH-DPRS to organize and participate in ICT4SOML steering committee and derivative working group meetings that will drive the strategy development and consensus process, including drafting Working Group TORs and managing working group membership.
•     Contribute to key milestones in the ICT4SOML initiative including supporting work focused on the quick wins, and development of the eHealth framework.
•     Facilitate stakeholder consultations, conduct informational interviews, and collate documentation within the relevant Ministry, its departments and agencies related to ICT4SOML deliverables.
•     Review of specific programs, partners, and activities for relevance to ICT4SOML initiative.

Qualifications:

•     Outstanding academic credentials.  Masters level or other relevant graduate degree in eHealth or Health Informatics preferred.
•     Minimum 5 years ICT implementation or project management experience, with international field work with key development partners strongly preferred.
•     Deep knowledge of the health programmatic use of mobile communication technologies and the telecommunications industry
•     Experience with both private and public sector in Nigeria
•     Exceptional analytical and communication (written and verbal) skills.
•     Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with people of varied professional, cultural, and educational backgrounds.
•     Entrepreneurial mindset, including ability to think strategically, operate independently, self-motivate, be flexible, and set and achieve ambitious targets