Digital Health Consultant
Pay and conditions
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Job Description
Advances UNICEF and Sierra Leone Ministry of Health digital-health priorities through technical assistance on the national landscape assessment, Digital Health Roadmap and coordination unit. The consultant supports EMR, DHIS2, CHIS/ComEMR, digital literacy, dashboards, data quality and routine data use, strengthening health-information systems and programme monitoring in low-resource settings.
Key Details
Department
Health and Nutrition Section
Position Details
Experience level
Mid
Minimum experience
5 years
Employment type
Contractor
Arrangement
Onsite
Minimum education
Postgraduate degree
Contract duration
12 months
Language Requirements
Required
English
Preferred
Local language
Summary of Responsibilities
- Advance the national digital-health landscape assessment and National Digital Health Roadmap
- Support establishment of the Digital Health Coordination Unit
- Provide continued support to EMR, DHIS2 and CHIS/ComEMR systems
- Strengthen digital literacy, dashboards, data quality and routine data use
- Support technical and financial collaboration with the Ministry of Health and DPPI
Role Requirements
- Advanced university degree in public health, health informatics, digital health, health information systems, epidemiology, information systems, ICT for development, data science, computer science or a related field
- At least five years of progressively responsible experience in digital health, HMIS/DHIS2, EMR, data systems, health-systems strengthening, public-health programme monitoring or related technical assistance
- Fluency in English
- Knowledge of EMR standards, interoperability, data governance, digital-health coordination, system requirements, dashboard and data-use approaches, capacity building, stakeholder engagement and technical writing
Desired Criteria
- Experience with the Ministry of Health, UNICEF or United Nations systems
- Familiarity with Sierra Leone health-information systems and DPPI structures
- Familiarity with data protection and child-safeguarding requirements
Skills
Tools and Technologies
Additional Information
- Official source evidence limitation: The linked Terms of Reference attachment is unavailable from the stored posting text
- Consultancy applicants must submit a CV, cover letter, separate financial proposal and technical proposal through the official portal
Source & verification
IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UNICEF Careers, on 9 Sep 2026.