Data and Digital Health Consultant

Job ID: req25194

This Opportunity

•  Digital Health Consultant will provide expert guidance on the design, enhancement, management and integration of national health information systems.
• Consultants will support digital health initiatives, reviews, system assessments, and alignment with health data standards.
• Consultant will work closely with local MOH and implementing partners to ensure effective and sustainable HIS interventions.

Key Responsibilities

•  Lead technical efforts to design, configure, and optimize national HIS platforms, including DHIS2, EMRs, LMIS, and associated data exchange services, ensuring they are aligned with user needs and programmatic priorities for HIV, malaria, maternal and child health MCH, and life-saving interventions.
•  Lead or support system assessments and digital maturity diagnostics, including the documentation of current-state architecture, identification of gaps, and formulation of scalable and sustainable digital infrastructure recommendations tailored to the Nigerien context.
• Work with in-country technical working groups TWGs and national coordination forums, including the HIS TWG and Interoperability Committee. Actively contribute to the planning, facilitation, and documentation of technical convenings.
• Strengthen local technical capacity and sustainability by mentoring HIS staff at national and regional levels, reviewing technical documentation, and contributing to training or peer exchange efforts where needed.
• Advise on growth and business development across Anglophone Africa through partnerships and marketing.
• Provide support to Anglophone country teams, with a focus on client and partner engagement, ensuring compliance, risk management, and the advancement of sustainable business strategies.

Qualifications

• Advanced Degree in Health Informatics, Computer Science, or Public Health.
• Deep knowledge of interoperability standards e.g., HL7 FHIR, OpenHIE, IHE profiles and digital health architecture principles.
• Experience conducting system architecture reviews, digital maturity assessments, or HIS landscape analyses.
• Familiarity with software development processes, agile methodologies, and digital system lifecycle management.
• Demonstrated experience working with Ministries of Health or public health programs.
• Proficiency in English is required.