Management Sciences for Health (MSH), a global health nonprofit organization, uses proven approaches developed over 40 years to help leaders, health managers, and communities in developing nations build stronger health systems for greater health impact. We work to save lives by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Consultant I: Enhancement of FMOH Website for Data Dissemination
Job ID: 13-10734
Location: Abuja
Grade: Consultant
Group/Office: PDG (Program Delivery Group)
Dept/Unit: PDGGEN - Program Delivery Group
Project/Program: A607 - Nigeria Global Fund RSSH
Reports To: Director, HMIS
Overview
The overarching aim of the GF Resilient & Sustainable Systems for Health [RSSH] project is to improve the health and well-being of the Nigerian people by identifying and addressing systemic issues affecting the optimal delivery of health services in Nigeria. The resulting high-level interventions have been designed to follow the Global Fund’s framework for [RSSH] that is built on the essential building blocks of WHO for a well-functioning health system, including community systems strengthening (CSS) as another critical component to be addressed in support of RSSH.
The RSSH grant is designed to strengthen the Nigerian health system across the HIV, TB, and malaria program areas. In doing so it will have interventions targeted at the HMIS, PSM & Lab system strengthening areas. There is also the additional dimension of the innovative "State approach" to be piloted in the three states of Oyo, Kaduna & Imo. The state approach covers elements like public financial management, support for health insurance and health sector coordination among others.
In line with specific intervention targeted strengthening Health Management Information system, the project team is proposing short term technical assistance to work with the ICT unit of FMOH to enhance the FMOH website for data dissemination. The enhanced FMoH website will provide better public visibility to the activity of the ministry as well as ensure that vital information are available to the public.
Objectives
- The key objective for the short-term technical assistance is to work with the DHPRS and the ICT department of FMOH for the Enhancement of FMOH website for data dissemination and improved visibility of health sector performance indices.
Specific Responsibilities
- Review the current website content with respect to data availability
- Liaise with FMoH (DPRS/NASCP/NMEP, NTBLCP, ICT), NACA and other stakeholders/department within the ministry to identify and document basic information that should be on the website from various activities (either through meetings, interviews, observation, etc) which can stimulate action
- Identify the various sources of information and determine the availability of data from such sources
- Review and finalise (with FMOH and other stakeholders) the information that should be on the website taking into consideration availability of such required data
- Work with the FMOH ICT unit to design an improved info-graphics based on the information required to be on the website after sourcing for the information
- Liaise with the FMOH ICT unit to upgrade the current pages and when necessary add more pages
- Provide on the job mentorship to designated FMoH staff on subsequent upgrade and design of info-graphics
- Estimated level of effort: 15 days
Deliverables:
- Report of the FMOH website review
- Documentation of required information that should be on the FMOH website including their sources
- Design for enhancing FMoH website with improved info-graphic for data dissemination developed with FMOH ICT unit
- Enhanced optimized FMOH website with improved info-graphics for data dissemination in both desk top and mobile versions
- Comprehensive activity report
- Recommendation for further enhancement of the website.
Qualifications and Experience
- The Consultant will be a graduate with at least 8 years of Website Development and have evidence of work done in Nigeria
- S/he must be competent in web design with special attention to information dissemination
- S/he must show proven understanding of National communication Strategy and area(s) of improvement.
Application Closing Date
19th July, 2019.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online