Strategic Information (SI) Senior/Technical Officer for the USAID Support to End Tuberculosis project

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN PUBLIC HEALTH

FHI 360 is an international non-governmental organization that, in Vietnam, promotes the health and well-being of the Vietnamese people, particularly vulnerable and marginalized populations. It works with the Vietnam Ministry of Health and other national bodies, as well as provincial and district-level health services to achieve project aims. FHI 360 is currently implementing programs to address HIV prevention, testing, and treatment, TB case finding and treatment, clinical research, COVID-19, anti-microbial resistance, health system strengthening, combatting trafficking in persons, non-communicable diseases, maternal and child health and nutrition, diagnostics, and laboratory services.

We are currently seeking a qualified, experienced, and highly motivated Vietnamese candidate for the position of Strategic Information (SI) Senior/Technical Officer for the USAID Support to End Tuberculosis project, based in Hanoi.

Position description:

The SI Senior/Technical Officer will serve as key staff providing technical support for the TB program on Health Informatics and Monitoring & Evaluation. S/He will assist in development of TB software, routine M&E activities, data visualization and use, data quality assurance as well as provide technical assistance on Health Informatics and M&E to implementing partners where appropriate.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Provide technical support to Vietnam National Tuberculosis Control Program (NTP) to upgrade the Vietnam TB Information Management Electronic System (VITIMES). This will include:
• Provide technical inputs on specifications, system design, and data analysis.
• Track and ensure progress and quality of software development.
• Test new or upgraded functions of the software.
• Train and provide technical assistance for users at provincial, district and commune levels.
• Support to design and develop M&E activity plan, focusing on the data component for the TB project.
• In charge of routine project monitoring data, including data quality assurance (DQA) and quality improvement to enhance NTP network capacity.
• Conduct data collection, data cleaning, and data analysis for DS/DR-TB active case finding, TB/TB infection diagnosis and treatment.
• Perform other duties as required.

Experience and abilities for the position:

• University degree in information technology, public health or related field. Master’s degree is preferred.
• Experience in developing health database systems. Knowledge of databases and data management to handle medical records, patient information, and other healthcare data.
• Experience with relevant technologies and frameworks used in health informatics, such as HL7, DICOM, FHIR, and CDA and basic software to build web-based system such as HTML/CSS, Java script, React, Angular...
• Computer proficiency with advanced skills in at least three of the following programs: SPSS, Excel, Epi Info, Stata, SQL, R and Power BI.
• Experience in M&E on health project, preferred on TB.
• Experience in data analysis and visualization tools to generate insights from healthcare data for decision-making.
• Ability to work well with all project staff, implementing agencies, GNV counterparts, donor agencies and the communities.
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills in both Vietnamese and English
• Ability to travel as necessary.

FHI 360 offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits.

Interested candidates are invited to visit FHI 360’s career page at https://www.fhi360.org/careers and apply the position ONLINE by August 31, 2023. Selection and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis and candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.