Consultancy for digital health - Nationals only (12 months)

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Objective :

To provide professional technical, operational, and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the development, implementation, and monitoring of digital health systems and interventions aimed at improving the health and well-being of children and women in Egypt. The consultant will manage the implementation lifecycle of critical digital health platforms and infrastructure, coordinate the national digital health strategy, and facilitate capacity building within the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) and its entities.

Methodology :

The consultant will be based in Cairo and will collaborate closely with the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) at all administrative levels (from Primary Healthcare Units (PHU) to the central MoHP technical departments), and other implementing partners including but not limited to the University of Oslo, WHO and other partner agencies, Vendors providing technical services. The consultant will drive the implementation of key digital health initiatives, contribute to evidence generation, and strengthen partnerships within the digital health ecosystem. The role requires a blend of public health knowledge, digital technology expertise, strong project management skills, and coordination abilities.

Key responsibilities will include :

• Managing the end-to-end implementation lifecycle of the District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2) within government entities under the leadership of the Egyptian MoHP, focusing on primary and preventive services across all administrative levels.
• Overseeing the implementation of the medical waste management information system funded by UNICEF.
• Managing and deeply coordinating the implementation of two data centers provided by UNICEF to the MoHP.
• Supporting the development and implementation of Egypt's national digital health strategy in close cooperation with the MoHP, WHO, and other key partners.
• Coordinating relevant capacity building programs for various MoHP teams in the digital transformation sector.

ACTIVITIES, DELIVERABLES AND TIMELINES, PLUS BUDGET PER DELIVERABLE :

The consultant will collaborate closely with UNICEF's Child Survival and Development team, as well as the Supply teams and partners, to achieve the following activities :

1. DHIS2 Implementation Management :

2. Medical Waste Management Information System Implementation :

3. Data Centers Management and Coordination :

4. National Digital Health Strategy Coordination :

5. Capacity Building Coordination :

6. General Digital Health Program Support & Reporting :

DELIVERABLES

Level of Efforts (Working Days)

DHIS2 Implementation Plan & Progress Report

Medical Waste Management Information System Implementation Status Report

Data Centers Implementation & Coordination Report

National Digital Health Strategy – technical inputs documents and coordination

Capacity Building Program Plans & Implementation Reports

Inputs for overall UNICEF Program / Donor Reports (Digital Health component)

Minutes of Digital Health Coordination Meetings (internal & external)

Technical Reports, Briefing Notes, and Presentations on Digital Health Initiatives

Assessment of Digital Health Landscape and Opportunities Report

Field Visit Reports (focusing on digital health deployment and utilization)

Updated Digital Health Program Dashboard and Annual Digital Health Plan

Total

Consultant will provide interim progress reports on different deliverables elements including a log of major activities and progress, implementation on a monthly / quarterly based according to previous period plan and implemented activities against the deliverables area of work including documentation of activities, meeting minutes, achievements, constraints and recommendations, plans for the next period. The report structure will be agreed upon collaboratively.

Conditions of work :

Place of work : The consultant will work remotely with expected frequent presence in UNICEF office in Cairo, any travel outside greater Cairo will be compensated as per UNICEF policies and Procedures. Payments are made upon satisfactory delivery of acceptable reports based on agreed work plan. This assignment requires full time commitment.

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Remarks :

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and / or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.