Digital Health Systems Specialist

Digital Health Systems Specialist

Digital Health Systems Specialist

• Job Type Full Time
• Qualification MBA/MSc/MA
• Experience 10 years
• Location Borno
• Job Field NGO/Non-Profit , Project and Program Management
• The proposed Digital Health Systems Specialist position is therefore intended as a time-bound strategic support role. Over a six-month period, the specialist will help Tdh Nigeria analyse the health and digital health landscape, identify strategic entry points and opportunities, and develop a clearer approach for integrating Tdh's health s ystems strengthening and digital expertise into its future programming and positioning in Nigeria.
• Under the supervision of the Deputy Country Director – Programmes and with the Regional Health Protection Coordinator (functional link), the Digital Health Systems Specialist supports the development and positioning of Tdh Nigeria's health systems strengthening and digital health approach. He/she contributes to the analysis of the national context, identification of strategic opportunities and adaptation of Tdh's existing health and digital expertise to the Nigerian context, with a view to informing future programme development and strategic positioning.

He/She:

• leads the strategic development and positioning of Tdh Nigeria's health systems strengthening and digital health approach, ensuring alignment with national priorities, policies and the broader health and digital health ecosystem.
• maintains an up-to-date understanding of developments, innovations and opportunities in health systems strengthening and digital health, and identifies relevant technologies, approaches and partnerships that could add value to Tdh's programming and strategic positioning in Nigeria.
• provides technical leadership and support for the design, adaptation and potential implementation of digital health and health systems strengthening approaches, including the contextualisation of Tdh's existing expertise and solutions, such as IeDA, to the Nigerian context.
• ensures the technical quality, relevance and alignment of Tdh's health systems strengthening and digital health interventions with national strategies, international standards, recognised best practices and Tdh's policies and approaches.
• identifies, develops and maintains strategic partnerships with government institutions, development partners, academic institutions, technology providers, donors and other relevant stakeholders at national and sub-national levels.
• contributes to programme development and fundraising by identifying strategic opportunities and providing technical leadership and input to concept notes, proposals, project design, logframes and budgets related to health systems strengthening and digital health.
• provides technical guidance and capacity strengthening to programme teams and relevant colleagues on health systems strengthening and digital health approaches, tools, standards and emerging practices.
• represents Tdh's health systems strengthening and digital health expertise in relevant national, regional and international coordination mechanisms, technical working groups, professional networks and policy discussions.

Specific Responsibilities / Context (Tasks)

• More specifically he/she has the following responsibilities:

Strategy and steering

• Contribute to the analysis of health systems strengthening and digital health needs, priorities, policies, trends and opportunities at national and sub-national levels.
• Analyse the Nigerian health and digital health ecosystem, including relevant strategies, ongoing reforms, institutional frameworks, key actors and existing initiatives, in order to identify potential entry points and added value for Tdh.
• Contribute to defining Tdh Nigeria's strategic positioning and approach in health systems strengthening and digital health, across relevant programmes and sectors.
• Support the adaptation and contextualisation of Tdh's existing health systems strengthening and digital health expertise, approaches and tools, including IeDA where relevant, to the Nigerian context.
• Provide technical guidance to project teams in the design and implementation of health systems strengthening and digital health a