Ministry of Health would like to invite competent and interested applicants for the following position.

Position Title: HCO-Data Management Specialist

Number: – one

Location: Ministry of Health, Ethiopia

Duration: 12 months’ contract with possibility of extension subject to performance up to the project period.

Employer- Ministry of Health

Reports to: Strategic Affairs, EO

Monthly Salary: – 33,240.00 ETB

Background:

The Human Capital Operation (HCO) is a World Bank-funded project aimed at improving learning outcomes and nutrition services for girls and boys and strengthening service delivery and accountability in all regions of Ethiopia, including areas affected by conflict, droughts, and high levels of refugees. The project relies heavily on data for monitoring progress, verifying results, and informing decision-making.

Objective:

This term of reference aims to hire Data management specialists with the necessary qualifications of Health information systems and digital platforms (DHIS2, MFR, UNISE, and Score card), Data management and Analytics services, monitoring and evaluation that support the Human component operation (HCO) implementation at Ministry of Health (MOH).

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the health and nutrition data systems relevant to the HCO, including the District Health Information System (DHIS2) and the Unified Nutrition Information System for Ethiopia (UNISE).
• Coordinate data collection efforts for HCO-related indicators at federal, regional, and woreda levels.
• Ensure the quality and integrity of data collected for the HCO, implementing data validation and verification processes.
• Analyze HCO-related health and nutrition data to track progress towards project objectives and Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs).
• Prepare regular data reports for the HCO Coordinator, Ministry leadership, and the HCO Steering Committee.
• Support the verification process for health and nutrition related DLIs by providing necessary data and documentation.
• Collaborate with data managers from other sectors (e.g., education, water) to ensure coherence in multisectoral data collection and reporting for the HCO.
• Provide technical support to regional and woreda levels in data management and use related to the HCO.
• Contribute to capacity building efforts in data management and use for HCO implementation.
• Liaise with the World Bank and other development partners on data-related aspects of the HCO.
• The Data Manager will be handling the following tasks as part of their scope of work:
• Working closely with MOH for efficient and effective HCO implementation.
• Provide DHIS2 application implementation support and guidance to regional health bureau, zonal health departments and woreda health offices.
• Provide data analytics and visualization training for programs data users in the RHBs

Expected deliverables.

• Quarterly data quality review report from DHIS2 for HCO-related health and nutrition indicators.
• Quarterly data analysis reports on HCO health and nutrition indicators, including progress towards DLIs.
• Annual data management plan for HCO-related health and nutrition information.
• Bi-annual data verification reports for health and nutrition-related DLIs.
• Training materials and workshops on data management and use for regional and woreda-level staff.
• Contributions to the HCO annual report, focusing on data trends and insights.
• Quarterly dashboard updates visualizing key HCO health and nutrition indicators.
• Annual assessment of data systems (DHIS2, UNISE) performance in supporting HCO implementation, with recommendations for improvement.

Qualifications:

• Masters in Statistics, Health Monitoring, Health Informatics, Public health, Epidemiology, or health economics.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in health information systems management, preferably in Ethiopia
• Strong proficiency in data management software, including DHIS2.
• Experience in data analysis and visualization.
• Familiarity with monitoring and evaluation of large-scale health programs
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex data in an understandable manner.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of local languages is an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of DHIS2 functionality, data models, and reporting features.
• Familiarity with health information systems and public health data management.
• Experience in DHIS2, data analytics and visualization,
• Experience on data mining and data analysis tools such as R, python and other BI tools such as Power BI
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, analytical and interpersonal abilities, excellent oral and written communication skills in English.