VUFO NGO Resource Centre
(Senior) Data Systems Officer
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; combatting trafficking in persons; COVID-19, tuberculosis case finding and treatment; clinical research; anti-microbial resistance; health system strengthening; non-communicable diseases; maternal and child health and nutrition; and diagnostic and laboratory services.
The Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project is a five-year, global project focused on HIV, COVID-19, and combatting trafficking in persons using funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the United States Agency for International Development. EpiC is seeking a qualified and highly motivated Vietnamese candidate to serve as a (Senior) Data Systems Officer for its Global Health Security (GHS) portfolio, based in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC).
Main responsibilities:
The (Senior) Data Systems Officer will be responsible for coordinating and implementing activities in strengthening the capacity of health information systems (HIS) for infectious/emerging disease surveillance. Specific responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:
- Develop an assessment of current health information systems to detect, alert, and respond effectively to emerging, re-emerging, and priority infectious diseases.
- Map existing HIS in the public and private sectors and the human resources that support the systems.
- Determine priority emerging epidemic diseases
- Document the current state and develop recommendations on restructuring and/or developing a HIS network to effectively prevent, detect, and respond to outbreaks.
- Develop summary reports, manuscripts, presentations, and other knowledge products.
- Provide program management support such as troubleshooting, updating work plans, and coordinating and monitoring program activities.
- Represent EpiC at technical meetings and contribute to project efforts in the areas of GHS including business development.
- Perform other tasks and relevant duties as required.
Desired qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in information systems or related field, or public health with experience in HIS. Advanced degree preferred.
- Knowledge of GHS activities, including One Health approach to addressing emerging health threats.
- Experience in survey, analysis and system design for a national HIS preferred.
- Working knowledge of enterprise architecture, local and international health data exchange standards, and systems interoperability approaches preferred.
- Experience working effectively with government counterparts.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in both Vietnamese and English.
- Willingness and ability to travel within Vietnam up to 20%.
FHI 360 offers a 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 July 16, 2023. Selection and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis and candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Final title will be based on skills and experience.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.