Digital Health Systems Specialist

About this role

The role is a six month, time-bound position for a Digital Health Systems Specialist to support Terre des hommes Nigeria in analysing the health and digital health landscape, identifying strategic entry points, and shaping how health systems strengthening and digital health expertise are integrated into future programming. The person will work under the Deputy Country Director - Programmes with a functional link to the Regional Health Protection Coordinator, aiming to position Tdh Nigeria's health systems and digital health work within national priorities and standards. They will monitor developments in health systems strengthening and digital health, identify relevant technologies and partnerships, and provide technical leadership for design, adaptation and potential implementation of digital health approaches such as IeDA in the Nigerian context. The specialist will represent and advise on Tdh’s health systems work in national and regional coordination forums and contribute to programme development, fundraising, capacity building, and knowledge sharing. The overall goal is to inform strategic positioning, ensure alignment with policies and standards, and foster partnerships to strengthen health outcomes for children and mothers in Nigeria.

What you would do

• Analyse national and sub-national health systems strengthening and digital health needs, priorities, policies and opportunities.
• Analyse the Nigerian health and digital health ecosystem to identify potential entry points for Tdh.
• Define Tdh Nigeria's strategic positioning for health systems strengthening and digital health across programmes and sectors.
• Contextualise Tdh's health systems and digital health expertise for Nigeria, including tools like IeDA where relevant.
• Provide technical guidance to project teams on health systems strengthening and digital health activities.
• Contribute to defining programmatic indicators and evidence for strategic steering and performance.
• Act as a technical reference for health systems strengthening and digital health within the delegation.
• Promote adherence to standards, interoperability, data governance, privacy, cybersecurity, and inclusive design.
• Guide contextualisation and application of methodologies, tools and standards for Nigeria.
• Support development of technical guidance, tools and approaches based on learning from Nigeria and other contexts.

What they are asking for

• Experience in health systems strengthening or digital health (context not stated, do not infer).
• Ability to analyse national health ecosystems and identify strategic opportunities.
• Technical leadership in design and implementation of digital health or health systems projects.
• Knowledge of national policies and international standards related to health information and data protection.
• Ability to build partnerships with government, donors, technology providers and academic institutions.
• Experience contributing to proposals, logframes and budgets for health programmes.
• Capacity building and knowledge sharing with programme teams and partners.
• Experience representing an organisation in coordination mechanisms and policy discussions.
• Strong understanding of interoperability, data governance and human-centred design.

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