HMIS Consultant - UN Agency

E-Zone HRM Limited is a management consulting group providing one-stop solutions to clients who seek improved and sustainable profitability through the effective use of their people and resources. We specialize in delivering innovative and value added services that promote revenue growth and cost containment.

E-Zone HRM Limited has a formal agreement with one of the United Nations Agency to provide outsourcing services under a third party contract.

E-Zone HRM Limited is now accepting applications from Bangladeshi Nationals for the following vacancies under third party outsourcing contract modality:

HMIS Consultant (E-tracker for infants and mothers)

Duty Station: Cox's Bazar

Contract Duration: 12 months

Number of Vacancies: 1 ­(One)

Contract Type: Contract with E-Zone

Contract Start Date: 1st March, 2022

Reporting to: Health Specialist, Cox's Bazar

A. Objectives:

The objective of hiring Consultant is to provide technical support to MoH&FW and its entities.  Technical assistance to support in development of innovative software and applications on eHMIS, including e-tracker Capacity building for the service providers of MoH&FW (DGHS and DGFP) who will be providing healthcare services to host communities and Rohingya Refugees at Cox's Bazar district.  This consultancy will greatly contribute to leveraging UN Agency's priority through DGHS. Strengthen information management and use of health, population and nutrition sector through timely on-line reporting for Rohingya Refugees DHIS2 health and population service response.

B. Background:

The Government of Bangladesh's the current sector programme on health and nutrition sector (HNSP 2017-2022) has prioritized health systems approach for evidence generation and health programming on the basis of availability of quality routine health services data through Management Information System (MIS). Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW) is using the web-based MIS system "District Health Information System (DHIS2)" from national level to community level for capturing, analysis and reporting of health service delivery administrative data. UN Agency views DHIS2 as a critical entry point for equity-based programming and district health systems strengthening work, through facilitating enhanced data availability, integration, quality and use, at subnational levels including the point of care.

In this context, it is equally important to provide technical assistance on quality evidence generation by improvement of routine health information and data management from all relevant sectors including private, urban, city corporations and municipalities, hard to reach areas, migrants, and, for geographically isolated communities. In addition to national level technical assistance for MIS improvement, UN Agency provided assistance of nine HMIS consultants to work with Divisional, District, Upazila levels and emergency at Cox's Bazar the coverage and expansion of reporting and quality of data in the areas where HMIS system such as DHIS2 were not well functioning.

HMIS consultants provided technical assistance and support to Health and FP Department especially with Divisional Director (Health) Offices, Civil Surgeon Offices, Medical College Hospitals, District Hospitals and Upazila Health Complexes in the field of HMIS as per need to improve information management systems.  They also worked to build the data management capacity of the health managers, statisticians and different level of field level supervisors and front line workers. They are playing a crucial role in data management specially analysis & interpretation of different dataset in DHIS2, provide feedback on anomalous figure based on EPI, IMCI, MPDSR, CSBA, EmONC, SCANU, NSU, KMC, event capture, e-tracker and data validation. Their technical assistance contributed strengthen health systems especially the online data management systems with extensive use of DHIS2.

There have been noticeable improvements in the reporting of service data of MNCH/EPI form community clinic level as well as from public health facilities. These data are being used by health managers for informed decision making and evidence based decentralized planning and budgeting. These achievements resulted from the constant mentorship and skill transfer by HMIS consultants to health managers, service providers and statisticians at all level of health facilities. Following achievements are summarized as part of engagement of HMIS consultants:

• Reporting rate of facility level data improved through training, coaching and supporting monthly program review based on online data;
• Quality of data is improved through data validation and on-job feedback and mentorship;
• Enhancement of introduction new tool such as e-tracker tools on immunization and MNCH;
• Strengthened UN Agency supported programme monitoring in priority districts; 

Hence, under the financial support from World Bank through Health and Gender Support Project (HGSP), MOH&FW has requested to UN Agency to continue to extend the technical assistance of UN Agency through HMIS Consultants (E tracker for infants and mothers) for improving the online data management system from communities and sub-national health facilities with focus on quality and equity on health information system.

C. Scope of work:

The consultants will perform the specific tasks in collaboration with DGHS, DGFP, MOHFW, emergency health & nutrition sector and other partners on functionalizing e-tracker for infants and mothers as well as improvement of Rohingya Refugees DHIS2 plan. Which also needs continuous coordination among the national, emergency health sector, RRRC, CICs and other relevant sectorial level key personnel.

Currently, all the big initiatives on MNCH supported by UN Agency and other partners have their own vertical MIS and reporting system in the Rohingya Refugees camps. The reports generated by HMIS right now, lacks completeness to track progress on key MNCH indicators. The current MIS doesn't capture all the project MIS data that reflects a nationally representative integrated MIS on MNCH. HMIS of DGHS is also facing much difficulty in managing these different vertical MIS in the context of it's limited HR capacity and constraints. Thus, HMIS needs technical support to harmonize between different MNCH initiatives and formulate an integrated MIS incorporating critical MNCH indicator of Rohingya Refugees in DHIS2 and use of the action in the whole district to improve service.

• Assist in using data visualization tools for better presentation of data and support for SDGs tracking for universal health coverage;
• Support in household registration and mapping
• Support to develop and maintain individual tracking for children for MNCH, full immunization vaccination coverage and eLMIS by using DHIS2 android based module within the framework of equity and coverage
• Ensures capacity building on new modules and innovations, e.g. e-tracker of MoHFW counterparts at appropriate levels.

D. Deliverables and Schedules:

The assignment is designed for the duration is of 6 months, where below tasks are expected:

Output1:

• Health facilities throughout the district are reporting their activity data MPDSR and e-tracker through DHIS2 platform, daily, weekly and monthly as per norm1.

Output2:

• Data are analysed and used in monthly & quarterly review meeting across the district.

Activities:

Activity 1:
Household Registration and mapping on e-tracker for infants and mothers.

Activity 2:
Workshop on Rohingya Refugees HMIS, e-tracker, MPDSR of service providers in district & upazila health facilities, union level clinics, and H&FWP and PH&FWCs in the camps for effective reporting and use of data;

Activity 3:
Generate monthly report status and send feedback to the district, sub-district; online validation of data every month (EPI, IMCI, EmONC, HIV/PMTCT, CSBA, MPDSR, SCANU, NSU, KMC, community clinic report, event capture and e-tracker (host & Rohingya Refugees), send feedback to district manager and upazila health manager;

Activity 4:
Support social autopsy at community with Community Group and Upazila

Activity 3:
Strengthen HMIS for routine reporting ensuring gender disaggregated data, case/defaulter tracking, Nutrition information system integration and data visualization in DHIS2 dashboard, data quality check and data driven monitoring and implementation;

Activity 4:
Technical assistance for continuous configuration DHIS2 for designing of new data set,      revising or upgrading existing data set, creating new indicators as required by different programs under DGHS and DGFP;

Activity 5:
Provide technical assistance to Civil Surgeon Office and all health sector partners for e tracker data entry, data analysis of critical MNCAH data and use for programing review meeting:

Activity 6:
Implementation of e-tracker at Cox's Bazar district at sub districts, both for Rohingya Refugees and host communities;

Activity 7:
Provide on job training (OJT) to special SCANU/NSUs units, and health facilities in the camps and adjacent facilities ensure the reporting all kind of reporting form;

Activity 8:
Conduct the TOT, training and refresher training for supervisor, community health workers and Rohingya Refugees vaccinator;

Activity 9:
Conduct the monitoring field visit to the health facilities in the DGHS, DGFP and in the camps health facilities for improving the data quality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness.

E. Reporting Requirements:

Consultants to report to the Health Specialist, team lead. Cox's Bazar and will provide –

Activity 1:
List of Household Registration and mapping on e-tracker for infants and mothers.

Activity 2:
Report on Workshop on Rohingya Refugees HMIS, e-tracker, MPDSR of service providers in district & upazila health facilities, union level clinics, and H&FWP and PH&FWCs in the camps for effective reporting and use of data;

Activity 3:
Monthly Status report status and send feedback to the district, sub-district; online validation of data every month (EPI, IMCI, EmONC, HIV/PMTCT, CSBA, MPDSR, SCANU, NSU, KMC, community clinic report, event capture and e-tracker (host & Rohingya Refugees), send feedback to district manager and upazila health manager;

Activity 4:
Evidence based reporting on social autopsy at community with Community Group and Upazila

Activity 3:
Sharing of gender disaggregated data, case/defaulter tracking, Nutrition information system integration and data visualization in DHIS2 dashboard,

Activity 4:
New indicators created as required by different programs under DGHS and DGFP including technical assistance for continuous configuration DHIS2 for designing of new data set,      revising or upgrading existing data set,

Activity 5:
Provide technical assistance to Civil Surgeon Office and all health sector partners for e tracker data entry, data analysis of critical MNCAH data and use for programming review meeting:

Activity 6:
Implementation of e-tracker at Cox's Bazar district at sub districts, both for Rohingya Refugees and host communities;

Activity 7:
Provide on job training (OJT) to special SCANU/NSUs units, and health facilities in the camps and adjacent facilities ensure the reporting all kind of reporting form;

Activity 8:
Conduct the TOT, training and refresher training for supervisor, community health workers and Rohingya Refugees vaccinator;

Activity 9:
Report on monitoring field visit to the health facilities in the DGHS, DGFP and in the camps health facilities for improving the data quality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness.

F. Consultancy Cost:

1. Consultant will get get BDT 2,16,000.00 per month (consolidated) including travel and DSA; other cost including communication equipment, Personal computer, stationary, office equipment etc. need to be arranged by the consultant.
2. Consultant will be located at Cox's Bazar and report to Health Specialist, Health Team Lead, Cox's Bazar Field Office.
3. Consultant will be responsible to pay all taxes as per government rules and regulations. E-Zone will make statutory deductions towards income tax as per government rules and regulations. 

G. Profile Requirements & Qualification Skills:

• Have bachelor/master degree preferably in Statistics or have Social Science background.
• At least five years working experience in health related MIS or M&E field with GOB and NGOs;
• Knowledge and technical experience of DHIS2;
• Demonstrated experience of data analysis using Excel/Stata/SPSS, data validation;
• Experience in a UN organization is an asset;
• Fluency in English required. Knowledge of another UN Language is an added advantage.

This position is open for Bangladeshi Nationals only. All candidates, irrespective of gender, religious and ethnic backgrounds can apply for the vacancies.

The UN Agency prides itself as fostering a multicultural and harmonious work environment, guaranteed by a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse, and on any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment and discrimination. All selected consultants will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Candidates with the required profile and proven experience, who meet these qualifications, are invited to submit their application in English clearly mentioning the Job Title along with a meaningful cover letter, updated CV, recent PP size photograph by email to: [email protected]

Last Date of Application: 25th February, 2022

Please mention the Applied Position Name on the subject line of your email

No phone calls please. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. All applications will be treated according to the merit and with strict confidentiality.