(Senior) Data Systems Officer (FHI 360)

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:

• 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%.

How to apply

FHI 360 offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.