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• Enhance Early Warning: Detection of anomalous trends and
  patterns of events enables early warning of emerging crises and earlier
  responses to prevent long-term harm;
• Real-Time Awareness: 
  An up-to-date picture of trends, hotspots and dynamic changes in
  population behaviour enhances programme planning and monitoring of
  implementation and;
• Rapid Impact Monitoring and Evaluation:
  Timely feedback on the impact of programmes and policies allows for
  adaptive course correction and accelerated achievement of results.

• Define project workplan (including
  benchmarks, milestones and timelines) and design workplans for project
  team members;
• Lead, manage and coordinate day-to-day
  planning, implementation and management of project activities according to
  the Project document and project log frame;
• Coordinate the project team (technical
  specialists, project officers, support staff, consultants) and ensure
  timely implementation, results –orientation and accountability for project
  results;
• Oversee the development of annual
  programme/project delivery targets and guide the team to achieve the
  targets;
• Offer support in the delivery of quality
  project outputs through preparation and support of monthly work plans for
  the teams and daily overseeing of the work of all team members;
• Keenly monitor the project’s progress towards
  the attainment of the project objectives and propose measures to address
  bottle necks;
• Mobilize personnel, support identification of
  consultants as needed and draft TORs;
• Design procurement plan for project
  implementation and coordinate deployment of equipment;
• Document the technical processes undertaken
  for the implementation of project components on a quarterly and annual
  basis;
• Capture technical lessons learnt during the
  implementation of project components – a lessons learned log can be used
  in this regard;
• Manage and monitor the project risks linked
  to the implementation of project components;
• Identify project risks and coordinate
  initiatives to mitigate and manage them;
• Prepare and submit Standard Progress Reports
  (quarterly and annual), annual work plans and budgets for project
  implementation.
• Engage with partners for project
  implementation:
• Maintain ongoing understanding of health
  information systems and identify partners and stakeholders for project
  implementation;
• Actively facilitate day-to-day effective
  communication and dialogue with partners for effective coordination of
  initiatives and systems;
• Maintain fluent dialogue with Ministry of
  Health to ensure project’s ownership;
• Perform effective ways to interact with
  partners to ensure stakeholder’s cohesion;
• Work closely with the main stakeholders to
  ensure their roles are appropriately integrated into the project as
  envisaged;
• Monitor the work of the agencies and partners
  leading work areas relevant for project implementation and adjust project
  components as needed to ensure coherence of interventions.
• Offer technical guidance for project
  implementation:
• Provide technical guidance on data innovation
  initiatives to achieve the project outputs;
• Guide the technical team on the definition of
  project components using concepts from data engineering and data science.

• Project workplan (including benchmarks,
  milestones and timelines);
• Delivery of quality project outputs through
  preparation and support of monthly work plans for the teams and daily overseeing
  of the work of all team members;
• Identifying, managing and monitoring the
  project risks linked to the implementation of project components;
• Preparing Standard Progress Reports
  (quarterly and annual), annual work plans and budgets for project implementation.

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations
  Development Programme (UNDP) Project Coordinator, Health Analytics career
  opportunity should hold an MS (completed or ongoing) in Information
  Systems, Public Health, Business Administration, Computer Science,
  Information technology, Statistics, or related field; A combination of a
  first degree and relevant experience may be accepted.
• A minimum of five years of professional
  experience in Health Management Information Systems (HMIS);
• Two (2) years of working experience as a
  Project Manager;
• Demonstrated ability to conduct effective
  trainings on technological issues, new systems for groups ranging from
  10-50 people;
• Broad working knowledge of software
  engineering processes (e.g. agile software development);
• Previous exposure and experience working with
  any of the Ugandan eHMIS systems is an asset;
• Experience of Big Data analytics is an asset.
• Excellent command of English.

• Speaks and writes clearly and effectively;
  listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds
  appropriately;
• Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits
  interest in having two-way communication;
• Tailors language, tone, style and format to
  match audience;
• Demonstrates openness in sharing information
  and keeping people informed;
• Excellent communication skills, organized
  (dealing with many stakeholders).

• Works collaboratively with colleagues to
  achieve organizational goals;
• Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’
  ideas and expertise;
• Is willing to learn from others; places team
  agenda before personal agenda;
• Supports and acts in accordance with final
  group decision,
• Even when such decisions may not entirely
  reflect own position;
• Shares credit for team accomplishments and
  accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

• Planning/organizational skills;
• Develops clear goals that are consistent with
  agreed strategies;
• Identifies priority activities and assignments;
• Adjusts priorities as required;
• Allocates appropriate amount of time and
  resources for completing work;
• Foresees risks and allows for contingencies
  when planning;
• Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as
  necessary;
• Uses time efficiently; is able to meet tight
  deadlines and to work under pressure.

• Letter of Confirmation of Interest and
  Availability using the template provided in Annex II;
• Personal CV or P11, indicating all past
  experience from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email
  and telephone number) of the Candidate and at least three professional
  references.

• A brief description of why the individual
  considers him/herself as the most suitable for the assignment;
• Clear statement of where the Consultant is
  based;
• Samples of work you consider the best (the
  candidate must specify if she/he was solely responsible for producing or
  editing each of the materials);
• Financial proposal, as stating Daily Fee in
  Ugandan Shillings/United States Dollars. No other costs travels (e.g. for
  travel) should be included in the financial proposal at this stage.
• Annexes:
• Financial proposal that indicates the
  all-inclusive fixed total contract price, supported by a breakdown of
  costs, as per template provided (Annex II);Download Here

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