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The purpose of this consultancy is to provide senior expertise in complex databases to the de facto Ministry of Health (MOH), ATM (HMIS) DHIS2 aggregated and event data team, server upgrade, database and server maintenance, national data backup, and improved server administration. Due to the recent earthquake in Myanmar, the server backup system is urgently needed  to be supported.

The purpose of this consultancy is to provide remote technical support to national ATM databases in HMIS system and the AIDS, tuberculosis and Malaria team.

Scope of Work : 

The senior expert in complex databases will be hired for this assignment and will be responsible for the objectives spelled out in these TOR and work hand in hand with the HISP India team, HMIS and any other personnel from the national program and supporting organizations to AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria programs.

Expected Deliverables:

In order to reach the objectives spelled out in these TOR, the following outcomes  are expected: 

Server maintenance with safety and security measures provided

Servers are safe with backups and emergency plan in place

DHIS2 production, development and training instances functional.

Expected level of effort and timeframe

The international consultant will be working remotely using his remote access to the servers for a total of 30 days over the period of 1 May to 31 December 2025.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

Education 

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in software and data base engineering, or related field. Advance degree is an advantage.

Experience

• Strong technical knowledge and experience in DHIS2
• At least 10 years professional work experience with large international organizations on Data management, DHIS2, data import and exchange between a number of various systems and DHIS2, data safety.
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of Myanmar public health context is an asset.

Please ensure to complete and attach the following "Expression of Interest" form in your applications:  23042024 Expression of Interest (EOI)- .doc

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Remarks:  

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. 

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