Digital Health Lead

Pact

Pact is an international nonprofit that works in nearly 40 countries building solutions for human development that are evidence-based, data-driven and owned by the communities we serve. Founded in 1971, Pact works with partners to build resilience, improve accountability, and strengthen knowledge and skills for sustainable social impact.

Department

Programs – Pact strives for a world where all people are heard, capable, and vibrant. The Programs Team helps realize this objective by bridging program management, technical support, and business development, enabling Pact to achieve its global strategy. We ensure program excellence through continuous learning, monitoring and evaluation and provide organizational and industry-wide thought leadership by leveraging a complementary set of cross-functional, multi-disciplinary skills, expertise, and experiences. The Programs team: influences progressive change through the development and implementation of global and regional strategies and business plans; supports advancement of innovative solutions; pursues new business opportunities; and drives effective internal and external engagement to maximize Pact’s impact across the globe. Across all aspects of its role, the Programs Department adheres to and promotes a culture of inclusion, accountability, and respect.

Position Overview

The Digital Health Lead will provide strategic and technical leadership for the design, implementation, and scale-up of digital health systems under the ACHIEVE project. The role will support the implementation and strengthening of the Integrated Community Health Information System (iCHIS) and other Ministry of Health digital platforms to improve health service delivery, data quality, and data use for decision-making.

The Digital Health Lead will work closely with the Ministry of Health Digital Health Division, Community Health Services Section, and other stakeholders to support integration, functionality, and sustainability of digital health systems at community, facility, district, and national levels. The role will also support the development and deployment of PACT’s internal information management system while ensuring alignment with national digital health strategies and interoperability standards.

Key Responsibilities

Digital Health Strategy and Leadership 

  • Provide strategic leadership for digital health interventions and work closely with ACHIEVE project ICHIS partner.
  • Ensure alignment with the Ministry of Health Digital Health Strategy.
  • Provide technical guidance on digital health solutions supporting service delivery and monitoring.
  • Promote sustainability of digital health systems within the national health system.

Implementation of Integrated Community Health Information System (iCHIS) 

  • Lead and coordinate activities supporting rollout and strengthening of iCHIS.
  • Support integration of iCHIS with national systems such as DHIS2.
  • Coordinate training and technical support for health workers and district teams.
  • Improve functionality, reporting, and data quality of iCHIS.

Development of PACT Information Management Systems 

  • Lead development and deployment of PACT’s project information management system.
  • Ensure interoperability between project systems and national health systems.
  • Develop dashboards and data visualization tools for program monitoring.
  • Ensure secure data storage and governance.

Digital Health Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement 

  • Represent the project in national digital health technical working groups.
  • Coordinate with Ministry of Health Digital Health Division and partners.
  • Provide technical input to national digital health planning discussions.
  • Support implementation of digital platforms at facility and community levels.
  • Identify opportunities for system integration and harmonization.

Capacity Building and Technical Support 

  • Train and mentor district health teams and frontline workers on digital health tools.
  • Strengthen district capacity for digital data management and use.
  • Provide troubleshooting support and technical guidance.

Basic Requirements

  • Master’s degree in digital health, Health Informatics, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
  • Minimum 7 years’ experience in digital health systems implementation.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience implementing health information systems such as DHIS2 or community health platforms.
  • Experience working with the Ministry of Health digital health programs.
  • Experience supporting system integration and interoperability.
  • Experience in USAID/US Department of State -funded health programs preferred.

Key skills: 

  • Strong understanding of digital health architecture and health information systems. 
  • Knowledge of DHIS2 configuration. 
  • Experience with opensource data visualization and dashboards. 
  • Strong stakeholder coordination and communication skills. 
  • Strong project management and problem-solving skills. 
Pact is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, citizenship status, genetic information, matriculation, family responsibilities, personal appearance, credit information, tobacco use (except in the workplace), membership in an employee organization, or other protected classifications or non-merit factors.
At Pact, we recognize your impact, offer you opportunities and support your total well-being. Our comprehensive benefit offerings may include healthcare, retirement (8.8%) and savings plans, paid time off, disability and life insurance programs, learning and development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections .

To apply for this job please visit careers-pactworld.icims.com.