BACKGROUND
The Last Ten Kilometers (L10K) is a JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In collaboration with the Ministry of Health of the Government of Ethiopia (MOH), Regional Health Bureaus (RHBs), national and regional institutes, and other implementing partner organizations, L10K has been strengthening the capacity of regional and zonal health systems to ensure optimum coverage of high impact reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) interventions and contribute towards reaching Ethiopia’s targets for reducing maternal, newborn and child mortalities.
Currently, L10K is partnering with the Children Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) in Supporting a Transformative eCHIS Implementation in Ethiopia. This four-years investment will help transform the health extension program in Ethiopia through improved use of data for robust performance management of HEWs, leading to improved health outcomes for mothers, children and adolescents. The project aims to transform Ethiopian community health system using tablet-based technology (eCHIS) to drive accountability and manage performance of health extension workers serving millions of people in 160 districts. As such, the project intends to leverage the power of digitally enabled performance management to improve the coverage and quality of primary health care services in Ethiopia. Ultimately, the project aspires to increase accountability in health service delivery by strengthening data use for evidence informed decision making on health program management and health worker performance.
OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION
The Zonal/Cluster eCHIS/HIS Coordinator (Sidama Region), will provide zonal level technical assistance towards supporting the implementation of various health information systems at zonal and the lower structures. The Zonal coordinator initially focuses on supporting of the implementation electronic community health information System (eCHIS) and DHIS2 and supports the use of information for evidence-based decision making. S/he will work under the direct supervision of the head of the zonal health department and the guidance of the L10K 2020 program implementation team. The position is based at zonal level with travel to districts for mentorship, supervision and implementation support.
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