JOB ASIA Individual National Consultant for Support to Revise Health Information System (HIS) to Integrate with Electronic Maternal and Child Health System (e-MCH) in Viet Nam

UNICEF will hire an information technology expert to collaborate with VNPT in improving the HIS software system developed by VNPT, ensuring its compatibility with the e-MCH system.

Scope of Work:

- Conduct review health information software system (HIS) provided by VNPT included HIS for hospital or district health centre; and HIS for commune health station.

- Upgrading VNPT's HIS version ensures seamless data integration with the e-MHC system.

- Test VNPT's HIS version after upgrading and integrating it with the e-MCH system.

- Support for integrating VNPT's HIS software to ensure seamless connection and data transmission with the e-MCH system.

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

Education: Minimum Qualifications required:

- Advanced degree in IT or related field is required.

- At least 10 years of experience in leading the design and conduct of complex development relevant IT projects including overseeing software developers; responsibility for business analysis, budgets, contracts, procurement, and project management.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

- Experience in IT and digital health system/software development, deployment and scaling up in the East Asian continent, preferably in Viet Nam. 

- Experience in working with IT development partners in Viet Nam in development and implementation of healthcare system information and software.

- Experience in working with Viet Nam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) on develop and revise system and software is an asset.

- Familiarity with the work of UNICEF and/or other similar organizations working on digital health including for maternal and child health.  

- Good understanding of human rights, equity and gender-based approaches to programming.

- Good written and communication skills in both Vietnamese and English.

Evaluation Criteria:

A) Technical Evaluation: maximum 75 Points              

- Educational background: 20 points

- Relevant work experience (45 points)

- Required language(s) (10 points): Good written and communication skills in both Vietnamese and English.

B) Financial Proposal: maximum 25 points

- The maximum number of points shall be allotted to the lowest Financial Proposal that is opened /evaluated and compared among those technical qualified candidates who have attained a minimum 50 points score in the technical evaluation. Other Financial Proposals will receive points in inverse proportion to the lowest price.

- The Contract shall be awarded to candidate obtaining the highest combined technical and financial scores, subject to the satisfactory result of the verification interview if needed.

Submission of applications:

a. Letter of interest/confirmation of availability and CV;

b. Technical proposal (5-10 pages) which clearly explains the outline on how to deliver the tasks and deliverables;

b. Three references;

d. Financial proposal: All-inclusive lump-sum cost including consultancy fee and any other relevant costs for this assignment.