SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR - DIGITAL HEALTH

JOB SUMMARY:

The Senior Technical Advisor (STA): Digital Health, will provide technical and programmatic leadership and guidance in the areas of health technology systems, including digital health policy, planning for the use of technology and innovations to improve health. S/he will provide guidance and lead on policies and procedures related to data security, data confidentiality and data storage with the ultimate goal of improving the prevention, care, treatment and health outcomes globally, and in support of the CARE's Right to Health Strategy, as well as CARE's flagship initiative 'She Heals the World', taking into account the different contexts that CARE's Right To Health strategy is being implemented.

S/He will be responsible for leading efforts in digital technology for health by supporting country offices, local civil society organizations and Ministries of Health in strengthening the health technology capacity, primary health care and district health systems in order to improve the quality of services communities receive. The STA will work with technical teams and with the Global Public Health community to identify continuous quality improvement projects to improve the quality of health technology initiatives that CARE is involved in. The Senior Technical Advisor will lead the implementation and efficient delivery of an innovative and dynamic Health Technology system portfolio that positions CARE and the HER team as a thought leader in the digital health technology space, as well as identify industry leaders that CARE can work with as thought partners.

Reporting to the Sr Director, Health Equity and Rights , and matrix managed by the Senior Director, Global Digital Solutions, S/he will work in close collaboration with HER and resource mobilization teams, and play critical role in reaching out to donors that are willing to fund health projects focused digital technology. Understanding technology and how technology can be applied in digital health space is required for this position. As a result, advanced knowledge of technology and knowledge of the global landscape of digital health is important for this role.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Lead CARE's portfolio of digital health initiatives to increase health outcomes

• Identify, in consultation with HER Sr Director and the Senior Director, Global Digital Solutions, creative and innovative technical approaches to health technology systems strengthening that are gender responsive, locally led, and have the potential of being globally scaled to improve key impact indicators for CARE and the communities we serve.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the breadth and scope of the local health technology systems and innovations landscape, especially related to primary health care systems in the Global South.
• Work collaboratively with the Resource Mobilization and Knowledge Management teams to ensure strong connection between Program Strategy, and leveraging digital technology/innovations to lead to a healthy pipeline of documentation of the impact of digital technology on health outcomes, for the donor community and the broader global public health community in digital health, and integrating digital innovations for health in all health funding opportunities.
• In coordination with Global Digital Solutions team, support the development of digital health strategy to accompany the implementation of CARE's Right to Health strategy as well as guide country specific work.
• Support and identify new technologies, and workable solutions to address project and program needs.

Serve as HER's primary point of contact (POC) for digital solutions to health issues

• Lead the integration of continuous quality improvement and quality assurance efforts across CARE's digital health portfolio from the program design phase through implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Document, adapt and update new and innovative approaches to health technology systems and digital health technology both within CARE programs, Ministries of Health, provinces, and districts, as well as local civil society organizations, as needed through relevant partnerships.
• Strengthen ongoing collaborations with local civil society organizations focused on health technology systems and digital health technology through regular monitoring, remote review, and field visits.
• Lead skills building, coaching, and workshop training/facilitation on specific skill sets for country teams, based on their needs and in collaboration with STA's and project managers to strengthen local health technology systems in countries and communities where we serv