Senior Health Information Systems Officer

About the role

The Senior Health Information Systems Officer will lead technical activities to strengthen health information and surveillance systems for the STRIDES project in Colombia. The role focuses on digitalizing surveillance data, improving interoperability, and delivering advanced analytics to support public‑health decision‑making.

Key responsibilities

• Provide overall technical leadership and guidance on health informatics initiatives in Colombia.
• Design, implement, and strengthen integrated case‑based surveillance (CBS) systems, consolidating facility and community data across multiple diseases.
• Automate data collection from existing digital platforms and develop dashboards for data visualization and alert generation.
• Enhance system interoperability and promote data sharing across multisectoral partners.
• Support the creation and dissemination of surveillance bulletins and health analytics for MEL reporting.
• Collaborate closely with government counterparts, project MEL Officer, and FHI 360 headquarters to align technical activities.

Required profile

• Senior‑level professional with extensive experience in health information systems and public‑health surveillance.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and work collaboratively with government agencies and international partners.
• Strong analytical mindset with experience in data‑driven decision support.

Required skills

• Health informatics
• Data analytics
• Data visualization
• Geospatial mapping
• Case‑based surveillance system design
• Digitalization of surveillance data
• System interoperability