Senior Health Information Systems Expert (DHIS2)

About the role

NTU International is recruiting a Key Expert – Senior Health Information Systems Expert (Category II) for an EU-funded project supporting the Syrian Ministry of Health in strengthening its institutional capacity and governance. The assignment is based in Damascus, Syria, with an indicative start date of 9 December 2026 and a duration of 14 months. The expert provides technical and strategic support to strengthen national health information systems, DHIS2 implementation and administration, health data governance, interoperability, data quality assurance and institutional capacity development.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Health Informatics, Public Health, Information Systems, Biostatistics or a closely related field; a Bachelor's degree with extensive demonstrated experience in health information systems may be considered instead.
• 7-10 years of professional experience in health information systems strengthening, including direct experience in DHIS2 implementation and national health information systems reform.
• Demonstrated experience in data quality assurance methodologies, including routine data quality audits.
• Experience designing and delivering capacity-building programmes for national health staff.
• Prior experience supporting Ministries of Health in fragile, post-crisis or early-recovery settings is strongly preferred.
• Excellent written and spoken English (mandatory); working Arabic is a strong asset.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of health data governance principles, standards and protocols.
• Proven expertise in DHIS2 configuration, administration and system architecture, with advanced proficiency in DHIS2 and related health information management platforms.
• Working knowledge of database management and query languages such as SQL.
• Familiarity with data visualisation and business intelligence tools.
• Proficiency in statistical analysis software such as R, STATA or SPSS.
• Strong command of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with interoperability standards such as HL7 FHIR and OpenHIE.

Candidates apply by uploading their CV through LinkedIn or by sending it to the recruiter; only selected candidates will be contacted.