Kонсультант з питань якості даних та епідеміологічного прогнозування в охороні здоров’я/ Consultant in Health Data Quality and Epidemiological Forecast

Deloitte is seeking a short-term Consultant in Health Data Quality and Epidemiological Forecast in support of the USAID/ Ukaid Health Reform Support (HRS).

Period of Performance: December 2020 – August 2021

Project Background and Summary:

The purpose of USAID Health Reform Support is to support a transparent, accountable, and effective health care system that is capable of meeting the health needs of the Ukrainian people. Advancing health sector reforms, enhancing transparency, and tackling corruption will reduce out-of-pocket payments and improve access and availability of high quality, evidence-based health care services for Ukrainians. Elimination of corruption is a cross-cutting theme across all objectives to be achieved by this activity, which include:

1. Improve health sector governance.
2. Support the transformation of the healthcare financing model.
3. Strengthen the health workforce.
4. Enhance transparency, accountability and responsiveness of the health care system.
5. Improve service delivery system at all levels.

Objective

The Consultant will provide technical expertise in data quality and epidemiological forecast to the MOH in building a national framework on health care preparedness for emergency response (including COVID-19 response).

Tasks:

• conduct health data analysis for further epidemic trends’ forecasting
• track the outbreaks of communicable diseases and predict the epidemiological situation
• build the mathematical forecasting models
• provide recommendations on key indicators and targets for different epidemiological scenarios
• propose the solutions for data quality improvements, algorithms for collecting and sharing data at different levels
• develop data visualization and presentation based on analyzed data as requested
• conduct analysis of official statistics related to the public health service and other key health-related indicators
• draft abstract/summary of initial desk review, including the data analysis of key public health indicators
• respond proactively to requests by USAID Health Reform Support
• provide other services upon common agreement

Qualification requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Mathematics/Statistics/Epidemiology/Health Administration or other related areas
• No less than 5 years of experience in data analytics and mathematical modeling
• Experience in building epidemiological projections and analysis of causal factors that influence the epidemiological curve
• Experience in data quality verification and improvement
• Experience in deriving insights from data and organizing the obtained insights into clear data-driven recommendations for policy makers
• Experience of work with local health care providers, national and regional health care authorities
• Experience in the development of guidelines, strategies for health
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Good writing and communication skills in English and Ukrainian

Applications:

Qualified candidates are expected to send their CVs, cover letters, daily rate expectations and two professional letters of reference to [email protected] no later than December 20, 2020. Please indicate the following in the subject field of the email: “Consultant in Health Data Quality and Epidemiological Forecast“. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.