Experience Required

Less than 1 year

Project: Support to the Health Sector Strategy (S2HSS II) & Support to Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (S2GESI)

Position

Trainee

Working period

6 Months (can be extended to 9 months)

Working location

Kathmandu

Reports to

Senior Technical Advisor (Digitalisation in Health Component)

Responsibilities

Technical Support – Digital Health

Assist under the guidance of GIZ projects’ advisors, in planning, coordinating, and implementing digital health activities, together with partners such as MoHFS.

Assist GIZ technical staff in coordination efforts with government institutions, private- sector actors, development partners, and other stakeholders to support the operation, training, monitoring, and continuous improvement of digital health systems, including DHIS2, openIMIS, EMR, electronic Primary Health Care, Birth Record Management System, and other relevant platforms.

Contribute to the preparation of technical briefs, concept notes, presentations, progress reports, and other programme documents.

Support GIZ advisors in identifying and applying relevant digital health standards, interoperability requirements, and global digital health goods to MOHFS

Contribute to improving data quality, interoperability, data management, and the use of health information for decision-making.

Support the Health Team in the effective use of digital tools and systems used by GIZ.

Assist in analysing programme data and indicator related to health systems strengthening.

Monitoring, Reporting, and Documentation

Support the maintenance of programme databases, indicators, activity trackers, and other monitoring tools.

Assist in tracking programme progress and preparing periodic reports.

Document project activities, good practices, lessons learned, success stories, and implementation experiences.

Administrative and Coordination Support

Assist with the preparation and coordination of events, workshops, trainings, and meetings, including logistical arrangements in collaboration with GIZ Service Unit.

Support the drafting of Terms of Reference, agendas, minutes, action-point trackers, and related meeting documentation.

Communication, Research, and Knowledge Management

Conduct research on digital health trends, policies, standards, interoperability, and global best practices.

Support coordination with communication teams to develop visibility materials and disseminate knowledge products.

Maintain and organize relevant digital health reference materials and programme knowledge resources.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

Master’s degree (final semester or completed) in Health Informatics.

Experience

Not more than 1 year of professional experience

Prior internship, research, or volunteer experience in health or development projects is acceptable

Familiarity with Nepal’s health system and development partners is desirable

Skills and Competencies

Hands on knowledge of at least one of Digital health tools, such as DHIS2, openIMIS and other Digital health interventions tools

Strong analytical, writing, and documentation skills

Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Very good communication skills in English and Nepali (both written and spoken)

Ability to work in a team and as part of a multidisciplinary team

Willingness to learn GIZ procedures and programme management processes

Working hours and benefits will be in accordance with GIZ Nepal trainee regulations

Confidentiality and Code of Conduct

The trainee is required to maintain confidentiality of all project-related information and comply with GIZ’s code of conduct, policies on data protection, and ethical standards.

Supervision and Performance Assessment

The trainee will work under the direct supervision of the Senior Technical Advisor (Digital Health Component)

Learning progress and Performance will be reviewed periodically based on agreed work plans and deliverables

Note

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply

About Company

Germany has commissioned the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to support the Ministry of Health and Food Safety (MoHFS) to implement the Nepal Health Sector Strategic Plan (NHSSP 2023-2030) and the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Strategy (GESI). Aligned with these strategies, two bilateral projects - S2HSS-II and S2GESI - are implemented by GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), together with the partners of all three levels of Nepal’s health governance, federal, provincial and local, and key health-sector institutions. The programme strengthens the capacities of health authorities, including MoHFS, Health Insurance Board and six partner municipalities in Lumbini and Sudurpashchim Provinces and works closely together with the respective stakeholders. Important measures include social health protection, the support to digital transformation and health information systems, the healthy city approach and strengthening good governance at local level, including civil society engagement. The program also provides medium- and long-term support to selected municipalities in Rasuwa and Nuwakot, which are affected by the September 2026 flash floods. Together, both projects aim to strengthen the health system and its governance and to improve equitable access to quality health services.