HEALTH INFORMATICS & Digital Health Lead

Health Informatics & Digital Health Lead, Global Health Security (GHS)
About EVIHDAF
EVIHDAF (www.evihdaf.com) is an international research and development organization headquartered in Yaoundé, Cameroon, which serves the West and Central Africa region. We have an office in Niamey, Niger, and a Data Unit satellite office in Parakou, Benin. Utilizing a diverse array of approaches rooted in rigorous design, adaptive, cutting-edge, and locally relevant methods, we provide services in Health Program Implementation and Scale-Up; Research, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (RMEL); Data Systems for Decision-Making; and Capacity Strengthening. We are positioned to serve as a Regional Hub for the coordination of various initiatives in West & Central Africa. Our practice areas include Health and Health Systems, Nutrition and Food Security, Climate Change Preparedness and Resilience, and Population Migration and Displacements.
Position Overview
EVIHDAF and its partners are looking for an experienced Health Informatics & Digital Health Lead in anticipation of a Global Health Security (GHS) project funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The Health Informatics & Digital Health Lead provides senior-level strategic vision and technical leadership for designing and guiding digital solutions and data systems that support Global Health Security (GHS) objectives. Reporting to the Project Director, this role aligns project work with the America First Global Health Strategy, ensuring that investments in data systems are smart, strategic, and reduce long-term foreign dependence on U.S. taxpayers. The Lead oversees the implementation of secure, interoperable digital tools that enhance disease surveillance, laboratory information systems, and emergency response data flows. This position requires a high degree of flexibility, the ability to work effectively under pressure, and a strong capacity to navigate complex multicultural contexts while facilitating the transition of digital assets to partner government ownership.
Specific Responsibilities
Digital Health Strategy and Architecture
Lead the development of a comprehensive digital health and informatics strategy that aligns with Bilateral Agreements on Global Health Cooperation, ensuring systems are designed for eventual full financial and operational takeover by the partner government.
Identify and integrate strategic use cases for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to enhance predictive analytics for outbreak detection and response.
Map existing health information systems (HIS)—such as DHIS2, EMR platforms, and LIS—to identify opportunities for technical strengthening and interoperability, minimizing non-frontline investment by fixing what is broken rather than building parallel systems.
Provide technical leadership on data architecture, data standards, and data security to protect patient information and national health data.
System Design, Implementation, and Interoperability
Provide technical and management leadership for the design, customization, and roll-out of digital tools that specifically enable the 7-1-7 target.
Oversee the implementation of AI-driven data quality checks and automated reporting features to reduce human error and accelerate the 1-day reporting benchmark.
Promote interoperability across systems (e.g., surveillance–lab–emergency operations center) using open standards and APIs to ensure seamless data exchange between human, animal, and environmental health sectors (One Health).
Ensure that digital tools support timely, accurate data collection and are integrated into routine workflows to ensure measurable results agains