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Senior Data and Digital Health Advisor, Consultant
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Posted on: 26/05/2026
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Senior Data and Digital Health Advisor, Palladium (Consultant)
About Palladium:
Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 50 countries and have a workforce of more than 2,000 talented and motivated staff around the world.
Palladium is part of GISIs global family of companies, which aims to create solutions for the worlds most complex challenges. With annual revenues of $14 billion, GISIs approximately 15,000 employees are engaged in projects across 100 countries worldwide providing construction, program/project management, and engineering consulting services.
This Opportunity:
Palladium is currently seeking a Senior Data and Digital Health Advisor (STA) to support implementation of the Translating Data for Implementation (Data.FI) regional scope. Data.FI is a global project funded by the U.S. Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the State Department.
Data.FI supports host country governments to enhance existing health information systems (HIS) and conduct in-depth analysis of epidemiologic and program data to inform management responses to gaps in programming and sustain impact by supporting local partner transition.
This STA advises and collaborates with project teams to plan, develop, and implement high-quality data systems, ensuring adherence to industry standards and best practices. The role will support advancing cross-border early warning operations in 1-2 high-risk border corridors in Asia. The ideal candidate brings expertise in health information exchange, global health security, integration of multi-source data systems, and experience supporting donor-funded projects.
This is a short-term consultancy role with duration until September 30, 2026.
Location and Compensation:
Hybrid; DC/US based.
Reporting Lines:
The Senior Technical Advisor will report directly to the Technical Director, Data.FI
Primary Roles and Responsibilities:
- Work with project teams to advise, plan, develop, coordinate, and implement the programmatic workplan related data systems; ensure quality implementation of activities.
- Lead data and digital health and digital public infrastructure (DPI) landscape analysis and readiness assessments to identify maturity, challenges, opportunities and provide recommendations across the enabling environment (policy, strategy, governance, infrastructure, architecture, applications and services).
- Assess workflow processes and data flows to support transition from paper to digital and develop effective communications and change management tactics and strategies.
- Provide technical expertise for data exchange and interoperability platform design, implementation and operations, including shared digital services such as identity and registries (individuals, facilities, providers, etc.).
- Facilitate governance through stakeholder consultations, developing operational plans, supporting coordination and leading meetings, workshops and other events.
- Work with the Directors of Digital Systems, to ensure guidance on best practice and industry standards are communicated to project teams; guide staff on technical implementation ensuring adherence to standards, industry best practices and key strategic guidance.
- Complete other duties as assigned
Essential Criteria:
- Masters in Data Science, Information Systems or similar degree and 10+ years of relevant work experience; PhD preferred
- Fluency in English
- Previous experience managing projects or activities that required high quality organizational, financial, or managerial skills
- Comprehensive understanding of information systems, primary health, Global Health Security and Early warning Indicators
- Experience developing information systems that integrate data from multiple data sources, along with the effective engagement of government ministries (or other relevant clients) responsible for the different data sources
- Experience supporting work implementing USG or other donor funded projects
Core Abilities Required:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to train and coach staff
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate when appropriate
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
- Works with respect and dignity for all colleagues and contributes to a cooperative team working environment
- Ability to work with a low level of supervision and as a part of a team when required
- Ability to travel and work in developing countries for extended periods of time if needed
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