Helen Keller International is an International non-profit organization (INGO) that works to improve the sight and lives of the vulnerable by combatting the causes and consequences of blindness, poor health, and malnutrition through public health approaches, building the capacity of organizations, and contributing to policy changes through systems strengthening and operations research.

Helen Keller International request for proposals to individuals/firms for DHIS2 system development for USAID Integrated Nutrition. The individual/firm will design, develop, configure, maintain the DHIS2 system to meet our needs and drive forward.

Background:

USAID Integrated Nutrition’s primary goal is to improve the nutrition status of women, adolescents, and children in Nepal’s underserved and marginalized communities. The activity will tackle direct and underlying determinants of malnutrition in Nepal while strengthening the national and local enabling environment to implement multisectoral nutrition programs through four synergistic intermediate results. Achievement of the purpose will be measured by improvements in indicators of nutrition status among women of reproductive age, adolescents, and children. Helen Keller Intl implements USAID Integrated Nutrition in partnership with FHI 360, Center for Environmental and Agricultural Policy Research, Extension and Development (CEAPRED), Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO), Nepali Technical Assistance Group (NTAG) and Kaboom Social Impact Pvt. Ltd. and through local partners in over 400 municipalities, across seven provinces, where the burden and prevalence of malnutrition is high.

Qualifications and Experiences: 

• Required Skills and Expertise:
  • Strong background in DHIS2 customization and configuration of forms, reports, and dashboards.
  • Demonstrated experience with MEL systems in development or health projects.
  • Knowledge of data integration techniques, APIs, and relevant programming languages (e.g., JavaScript, SQL, Python)
  • Proficiency in scripting languages and frameworks commonly utilized in DHIS2 projects for enhanced customization and integration
  • Understanding data security and privacy best practices.
  • Ability to conduct training in diverse cultural settings.
• Preferred Experience:
  • Demonstrable experience in full DHIS2 system development with customization requirements for data integration and reporting.
  • Expertise in API-level integration with DHIS2, specifically managing data migration, synchronization, and familiarity with DHIS2 API documentation for internal and external data workflows.
  • Capability in creating user-centric DHIS2 dashboards aligned with M&E indicators, focusing on actionable insights for field-based decision-making.
  • Proven ability to export DHIS2 data in formats compatible with Power BI or similar BI tools, for efficient transformation and visualization.
  • Knowledge of multisectoral nutrition programs.
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience working with DHIS2 in a development or administrative capacity.

Link for Request for Proposal

Answers to Questions

If any question on Request for Proposal, please email at [email protected] by December 18, 2024 with the subject line “PF-NP-CO-2024-11-27”.  The answers to the questions shall be posted on December 19, 2024, at the same link as above.

Interested and qualified individual consultant/firms are requested to submit technical and financial proposal at email: [email protected] with the subject line “PF-NP-CO-2024-11-27” by December 26, 2024, by 5:00 PM Nepal Standard Time.