Nutrition Information System (DGHS & DGFP)

Duty Station:  Office base (Bangladesh country office)

Contract Duration:  12 months

Number of Vacancies: 02

Contract Type: Contract with E-zone              

Contract Start Date:  1^st June 2026

Reporting to: Nutrition Specialist (Maternal, School and Adolescent Nutrition), Dhaka 

A.   Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is-  

• Support rollout of blockchain-enabled Nutrition Supply Chain Management System nutrition including MMS in DGHS, enabling real-time tracking, transparency, and accountability across central, district, and service delivery points to ensure uninterrupted availability of MMS. 

• Support implementation of an interoperable Universal Pregnant Woman Registration Platform (MaCare), embedded within routine ANC services, to ensure early registration, unique identification, and systematic tracking of pregnant women for delivery of maternal nutrition services, including MMS. 

• Strengthen interoperability between SmartHealthBD, DHIS2, and e-MIS to routinely track maternal nutrition including MMS coverage during ANC and adherence, support evidence-based demand generation, and monitor quality of maternal nutrition services, enabling timely reporting, programme monitoring, and data use for decision-making at all administrative levels. 

• To provide technical support towards the DGFP MIS systems, including the electronic Management Information System (eMIS), Service Statistics (SS) and Family Planning District Health Information Software 2 (FP-DHIS2) for maintaining and updating, as well as facilitating integration, both within and outside DGFP 

·        Digitization of the Mother Child Health and Nutrition Card to individually track mother and child as part of the Community-based Engagement (CBE) and Low Birth Weight (LBW) tracking initiatives 

B.   Background

While Bangladesh has achieved significant reductions in child Stunting (low height for age) in the past two decades, women and child malnutrition continue to be a critical public health problem in Bangladesh, with nearly half of pregnant women suffering from anaemia, and 13% by wasting. Persistent maternal anaemia, poor-quality diets, and low coverage of essential nutrition services including micronutrient supplementation are contributing to high maternal mortality, morbidity, and adverse birth outcomes such as the high prevalence of low birth weight (23%). To address this issue, the Government of Bangladesh will gradually scale up quality maternal nutrition services including Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) through CBE approach countrywide to accelerate the reduction of anaemia and the prevalence of low birth weight (LBW) towards achieving nutrition related WHA and SDG targets. This nationwide scale-up is supported through matching financing from the Government of Bangladesh (GoB), the World Bank (WB), and UN AGENCIES ’s Child Nutrition Fund (CNF), as outlined in the multi-year Health and Nutrition Services Improvement and System Strengthening Project (2025-2029) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.   In 2026 (Y-1), under UN AGENCIES ’s Child Nutrition Fund, quality maternal nutrition services including Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) through CBE approach will be rolled out in sixteen districts across 120 subdistricts/upazilas between. This initiative is also part of the key activities in the 2025-2026 Joint Rolling Workplan (RWP) between UN AGENCIES and the Government of Bangladesh (Institute of Public Health and Nutrition under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare).

Furthermore, UN AGENCIES Bangladesh’s prioritized actions on nutrition have been aligned with government priorities for nutrition as reflected in its 8th Five Year Plan, UN AGENCIES ’s Nutrition Strategy 2020-2030, and the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF). In supporting the Government’s priorities, the UN AGENCIES  Nutrition programme aims to support scale up of quality maternal nutrition services including MMS, through increased community-based engagement using existing platforms, including the integration of Growth Monitoring and Promotion (GMP) into EPI sessions, the use of multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) for pregnant and lactating women, innovation to care for pregnant women and prevent low birth weight (LBW), as well as integration of early childhood care and development (ECD) for 0-3yr through Primary Health Care (PHC).  The integrated service package also introduced the Mother and Child Health and Nutrition Card (MCHN) to track unified service provision, ensuring comprehensive record-keeping and monitoring of services provided to both mothers and children. Most of the essential data is aligned with MIS forms of e-MIS of DGFP which encompass both community and facility services. UN AGENCIES as per the signed workplan with MoHFW aims to collaborate with the DGFP e-MIS to develop a digital version of MCC providing a more efficient and effective means of data management for improved service delivery at community level.

Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) and Directorate General of Family Planning (DGFP) are two mainstream directorates in the MoHFW providing Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent health (MNCAH), Sexual and Reproductive Health (SHRH), Family Planning (FP), Immunization (maternal, reproductive, child), and nutrition services. The MIS unit of DGFP works to streamline the data from the different facilities and the communities in the field, ensuring compilation and reporting of the data in the statistical systems (semi-automated, automated, or manual) so that data can be used for decision making. As per the vision of digital health and data reporting from the Government of Bangladesh, UN AGENCIES Bangladesh has been working to support the decision support systems, data systems, reporting structures and data quality efforts from all directorates of MoHFW, especially with regards to MNCAH, FP, Nutrition, immunization, and nutrition data. Along this line of effort, UN AGENCIES is inclined to support the MIS unit of DGFP to streamline the community level reporting structures, practice, formats, systems, and electronic tools to ensure comprehensive reporting of quality data for effective decision making at leadership and management tiers at national and subnational levels.

C.   Key Tasks and Deliverables

D.   Payment

E.    Administrative issues

·       The consultant will report to the Nutrition Specialist, Nutrition section, UNICEF Bangladesh and submit the deliverables outlined under-reporting requirement. 

·       Consultant will receive a consolidated BDT of 225,000 per month including travel and DSA, any other expenses such as communication, stationary equipment, laptop etc. will be borne by the consultant. 

·       Consultant will take mandatory field trips to implementation districts (12 day/month) 

·       Working place will be in MIS-DGFP and DGFP, Consultant may avail TA as per third party consultancy policy during filed visit out of duty station 

·       For payment by E-Zone on due time, the Supervisor will forward the certified attendance sheet and confirmation of receiving expected deliverables for the respective period. 

Consultant will be responsible for paying all taxes as per government rules and regulations. 

F.   Qualification requirement

·       Advanced university degree in CSE/EEE/IT engineer or any relevant field

·       At least 5 years’ work experience in MIS is required

·       Experience in working with DGFS-MIS especially eMIS is considered an asset for this assignment

·       Demonstrated competency with working with people

·       IT skill in system development (Laravel, PHP, JIRA, etc.)

·       Web and Mobile API development

·       Server management (DGFP-MIS)

·       Experience of planning and coordination

·       Knowledge of health system is a priority

·       Efficient in communication both in Bangla and English language (oral and written form)

·       Willingness to travel as per assignment and field travel frequently, including hard to reach and remote areas all over the country  

G.   Desirable:

·       Experience working in maternal health/nutrition/immunization programme

·       Experience working in multisectoral coordination for nutrition/local government institutes etc.

H.    Language Requirements

·       Fluency in Bangla and good English communication skills are required. 

This position is open for Bangladeshi Nationals only. All candidates, irrespective of gender, religious and ethnic backgrounds can apply for the vacancies. 

The UN Agencies prides itself as fostering a multicultural and harmonious work environment, guaranteed by a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse, and on any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment and discrimination. All selected consultants will undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 

Last Date of Application: May 14, 2026

No phone calls please. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. All applications will be treated according to the merit and with strict confidentiality.