HR Information System Advisor for Niger Health Sector (LEAP Global)

About the role

The Ministry of Public Health in Niger is undertaking a digital transformation of its human resources management. The Advisor will support the administration, operation, maintenance and development of the integrated HR information system (SIRH/SIGRH) and the national certification platform under the LEAP Global project.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure continuous, secure functioning of both platforms, including daily monitoring, backups, incident management and updates.
• Manage system configuration, user roles, permissions and provide Level 1 and Level 2 technical support.
• Lead data migration, consolidation, deduplication and quality assurance for HR and training data.
• Implement and document interoperability with DHIS2 and other core health information systems.
• Apply security measures, support compliance with the High Authority for the Protection of Personal Data (HAPDP) and produce technical documentation.
• Train MOH/PH managers and administrators, create user guides and facilitate progressive skills transfer.

Required profile

• Minimum Bac+3 degree in IT, information systems or related field.
• At least five years of experience administering information systems or web/LMS platforms, preferably seven.
• Strong documentation skills, autonomy, service‑oriented mindset and ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders.
• Fluent French for report writing and communication.

Required skills

• Administration of DHIS2 and health‑sector interoperability (HL7 FHIR, REST APIs, openFN).
• Relational database management, data migration, data quality assurance and integration scripting.
• System and application administration, backup and security management (access control, logging, encryption).
• Monitoring, incident diagnosis and technical support for LMS platforms.