MINISTRY OF HEALTH (MOH)
Strengthening Preservice Education for Health Professionals (SPESHP) Project
WORLD BANK & KfW, IDA Credit №. 6664-KH and KfW Grant №: TF0C0329
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Date: April 7, 2025
SPESHP-CS-INDV-48: National IT Advisor - 1 position
The "Strengthening Preservice Education System for Health Professionals" (SPESHP) Project is funded by the World Bank and managed by the Ministry of Health during the period 2020 to 2026. The project aims to improve the quality of education for health professionals entering the workforce in response to health system needs. It targets two priority areas, which accordingly form the first two project components. The first component aims to improve the governance of health professionals’ education in Cambodia by establishing education regulations and standards as well as measuring educational outcomes. The second component aims to strengthen competency-based teaching and learning capacity in selected health training institutions (HTIs) including University of Health Sciences (UHS) and four regional training centers (RTCs). The third component will support the project management, monitoring and evaluation.
The Ministry of Health is recruiting the following Individual Consultant to carry out and implementing the Strengthening Preservice Education for Health Professionals (SPESHP) Project:
National IT Advisor 1 Position
SPESHP-CS-INDV-48: National IT Advisor 1 Position
Key responsibilities:
The advisor will undertake the following responsibilities:
Provide technical guidance on software architecture, design, and development best practices.
Assess and recommend software development methodologies and frameworks.
Support the adoption of industry-standard security protocols and compliance measures.
Evaluate and recommend technologies, tools, and platforms for software development.
Facilitate capacity-building initiatives for in-house development teams.
Conduct code reviews and software quality assessments.
Assist in troubleshooting and resolving complex technical challenges.
Offer guidance on project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, DevOps, etc.).
Ensure software interoperability, scalability, performance optimization, and maintainability.
Provide mentorship and knowledge transfer to internal staff.
Key qualifications:
The National IT Advisor shall have:
a . A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
b . At least 5 years of experience in software development and architecture.
c . Expertise in multiple programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript, etc.).
d . Strong knowledge of software security, DevOps, and cloud computing.
e . Experience with Agile, Scrum, and other software development methodologies.
f . Excellent communication and mentorship skills.
g . Proven track record of leading and advising software development teams.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers" Fourth Edition, November 2020 setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the selection of Individual Consultant method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Fourth Edition November 2020.
Further information in a written form can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 8:00AM to 17:00PM at: Ministry of Health (MoH), Meeting Room at Ground Floor in Building M, University of Health Sciences, Address: #73, Preah Monivong Blvd., Sangkat Sras Chak, Khan Doun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Contact to Ms. SO Nary, Team Leader of Procurement, Tel: (855) 099 393 995 & 012 739 767/ Email: [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected] .
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail) by
April 30, 2025 at 17:00 Local time.
To: The Ministry of Health
Strengthening Preservice Education System for Health Professionals Project (SPESHP),
Attn: Ms. SO Nary, Team Leader of Procurement, SPESHP, MoH
University of Health Sciences, Address: #73, Preah Monivong Blvd., Sangkat Sras Chak, Khan Doun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel: (855) 099 393 995 & 012 739 767/ Email: [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected]