International Healthcare Standardization Specialist

International Healthcare Standardization Specialist – International Individual Consultant
Tender No. 01/11/26

Partner country: Republic of Uzbekistan
Client: Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan – Digital Healthcare Management Unit (DHMU), 4, Navoi str., Shayhontohur district, Tashkent 100011, Republic of Uzbekistan
Project: Support to Digital Reform in the Health Sector – Elektron Salomatlik (ELSA), funded by KfW (BMZ No. 2019 68 544)
Type of announcement: Tender for individual consultancy contract

The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan is seeking a qualified International Healthcare Standardization Specialist to support the development and adoption of health data and interoperability standards. The specialist will work with the Digital Healthcare Management Unit (DHMU), which implements the Ministry’s digital health reform strategy. The strategy aims to improve healthcare delivery, enhance patient care and strengthen the national healthcare system through the adoption of digital health technologies.

The successful candidate will bring international expertise in health informatics standards such as HL7 FHIR, SNOMED CT, LOINC and ICD-11. The expert will help the DHMU design a national health data standards and interoperability framework, advise on the adoption of international terminologies and classifications, propose standards governance arrangements, and build the capacity of DHMU staff.

The international expert will work closely with the National Standardization Specialist, who is engaged separately by the DHMU. The international expert will provide international methodology, quality assurance and mentoring, while the national expert leads day-to-day implementation in Tashkent.

Key terms

• Duty station: home-based, with 4–6 missions of 1–2 weeks each to Tashkent
• Duration: 12 months, part-time (approx. 50%, around 10–11 working days per month), with a possible extension; the first 3 months are a probation period
• Fee: up to EUR 12,000 per month, negotiable
• Eligibility: individuals only; groups of individuals and firms are not eligible

Minimum qualifications

• Master’s degree in Health Informatics, Computer Science, Information Management, Medicine/Public Health or a related field
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• At least 10 years of professional experience in health informatics or a related field, including at least 3 years’ work on health data standards and interoperability

How to apply
The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) are available on the official website of the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan at https://gov.uz/en/ssv/sections/view/240347. They include the background, objectives and scope of the assignment, deliverables and reporting requirements, required expertise and qualifications, evaluation and award criteria, and other relevant information. The application forms can be downloaded from the same page.

Applicants must complete and sign the following forms in English:

• Appendix A: Curriculum Vitae
• Appendix B: Declaration of Undertaking
• Appendix C: Declaration of Tax Conformity

Applications must be submitted electronically to both o09101979yusupov@gmail.com and sherzod.ergashev@civitta.com, quoting Tender No. 01/11/26. Hard copies will not be accepted.

Deadline: 17 November 2026, 18:00 Tashkent time (GMT+5). Applications received after the deadline will be rejected. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.