Vacancy title:
IT Informatics Officer

Jobs at:
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)

Deadline of this Job:
1st September, 2017

Duty Station:
Mbarara, Uganda

Job details:
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) seeks to end pediatric HIV/AIDS through research, advocacy, and prevention and treatment programs. We are a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS, working in 15 countries and at 7,000 sites around the world to prevent the transmission of HIV to children, and to help those already HIV infected. Today, because of the highly successful work of the Foundation and its partners over the last 25 years, pediatric AIDS has been virtually eliminated in the United States and new infections in children have declined by 58% worldwide.

EGPAF Uganda Country program scope involves: (1) the USAID Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services in the South West Uganda project that aims to increase the availability, accessibility, and quality of integrated health services including HIV and TB prevention, care and treatment; maternal, neonatal, and child health services; family planning; nutrition assessment and counseling and support; malaria prevention and treatment; and other primary care services. (2) The Optimizing HIV Treatment Access among pregnant women (0HTAi in 8 districts of South West Uganda; and (3) ELMA-funded Unfinished business project that focuses on closing the Adult—Pediatric ART gap; and (4) Saving Lives at Birth that focuses on Development of a Model for National Scale-up of the Pratt Pouch to Expand infant Nevirapine Prophylaxis in Uganda, Prevent Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV, and Save Infant Lives.

EGPAF therefore seeks to hire a suitable persons to perform the following roles:

JOB TITLE: IT Informatics Officer
JOB VACANCIES: 2
LOCATION: Mbarara
REPORTING BELATIDNS: Associate IT Manager

Job Summary:
The primary function oi‘ this iob is to administer, support and maintain computer systems and databases at the districts and health facilities for RHITES-SW . This includes OpenMRS, UgandaEMR, HRIS and RX- Solutions.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities Required: Degree in Computer Science, information Technology, Health Informatics or related field. A minimum of 3 years hands on experience with an International organization in the related field, Proficiency in PHP,MYSQL and open source software is required. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment is required

Job application procedure
Please send cover letter and CV to:
The Senior Human Resources Manager
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
Plot 15, Kitante Close
P.D. Box 21127, Kampala - Uganda
Application should be sent to: UgandaRecruitment@pedaids.org.
Deadline for submission of applications is 1st September, 2017.
NO HAND DELIVERED APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED