Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, October 20, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Reports To: Senior Technical Advisor-Quality Improvement
Job summary: The job holder supports UEC to enhance the Health Stat tool for rollout across CDC Implementing Partners (IPs), address respective IP needs in use of the tool, write scripts, procedures, or queries for HIS solutions and databases, develop conceptual dashboard designs that incorporate various analytic visualization methodologies, assure interoperability of systems within UEC, and with national and PEPFAR systems and designing customized appropriate analysis tools.

Specific roles
• Develop conceptual dashboard designs that incorporate various analytic
Visualization methodologies (drill down, filters, maps etc.)
• Write scripts, procedures, or queries for HIS solutions and databases
• Monitor performance of deployed HIS solutions, document and fix bugs and errors and share back with users using appropriate platforms
• Requirements gathering from users and stakeholders to support enhancements of deployed HIS solutions
• Design appropriate interim data collection applications to address UEC’s emerging data collection and use needs
• Champion interoperability of systems within UEC, and with national and PEPFAR systems
• Support user desk and field testing of new HIS products to determine suitability for use
• Work with Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Support (METS) Program to ensure that deployed HIS solutions are in synch with Uganda EMR and other approved national systems like Clinic Master
• Build capacity of UEC and facility staffs in use of the deployed systems, including Uganda EMR, Health stats, Viral Load dashboard, and others as need arises
• Collaborate with the project Data Scientist to support data analysis function through designing customized appropriate tools

Qualifications, experience and skills
• Degree in Computer Science, a master’s degree in Software engineering or computer science or a related field is desirable, with at least 6 years of experience in the design and implementation of database solutions
• Knowledge of and experience with DHIS2, HRIS and PEPFAR related software platforms
• Deep working knowledge of the main programming languages often used within analytics, data mining and data science including R, SAS, Python and SQL, and knowledge of Java, C/C++, Perl and Ruby
• Experience in development and management of data tools, enterprise level Web based, Desktop based and Mobile applications using Microsoft .NET, Java and other Technologies such as C#, ASP.net, Bootstrap, JQuery, CSS, HTML5, MSSQL and MySQL
• Experience developing and maintaining project databases for monitoring implementation of project activities. Technical expertise in data collection, processing and analysis, and feedback mechanisms is required
• Expertise in the use of mobile technologies for data reporting and collection preferred.
• Demonstrable skills/experience in application development on platforms indicated above
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with counterparts at all levels, local organizations, and other program partners.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and management skills.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 72

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Eligible and interested candidates should apply and attach their signed CVs, copies of certificates, degrees, and testimonials. Suitable candidates residing in highlighted regions are encouraged to apply. Applications indicating duty station applied for and job reference number should be directed to the address below not later than 21st October 2022.
The Secretary General
Uganda Catholic Secretariat
Plot 672, Hanlon Road, Nsambya Hill
P.O. Box 2886
Kampala.



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