Place: Ethiopia Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Number of Position: 1 (one)
Terms: six month Contract with a possibility of extension
Job Summary:
TheIT Specialistsprovide technical support in deployment of the electronic reporting system (REDCap) including development and implementation ofSystem security, data quality control measures, system troubleshooting and will also contribute to development of concept notes, data reporting templates and tables, job aids, user guides and standard operating procedures on REDCap and HIS.
Duties and responsibilities:
· Support in Design/Managing/ /upgrading/Deployment of REDCapdatabase
· Manage/deploy multiple servers, and workstations, ensuring proper integration of the systems
· Follow and ensurethe implementation of end to end system security.
· Provide post-implementation support on troubleshooting, workflow problems and IT technical or content support
· Identify any gaps between system requirements or end-user needs and the existing systems and provide support to enhance the system accordingly
· Collect user feedbacks and timely address through enhancing the system
· Follow and ensurethe implementation of data quality control measures that will monitor accurate and complete capture of the program data.
· Provide technical input in data analysis and visualization in response to information needs.
· Provide technical support to health institutions in implementing the REDCap database
· Perform regular supportive supervision to health institutions in different regions
· Conduct regular mentorship to health institutions in different regions on data quality assurance and data use
· Work collaboratively with FMOH, RHBs, facilities, funder, and other stakeholders to achieve goals
· Complete performance reports regularly
· Carry out other tasks as required
· MSc degree in software engineering, IT, software development, or appropriate field of study and more than 5 years of experience in software and systems design OR BSc degree in software engineering, software development, or appropriate field of study and more than 7 years of experience in software and systems design
· Strong experience in software systems architecture and design
· Strong experience in software development of desktop and web-based systems including development experience in .NET C#, ASP.net, Java, Java-script, HTML5, Angular.js, CSS, Bootstrap
· · Strong experience in database design and development
· Strong experience in writing optimized SQL queries (multiple select statements, using temporary tables, several inner joins, etc.), stored procedures, functions, triggers
· Experience in both relational and non-relational databases
· Ability to work with customers/benefiters/domain specialists to define and execute on functional requirements
· Experience working in health-related software