USAID Project – IT Systems Officer Job Vacancy at Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)

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Job Title:  UG16-Int: IT Systems Officer
Organisation: Global Health Corps (GHC)
Placement Organisation: Joint Clinical Research Centre, THALAS
Project
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Salary: Monthly Stipend of 550 dollars per month
About GHC:
Global Health
Corps pairs intelligent and passionate fellows with organizations that require
new thinking and innovative solutions. We provide these young leaders with the
tools to remain connected after their fellowship year finishes, deepening their
ability to enact change through heightened skills and strong partnerships. We
currently place fellows in Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, the United States,
and Zambia.
About JCRC: 
The Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) is a non-profit organization founded
in 1991 as collaboration between Makerere University’s School of Medicine and
Uganda’s Ministries of Health (MoH) and Defense to serve as a national AIDS
research centre to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS in Uganda. The mission of
JCRC is to conduct quality medical research and training, provide equitable and
sustainable HIV/AIDS care and other health care services in Uganda and other
parts of Africa. Its vision is to have a vibrant self sustaining centre of
excellence in medical research, training and health care services. The
strategic priorities of the institution are; research with major emphasis on
HIV/AIDS and TB; management and delivery of comprehensive clinical services a
network of JCRC supported facilities, management and delivery of laboratory
services and training that targets health care providers. Some of strategic
priorities are achieved through implementation of projects like the Targeted
HIV/AIDS and Laboratory Services (THALAS) project a five year, USAID funded
Project operations of which the fellow will support among other projects.
Job Summary: The IT Systems Officer will offer technical support to JCRC to
effectively utilize and exploit funding opportunities to address challenges
that may hinder continued HIV service delivery.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  
  • Identify, document and propose actions
    required to maintain functional data systems to support operations in the
    clinic, Laboratory, finance and administration
  • Technically support with monitoring and
    maintaining functionality of new systems that are to be introduced to
    support monitoring of patient data
  • Analyze research data to produce reports
    and build capacity of data staff in this area
  • Troubleshooting system and network
    problems, diagnosing and solving occurrences and building capacity of
    staff to use these systems
  • Build the capacity of IT staff to
    address challenges
  • Installing and configuring data systems
    and applications
  • Monitoring and maintaining functionality
    of data systems and networks
  • Troubleshooting system and network
    problems
  • Provide support to departments to
    implement systems that support data integrity
  • Build capacity of staff (IT team and end
    users) to resolve system issues that may hinder ability to use them
  • Provide support to IT teams, including
    procedural documentation and instructions on how to address system
    challenges
  • Support with planning and implementing
    backup and recovery systems for all databases
  • Support with initiation and implementing
    of data archival policy and practices at JCRC
  • Supporting the modification of system
    applications to address emerging needs within the departments
  • Analyze research data to produce reports
    and build capacity of data staff in this area
  • Perform any other reasonable duties as
    may be assigned by the supervisor or management
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·        
The
candidate must possess Post graduate training in Computer Science, IT, systems
engineering or any other related qualification.
·        
The
candidate must possess additional training in computer science, IT or systems
engineering
·        
Working
experience in systems/ database administration
·        
Good
knowledge of operating systems and applications
·        
Knowledge
of software trouble shooting
·        
Excellent
training/ capacity building skills
·        
Fluency
in both spoken and written English (able to write and speak)
·        
Prior
experience in providing data base administration and support will be of an
added advantage.
·        
Ability
to multi-task effectively
·        
A
logical and independent minded person
·        
Possess
meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
  • Strong organizational, interpersonal and
    communication skills (oral and written)
  • Ability to multitask effectively
Age:
Below 30 Years
Job Terms and Conditions: Fellows will be provided with housing,
health insurance and a living stipend of $550/month. Additionally, fellows will
receive an award of $1500 upon successful completion of the fellowship
year. Flights to and from the placement site and all other costs associated
with GHC programming are included, including $600 in professional development
funds.
Note:
The living stipend and completion award may be paid out in USD or local
currency, as determined by the placement organization.
How to Apply:
All
applicants who desire to be placed by the Global Health Corps in the
aforementioned organization should express interest by clearly following the
instructions at the web page below.
Deadline: 26th January, 2014

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