Job Title: Health Information Systems Officer (Fresher NGO Jobs)
Organisation: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About the Company:
Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is an independently governed institute within the College of Health Sciences at Makerere University and has the mission “To strengthen health systems in Africa, with a strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development.” IDI has operations across Uganda as well as in a number of other African countries and has a staffing of over 1,000 managing multiple projects in research, clinical services, public health and training.
Job Summary: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) (www.idi-makerere.com) is a not-for-profit organization, owned by Makerere University. Its mission is “To strengthen health systems in Africa, with a strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through Research and Capacity building”. Over the last 6 years, IDI has been running the Fleming Fund project, which supports government efforts to set-up systems for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance. The project seeks to fill the position of Health Information Systems Officer with the qualifications below
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee the installation, configuration and management of lab information management systems (ALIS, SILAB and WHONET) and related hardware in supported sites and AMR national coordination centres
- Ensure that all data systems are running smoothly and efficiently and support sentinel teams to address any technical issues as they arise
- Develop training materials and standard operating procedures to enhance the competencies of healthcare teams in using health information systems
- Training staff on new systems and processes
- Fast-track linkage of information systems at sector specific coordination centres to the one health platform
- Support sectors to establish and or maintain data management systems for collection, analysis and reporting of AMR data
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer science, IT, business computing or a relevant field
- Knowledge of SQL, Laravel, Power BI
- Good analytical skills and use of analysis packages e.g. MS Excel, R, STATA, WHONET etc
Person Specification
- Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, IT or business computing
- Must be proficient in data gathering, storage management, and analysis. Must be able to collect, and analyze health data to support decision-making
- Strong technical skills are necessary, including expertise in software applications like database management systems, and health information systems such as eHMIS, DHIS2, SILAB, WHONET, LMIS, and Excel
- Knowledge of SQL, Laravel, Power BI,
- Effective coordination of various tasks and resources involved in health information projects. This includes planning, executing, and monitoring project progress to meet deadlines
- Strong communication skills both written and spoken for liaising with healthcare professionals, administrators, and IT teams
- Collaboration: must work closely with various stakeholders to implement health information initiatives successfully
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and strong problem-solving skills.
- Good understanding of Ministry of Health/Fleming Fund reporting requirements, expectations and tools
How to Apply:
All interested candidates should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 18th December 2024
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