Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) IT Careers – e-Health Coordinator

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Job Title:  UG09-Int: e-Health Coordinator
Organisation: Global Health Corps (GHC)
Placement Organisation: Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)
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 CHAI: 
The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is a global health organization
committed to strengthening integrated health systems in the developing world
and expanding access to care and treatment for HIV/AIDS, malaria and
tuberculosis. CHAI’s solution-oriented approach focuses on improving market
dynamics for medicines and diagnostics; lowering prices for treatment;
accelerating access to life-saving technologies; and helping governments build
the capacity required for high-quality care and treatment programs.
Established in
2002, by President Clinton as the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative, CHAI initially
focused on addressing the limited access to HIV/AIDS treatment faced by
developing countries, where more than 90 percent of individuals living with
HIV/AIDS reside. By working in collaboration with governments and NGO partners,
CHAI has helped more than 2 million people access the medicines needed for
treatment, which represents nearly half of all the people living with HIV and
on treatment in developing countries. Building on its model, CHAI has expanded
its scope to include efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery systems and to
combat malaria and childhood illness.
Job Summary: The GHC e-Health Coordinator will be an integral member of the CHAI
Uganda Country Team and be part of a growing team of e-health staff members
across the organization. From the development of patient retention tools to
improving supply chain management, CHAI’s efforts increasingly require the use
and development of innovative software solutions. The e-Health Coordinator will
work across multiple teams within CHAI Uganda to translate user requirements
from the Ministry of Health into high-quality software. The e-Health
Coordinator shall be involved in the code review process, software testing, and
user-training and client interactions as required.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  
  • Translate client needs into high-quality
    e-Health solutions
  • Create complex, high-quality software
    tools based on demanding user-requirements
  • Generate quality technical documentation
    and user training on software tools developed
  • Use the latest tools and techniques
    including agile development and pair programming
  • Propose novel technology solutions to
    address key challenges in Uganda’s Health sector 
  • Perform any other reasonable duties as may be assigned by the
    supervisor or management
 Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The candidate must possess significant experience in computer
    science, software engineering, information systems, or electrical and
    computer engineering
  • The applicant should be knowledgeable in Development and delivery
    experience with C++, C#, Java, Python, Ruby on Rails or PHP with an
    emphasis on web based systems
  • Strong OO skills, including strong design patterns knowledge
  • Working knowledge of data structures and algorithms, including
    performance considerations in software development
  • Experience working with, or an interest in Agile Methodologies, such
    as Extreme Programming (XP) and Scrum
  • High interest in use of technology to improve access to health in
    resource-limited settings
  • Proven experience in managing the building of high quality, custom
    software systems
  • Broad understanding of software development methodologies and their
    trade-offs
  • Hands-on experience in analysis, design, coding, and implementation
    of complex, custom-built applications
  • Desire to strengthen teams and contribute to wider technical
    community through collaboration, coaching and mentoring of other
    technologists
  • Ability to work in a variety of client settings and in a multi-cultural,
    team-oriented, collaborative environment
  • Capacity to manage multiple tasks for various stakeholders, whilst
    delivering high quality solutions
  • Ability to understand user requirements and propose end to end
    strategic solutions
  • Detail orientated team player who is able to provide realistic and
    accurate work plans to meet deadlines and client expectations
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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