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Position Title: Information Officers (2 Positions)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Organisation: Intra Health International
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Reports to: Informatics Manager
Project Name: USAID Strengthening Human Resources for Health (SHRH) Project
Application Deadline:6th February 2015
About Intra Health:
For over 30 years, in more than 100 countries, IntraHealth International
has empowered health workers to better serve communities in need. IntraHealth
fosters local solutions to health care challenges by improving health worker
performance, strengthening health systems, harnessing technology, and
leveraging partnerships. In collaboration with governments, nongovernmental
organizations, and private- sector organizations around the world, IntraHealth
champions the needs and contributions of health workers—from doctors and nurses
to community health workers to health facility managers—and works to ensure
they have the tools, supplies, information, training, and support they need to
provide communities they serve with the best possible opportunity for health
and well-being.
About USAID Intra Health SHRH Project:
The purpose of the Strengthening Human Resources for Health (SHRH) project
is to strengthen the capacities of central ministries, districts, health
professional councils, PNFP and health training institutions to effectively and
efficiently plan, manage and utilize the health workforce; and strengthen
systems for sustained health worker performance to improve health outcomes for
the people of Uganda.
Job Summary:
The Informatics Officers will work with the Informatics Manager to provide
technical assistance to the districts, health implementing partners, Ministry
of Health (MoH), Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) and Private Not for
Profit Organizations (PNFPs) to ensure HRH information system functionality,
use, sustainability and transition.
S/he will specifically provide technical support in developing capacities
for system functionality, sustainability, data quality, analysis and use in
determining human resource needs and planning interventions.
He/she will work with the
informatics team to ensure HRIS and other information systems functionality in
the districts and central organisations and also provide ICT support to the
districts, Ministries, Health Professional Councils (HPCs), PNFPs, Regional
Referral Hospitals (RRHs) and central organisations using information systems.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
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Ensure HRIS is properly installed
and needed customizations done in districts, central organizations and PNFPs.
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Offer timely IT Support to the
districts, central organizations and PNFPs implementing HRIS and other
information systems.
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Ensure updated and functional
HRIS databases in the central organizations, PNFPs and districts in
collaboration with the Regional HRM officers and district based IPs.
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Work continuously with regional
and local partners to create a culture of on time system up dating, data use,
ownership, political support, and skills transfer v for overall HRIS transition
and sustainability
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Provide technical skills in
sharing and developing new and improved strategies, tools and interventions for
improved human resources planning and document intervention outcomes.
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Actively facilitate trainings in
the use of HRIS, WISN methodology, e-shortlisting tool and other eHealth
initiatives.
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Facilitate HRIS rollout and
training for new central organizations and districts.
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Prepare and provide regular
reports on monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
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Actively contribute to activities
and work teams as assigned and any other duties as appropriate.
Key Performance Indicators:
·
HRIS functional database
maintained up to date and data regularly analyzed and used for decision making
in the districts, RRHs, HPCS, PNFPS, and central organizations.
·
Capacity for districts HR
managers, District Health Management Teams (DHMT), HPCs, PNFP and RRH
management teams built in HRH data analysis use of information systems
including HRIS, Workload Indicator of Staffing Need (WISN) and computer aided
shortlisting tool.
·
Promotion of HRIS sustainability
and transition to local entities.
·
Provision of ICT support to
districts, HPCs, PNFPS, MoES, MoH, RRHs and SHRH Staff.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
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The ideal applicants for the
USAID Project Informatics Officer Jobs should hold a Bachelors’ degree in
computer science or related field
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Working knowledge of programming
and database software and development including open source systems like Linux,
Apache, PHP, and MySQL
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Knowledge of setting up servers
in Linux and Windows
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A minimum of four years’ relevant
experience with a focus on software development or managing information systems
or databases.
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Working knowledge of ICT
equipment troubleshooting, repair "" and maintenance, systems
analysis and design.
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Past experience setting up
servers in Linux and Windows.
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Familiarity and experience
working with the Uganda health care system, the Ministry of Health, Districts,
and other development organizations in Uganda is a plus.
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Significant experience and
functional familiarity with HRIS or similar systems, or ability to develop
those skills quickly.
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Demonstrated interpersonal
skills, work as effective member and provide technical guidance to complex
multi-site activities.
Personal Competencies:
Innovation -
Develops new, better or significantly different ideas, methods, solutions
or initiatives that result in improvement of IntraHealth's performance and
meeting objectives, results and global commitments.
Accountability -
Holds self and others accountable
for all work activities, research and personal actions and decisions; follows
through on commitments and focuses on those activities that have the greatest
impact on meeting measurable high quality results for IntraHealth's success.
Exercises ethical practices, respectful words and behaviors, and equitable
treatment of others in all activities.
Service Excellence -
Knowledge of and ability to put into
action customer service concepts, processes and techniques to access internal
and/or external client needs and expectations and meet or exceed those needs
and expectations through providing excellent service directly or indirectly.
Effective Communication (Oral and Written) -
Understands effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability
to effectively transmit, explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear
language appropriate to the audience; and receive, and accurately interpret
ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate
communication behaviors
Planning and Organizing -
Develops clear goals that are
consistent with agreed upon strategies; identifies priority activities and
assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate time and
resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when
planning; and monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary.
Interpersonal Relationships -
Knowledge of and the ability to
effectively interact within and across Divisions, Departments/Country Offices
in a constructive and collaborative manner.
Mode of application:
All candidates are strongly encouraged to send their applications to the HR
& Administration Officer including an updated CV, and photocopies of their
certificates and testimonials via email to jobs-uganda@intrahealth.org
NB: Total file size of attachments should not exceed 2MB.
Deadline: 6th February 2015
