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Senior Health Informatics And Health Information Exchange Specialist
Closing: May 17, 2024
This position has expiredPublished: May 7, 2024 (13 days ago)
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Qualifications and Requirements
- B.Sc / M.Sc in Software Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science discipline or relevant certification.
- Five (5) years of experience providing high-level Health system development, management, and maintenance.
- Strong technical knowledge of Lab systems integration/configurations and installation.
- At least five (5) or more years of experience in Software Development, Database Management.
- Supervise the deployment of the developed software and database tools to sites.
- Experience in developing and managing a Lab Information Management Systems (LIMS)
- High-level software analysis and design skills.
- Solid coding skills in more than one programming language (Javascript, Java, C# .NET, Python)
- Five (5)+ years experience with data warehousing environments and corresponding concepts (Development of Metadata, Business Rules, Data Forms, Mapping, and Data Loads)
- Strong technical knowledge of admin/metadata tools, security, and ETL.
- Ability to maintain system stability, support multiple versions and optimize the production database and the ETL.
- Familiarity withn PEPFAR HIV/AIDS programs, the Nigerian public sector health system and HIV/AIDS response.
- Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO) is an added advantage.
- Proven working experience in health systems development.
- Familiarity with database design, documentation, and coding.
- Experience in API and other interoperability layer software.
- Problem-solving skills and ability to think algorithmically
- Must speak and write fluent English, skills in oral and written communication.
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite,
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve data and performance issues within the data warehouse framework.
Responsibilities
Qualifications and Requirements
- B.Sc / M.Sc in Software Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science discipline or relevant certification.
- Five (5) years of experience providing high-level Health system development, management, and maintenance.
- Strong technical knowledge of Lab systems integration/configurations and installation.
- At least five (5) or more years of experience in Software Development, Database Management.
- Supervise the deployment of the developed software and database tools to sites.
- Experience in developing and managing a Lab Information Management Systems (LIMS)
- High-level software analysis and design skills.
- Solid coding skills in more than one programming language (Javascript, Java, C# .NET, Python)
- Five (5)+ years experience with data warehousing environments and corresponding concepts (Development of Metadata, Business Rules, Data Forms, Mapping, and Data Loads)
- Strong technical knowledge of admin/metadata tools, security, and ETL.
- Ability to maintain system stability, support multiple versions and optimize the production database and the ETL.
- Familiarity withn PEPFAR HIV/AIDS programs, the Nigerian public sector health system and HIV/AIDS response.
- Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO) is an added advantage.
- Proven working experience in health systems development.
- Familiarity with database design, documentation, and coding.
- Experience in API and other interoperability layer software.
- Problem-solving skills and ability to think algorithmically
- Must speak and write fluent English, skills in oral and written communication.
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite,
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve data and performance issues within the data warehouse framework.
- PHIS3 seeks a Specialist to work on the Health Information Systems (HIS) development and HIS exchange solutions.
- The Specialist will provide the technical expertise and support necessary systems to facilitate effective HIS solutions development i.e. Lab Data Management Systems (LDMS), EMR integration/interoperable tools, and other ETLs.
- The successful candidate will work with other units to design and develop health information systems.
- He/She will report directly to the Public Health Information Systems Advisor in activity implementation and management.
Duties
- Design and develop Health Information Systems software solutions.
- Troubleshoot performance and data issues on existing systems.
- Support the implementation of the appropriate data management platforms as needed.
- Develop/Manage Lab Information Management Systems (LIMS) and installations.
- Support project teams in preparing project activities for presentation at PHIS3 or stakeholder level.
- Ability to interact with a broad range of end-users and use various technical resources to provide support.
- Improves data integration by designing and evaluating new data interchange formats.
- Integrate Lab equipment into existing data systems (EMR, NDR, SORMAS, etc.)
- Execute development and integration activities (planning, execution, testing, deployment, and post-implementation support) of existing and new solutions.
- Run checks to ensure the security and confidentiality of identifiable health data.
- Maintenance and upgrade of Health Information Systems (HIS) hardware and software used for program Monitoring, Quality Improvement, and Evaluation.
- Demonstrated ability to train and build the capacity of stakeholders on technical development tools, analysis, and procedures.
- Conduct capacity-building sessions for the Government of Nigeria, Implementing partners, and PHIS3 staff respectively.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
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