- Work with CHAI country associates and malaria program officers to understand technological requirements for malaria surveillance, including the monitoring of malaria epidemiology and the impact of malaria interventions
- Develop coherent and technology-appropriate specifications for meeting user requirements.
- Play a translational role in communicating user requirements and technical specifications to non-technical staff within CHAI management and ministries of health
- Liaise with and manage software developers to build application meeting user requirements
- Design and develop custom data collection forms as required (e.g. ODK or Survey CTO)
- Design and develop disease information dashboards as required (including format and content)
- Help cultivate a culture of data-use within malaria programs by strengthening usage and analysis of data by the malaria program and the quality of data inputs
- Develop training materials and help train country staff in the use of information technology
- Any other tasks identified.
In the near term,
- Support the revision and roll-out of a spatial data collection system for indoor residual spraying (IRS)and foci investigation in Swaziland and Zimbabwe. Review the applicability of the platform inNamibia, Botswana, and South Africa.
- Work with in-country developers to design and roll out web-based dashboards on DHIS2 in Namibiaand Zimbabwe. Support the roll-out of the DHIS2 Tracker application.
- Assist the South Africa National Department of Health transition to a web-based malaria informationsystem, using DHIS2
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (information systems, epidemiology, computer science); Master’s degree preferred
· At least two years’ working experience as a business analyst, technical project manager, or in a similar role working closely with stakeholders to define and deliver business requirements fortechnology initiatives.
· Proven experience in implementing technology-based solutions with users, preferably for disease surveillance
· Exceptional written, oral, and interpersonal skills. Experience communicating technical concepts to non-technical users; excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Understanding of disease surveillance (including surveillance platforms) with knowledge of global health issues; Knowledge of common health information management systems such as DHIS2 strongly preferred
· Familiarity with emerging technologies for data collection and reporting (including experience using open source data collection tools like ODK); comfort with developing basic data collection forms andreports preferred
· Familiarity with emerging technologies for web or mobile application development for data visualization and analysis
· Experience in data management (including managing databases) and data analysis
· High levels of proficiency in Access, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint;
· Languages: SQL, JavaScript, html
· Experience working in an international context and/or entrepreneurial environment
· Ability to think strategically and anticipate future consequences and trends
· Ability to work well independently in unstructured settings and to adapt to new environments and challenges
· Strong work ethic, integrity, credibility, and dedication to CHAI’s mission
· Ability to be effective, calm, and flexible in high-pressure situations, to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and to effectively prioritize
· Ability to communicate effectively with people of varied professional and cultural backgrounds
· Proven ability to function in a fast-paced work environment
· Demonstrated ability to work with a sense of urgency and timeliness
· Ability to travel approximately 25-50% of the year.
Advantages:
· Any statistical and geospatial analysis experience (R, SAS, STATA, ArcGIS and/or other relevant software);
· Knowledge of malaria or other global infectious diseases;
· Experience working and communicating with government officials and multilateral organizations;
· Experience living or working in resource-limited countries;
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