TAConnect LTD/GTE DHIS2 Developer Consultant Jobs in Nigeria
About Us:
Technical Advice Connect LTD/GTE (TAConnect) is an innovative Technical Assistance (TA) delivery platform, conceptualized by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to respond to State TA priorities to promote sustainable improvements in State Primary Healthcare (PHC) systems’ performance and increase the uptake of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health and Nutrition (RMNCAH+N) services.
Working with the State Ministries of Health (SMoH), State Primary Health Care Development Agencies (SPHCDAs), and Local Government Health Authorities (LGHAs), TAConnect is supporting ten (10) states to improve the management systems and operation efficiency of PHCs.
Furthermore, the organization is tasked with helping the 10 states to adopt, implement, and sustain GANC/PNC as a health systems intervention that can serve as a veritable platform to improve the uptake and quality of well-integrated RMNCH services.
Also, TAConnect under its new investment, will be supporting states to leverage the G-ANC/PNC model as a veritable platform to layer a suite of contextualized RMNCAH+N high-impact interventions leveraging a strong data-driven and evidence-based framework that will ramp uptake of key services such as family planning, maternal and childhood immunization, malaria in pregnancy, nutrition and newborn care service to improve maternal and newborn outcomes.
The program will regularly collect, analyze, and report programmatic data for learning and improved performance.
Job Description:
TAConnect is seeking an experienced Consultant to design and deploy a Management Information System utilizing the DHIS2 for data management – entry, analysis, reporting, and performance tracking of all TAConnect project indicators to inform decision-making for improved program quality.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions):
Specifically, this consultancy will entail:
CWorking closely with the MLE lead to translate requirements into detailed product specifications.
CUpdate and Utilize detailed specifications requirements to design and deploy a cloud based DHIS2 instance; configure DHIS2 instance using different apps to manage the entire data cycle from collection, validation, analysis, visualization, and dissemination restricted by different user level and role.
CWork in consultation with the MLE lead to co-design data dictionary; to execute the database back-end (underling forms, sheets, and tables, users/user role setup etc.) and front-end design (preferred interface for customizations etc.)
CExecute interoperability requests between data management platforms by integrating with DHIS2 mobile data collection platforms like CommCare, KoboCollect etc.
CUtilize additional code where required for add-on DHIS2 components using the DHIS2 SMS API, web API and mobile API.
CBuild capacity of database administrator and other relevant staff to understand the working concept of the TAConnect MIS (how to update, edit and delete information, add fields, authorizations etc).
CDevelop relevant documentation guides (code, design etc.) and other relevant training guides and support materials for key user levels.
CProvide system maintenance to the DHIS2 instance, including regular system upgrades on request.
CPerform any other related to goal of this consultancy as agreed.
Job Qualifications
CA Bachelors’ Degree with minimum of seven (7) years of experience in Health Informatics, Computer Science/Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or any other eHealth related fields
CDemonstrated minimum of 5 years’ experience as a full stack developer; DHIS2 Academy level 2 specialization is an added advantage.
CExperienced working with a global or national DHIS2 instance, applying user-centered requirements processes (country-level and State teams) to design customizations or applications, in testing and troubleshooting, and in building local capacity to continue to customize and/or troubleshoot.
CExpert knowledge and experience with front- and back-end of web-based applications, and familiar with various web service technologies such as Java, JavaScript, LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP), PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Python/R and other related frameworks.
CAbility to design and develop customized DHIS2 solutions, specifically pull and push into DHIS2 using API (SMS API, web API and mobile API)
CProven ability to translate technical needs into database specifications and to develop a fully functional and user-friendly database application, including appropriate reports.
CAn in-depth understanding of public health routine and periodic data compilation, management, and data analysis. In addition, experience or knowledge of immunization and public health surveillance systems is an advantage.
CAbility to work in a dynamic and agile environment with changing requirements and priorities while completing tasks in a timely manner, with minimal day-to-day supervision.
Consultant must be based in Nigeria.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit a suitability statement for the consultancy, CV/Resume, with 3 references on previously/similarly executed assignment in their application, application to [email protected] using the Job Title “DHIS2 Developer Consultant” as the subject.
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