Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) (www.idi-makerere.com) is a not-for-profit organization, owned by Makerere University. Its mission is “To strengthen health systems in Africa, with a strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through Research and Capacity building”. Over the last 6 years, IDI has been running the Fleming Fund project, which supports government efforts to set-up systems for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance. The project seeks to fill the position of Health Information Systems Officer with the qualifications below

Key Responsibilities

Oversee the installation, configuration and management of lab information management systems (ALIS, SILAB and WHONET) and related hardware in supported sites and AMR nationa coordination centres

Ensure that all data systems are running smoothly and effeciently and support sentinel teams to address any technical issues as they arise

Develop training materials and standard operating procedures to enhance the competencies of healthcare teams in using health information systems

Training staff on new systems and processes

Fast-track linkage of information systems at sector specific coordination centres to the one health platform

Support sectors to establish and or maintain data management systems for collection, analysis and reporting of AMR data

Academic Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer science, IT, business computing or a relevant field

Knowledge of SQL, Laravel, Power BI

Good analytical skills and use of analysis packages e.g. MS Excel, R, STATA, WHONET etc

Person Specification

Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, IT or business computing

Must be proficient in data gathering, storage management, and analysis. Must be able to collect, and analyze health data to support decision-making

Strong technical skills are necessary, including expertise in software applications like database management systems, and health information systems such as eHMIS, DHIS2, SILAB, WHONET, LMIS, and Excel

Knowledge of SQL, Laravel, Power BI,

Effective coordination of various tasks and resources involved in health information projects. This includes planning, executing, and monitoring project progress to meet deadlines

Strong communication skills both written and spoken for liaising with healthcare professionals, administrators, and IT teams

Collaboration: must work closely with various stakeholders to implement health information initiatives successfully

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and strong problem-solving skills.

Good understanding of Ministry of Health/Fleming Fund reporting requirements, expectations and tools