Digital Health Activity focal point- iNTP Project 50 views

Brief introduction

REACH Ethiopia is a non-profit local organization established and registered as an Ethiopian Residents Charity. It strives to contribute for community development through implementation of innovative and targeted project interventions to deliver quality health services for disadvantaged communities. Since its establishment in 2013, REACH Ethiopia has successfully implemented community-based TB care interventions and integrated health service projects in Sidama, SNNP and parts of Oromia Regions.

REACH Ethiopia in collaboration with Ministry of Health and Regional Health Bureaus is currently implementing four projects (USAID Urban TB LON, TB REACH Wave 9, USAID Eliminate TB Project -Sub grantee and Challenge Facility for Civil Society Round10). Currently, REACH Ethiopia is working to implement a project named iNTP focusing on TB laboratory diagnostic connectivity through donation from Stop TB partnership

Purpose of the position (general)

The DHA focal point is responsible for managing the software issues relates to the real-time connectivity platform and monitoring optimal implementation of the TB laboratory connectivity tool. He/she will technically coordinate the installation, proper performance and real-time reporting of facilities through the connectivity platform for Xpert and MGIT instruments.  S/he will also provide technical assistance and support to the National TB Reference Laboratory and Health facilities on Connectivity solution. The DHA focal point functionally and hierarchically to the iNTP project manager and will work closely with relevant technical teams.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Facilitate the installation and interface of the real time connectivity solution or application in the Xpert and MGIT laboratory equipment’s.
• Ensure integration and functionality of the real time connectivity platform.
• Develop a connectivity tool/application/ software that enables networking of remote devices to a central server.
• Develop a software that enables real-time result reporting directly from machines to user, and that also enables data reporting, analysis, visualization and connectivity of remote devices to central server through SMS and Internet connection.
• Conduct software updates.
• Provide trainings and provide support to facilities.
• Monitor the optimal real-time connectivity of TB laboratory instruments to report patient and aggregate data
• Solve any software and connectivity problems of the real-time tool.
• Develop real-time connectivity tools for online transmission of data from laboratory instruments
• Monitor the real-time connectivity dashboard. Regularly monitor usage statistic, Utilization rate and dashboard.
• Support the NTP/NTRL to introduce and implement new diagnostic connectivity solution for the Gene Xpert and MGIT machines
• Technically support the national and regional implementation of real-time connectivity solution to strengthen the Laboratory Information Management System (LMIS):
• Facilitate the installation of real-time connectivity machines and internet modems to GeneXpert and MGIT machines.
• Support national and regional level real time connectivity solution
• Support the monitoring of the real-time connectivity dashboard to export, analyze data and use the information for decision making.
• Monitor the weekly active and inactive sites identification and contact the inactive sites for connection or technical support.

Number of positions: One   

Employment Type:  Full Time Position, Fixed term contract

Contract term:   Full time Position, Fixed term contract

Number of positions:         1 Addis Ababa  

Education

• Preferred MSc in Computer science, Software engineering, Information technology or Health informatics

Experience

• 5 years and above of experience in health software development, managing or coordinating software development teams
• Experience in designing or working with real-time machine connectivity software for health system
• Experience in developing application or tools that transmit real-time data from equipment’s to respective users.
• Demonstrated knowledge in collecting data use requirements from different stakeholders and translating them into technical design
• Preferred candidate with experience designing technologies for low resource contexts and knowledge of community health in the Ethiopian context including working with government information systems.
• Experience in working with the country DHIS 2 health information management system.
• Strong data analysis experience
• Must have knowledge of connectivity solutions
• Experience in working with software programming and developing tools.
• Excellent, fluent written and verbal communication skills in English and Amharic.

Behavioral competencies and skills

• Good interpersonal skills with experience in networking with partners at all levels (government, NGOs and local community-based organizations)
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Ability to work independently as well as in collaboration with colleagues and partners
• Willingness to travel frequently within the project implementation area
• Strong organizational skills and proactive communicator.
• Self-motivated and team player with excellent attention to detail
• Collaborative mindset
• Analytical thinker
• Ability and willingness to travel to the field