Employer: The Stop Malaria Project (SMP) -
Duty Station: Kampala
Application Deadline: 10th January 2014
The Stop Malaria Project (SMP) is a six-year PMI/USAID
funded project awarded in September 2008. The project is being implemented by a
consortium of partners led by the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of
Public Health, Center for Communication Programs (JHU/CCP), Other Partners
include Malaria Consortium,
Communication for Development Foundation Uganda (CDFU)
and Infectious Diseases Institute Limited (IDI).
SMP is supporting the Government of Uganda through the
Ministry of Health in the mass distribution campaign of Long Lasting
Insecticide Nets in Uganda,
with the goal of achieving universal coverage with LLINs across the country. As
part of the co-funded LLIN mass campaign (with funding from PMI/USAID,
DFID and the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria
(GFATM)), SMP is supporting the Ministry of Health, Data Management
Center in this campaign.
As part of establishing the Data Management
Center, Stop Malaria
Project is recruiting to fill the following vacant positions which will be based
at the Ministry of Health Resource Center and the duration will be three months.
1. Systems Administrator (1 Position)
Job description:
• Develop computer interfaces for other stakeholders that
include data managers, inventory management team, data entry supervisors and
data entrants
• Produce detailed specifications and write computer program
codes
• Test the developed software in controlled, real situations
before deployment.
• Preparation of training manuals for users
• System maintenance and troubleshooting of hardware and
software equipment.
• Training users on the developed system
• Providing daily data log reports to evaluate performance
of individual data entrants and data entry supervisors
• Perform real time data backups and recovery
Requirement:
Required Skills and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• At least two years’ experience in developing complex
software systems.
• Familiarity with current LLIN information systems used at
MoH is highly recommended.
How to Apply:
Please deliver copies of your CV, academic transcripts/testimonials
and three professional referees to: Johns Hopkins University, Center for
Communication Programmes, Plot 15 Binayomba Avenue, Bugolobi (same street as
Royal suites and Ambrossoli International School) Attn: HR Manager. Please
write on the envelope what position you are applying for.
The deadline for receiving applications will be by 5:00pm,
Friday, January 10th, 2014.
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