Under the supervision of the HIS Developer Lead, the HIS Developer shall be responsible for designing, developing, implementing, testing, maintaining, auditing, and improving new and existing health information systems and project software. The developer will also bring expertise to activities related to developing EMR(electronic medical records), Lab, and other health information systems. The developer shall also ensure that all software developed conforms to set software development standards by conducting rigorous diagnosis, tests, code debugging, and technical documentation through reference manuals.
Specific responsibilities include:
• Work with the HIS team to design software solutions by studying information needs, systems flow, data usage, and work processes while adhering to the software development lifecycle
• Evaluate, maintain, and evolve existing health information systems such as CTC2, CTC3, CTC Analytics, and Monthly Portal
• Assist the HIS team in designing and implementing interoperability between existing health information systems such as CTC2, CTC3, CTC Analytics, Monthly Portal, Lab Visual Tool, IQSMS, PTCQI, etc
• Develop Application Programming Interface (APIs) for various applications using Java
• Optimize various data systems to improve performance
• Maintain Java based application
• Support the piloting, rollout, training, and maintenance of HIS systems to Implementing Partners.
• Investigate, analyze, and make recommendations to management regarding technology improvements, upgrades, and modifications.
• Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
• Develop and coordinate software system testing and validation procedures, programming, and documentation.
• Prepare reference materials for users by writing operating instructions, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments, and clear code.
• Undertake other tasks within the scope of the role as directed by management from time to time.
Experience, skills, and minimum required qualifications:
• A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification in computer science, software engineering, or information systems required. Experience working with health information systems required.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a software developer or engineer; demonstrable experience in developing a variety of software systems while taking on increasing responsibility for analysis, design, implementation, and development tasks [reference required]
• Advance knowledge and skill with Java using Spring framework and C#.
• Advanced knowledge in Python and other common programming languages is an added advantage.
• Advance knowledge and experience on developing mobile application using Flutter framework, Android SDK.
• Advance knowledge and experience on using Docker containers for deployment. Using other DevOps tools is an added advantage.
• Advance knowledge and skills on using data processing tools like RabbitMQ and Nifi
• Advanced experience developing data-driven applications utilizing significant relational database engines as part of the overall application architecture (experience with the following are highly desirable: MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Working experience using jQuery, Git, Restful web services and Agile methodology.
• Proficiency in developing and troubleshooting complex software systems that run in mixed environments including Windows on desktop, server, tablet, and mobile systems.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Swahili.
JOB DETAILS:
Gender and Nutrition Officer Job Vacancy at TADB
Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank
Gender and Nutrition Officer Job Vacancy at TADB
Nature and scope:
The Gender and Nutrition Officer directly reports to the TI3P Project Coordinator with a dotted reporting line to the Research and Advisory Manager for technical guidance; S/he also works closely with the bank management team to provide overall support on gender, youth, and nutrition functions across the bank operations and programs and partners. As such, s/he will work in close collaboration with respective TI3P staff and partners with a view to supporting the project to implement gender intentional inclusion approach that seeks to address gender inequality and promote women’s involvement in and benefit from the dairy value chain while improving household diet quality and nutrition.
Key Responsibilities
Technical advice and support to management.
• Drive implementation of Gender and Youth Policy and its strategy in close collaboration with other units and directorates within the bank.
• Lead as a technical resource for integrating gender, youth, and nutrition approaches into the TI3P Project and TADB portfolio.
• Lead in profiling and analysis of trends and current gender and youth issues to inform the development of an innovative and impactful portfolio of new and existing products, services, programs, and scaling strategies of the TADB business model across the country.
• Provide technical advice to the TI3P team and partners in the implementation of project interventions to ensure gender and nutrition are mainstreamed and aligned with national policies and priorities.
• Identify, build and nurture collaborative partnerships with different stakeholders to ensure the promotion of gender equality in the TI3P project locations and across the Country.
• Coordinate quarterly meetings for the Gender and Youth Task Force to enhance the integration and implementation of women and youth issues across all banks’ result areas.
Technical capacity building support.
• Lead in the design of training methodologies and tools for gender and nutrition mainstreaming.
• Support Implementing Partners, Farmer Producer Organizations, and Processors in the design and implementation of gender and nutrition-related activities in implementing the TI3P Project.
• Lead in the design and facilitation of gender and nutrition training, workshops, and meetings with community stakeholders using participatory learning approaches.
• Lead in the design and implementation of all capacity-building activities for gender mainstreaming and nutrition integration at all stages of TI3P Project implementation.
• Organise and support nutrition promotional activities in the implementation of the TI3P project activities.
Monitoring, Learning, and Reporting.
• Collaborate with the Monitoring, Learning, and Evaluation Manager to develop effective Gender Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) System to inform the bank on the implementation of Gender and Youth Policy and Strategy.
• Collaborate with the Monitoring, Learning, and Evaluation Manager in the development of frameworks for monitoring and evaluating the impact of TI3P on both women’s economic empowerment and nutrition.
• Aid in data collection, compiling lessons learned, and establishing indicators to support knowledge sharing.
• Support in updating and sharing with staff recent developments and knowledge tools in the areas of interventions.