Health Medicine Jobs at ICAP, Henry M. Jackson Foundation

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ICAP at Columbia University, a global health leader situated within the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City, seeks highly qualified candidates to serve Health Information System and Software Programmer (1 position) to be based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

The Health Information System and Software Programmer (HISSP) is responsible for developing and maintaining ICAP’s health information systems. Under the supervision of the IT Manager and dotted line to the SI Director, S/he will be responsible for designing, developing, implementing, testing, auditing, and improving the existing HIS systems and project software. In addition, the HISSP will lead the ICAP HIS unit to bring interoperability between existing HIS, EMR, lab, and other vertical program areas to support data integration and robust data review for M&E activities. The HISSP also will ensure the developed systems conform to standards through system testing, debugging, and technical documentation through reference manuals

For more details about this job please click here:Download File ICAP JD – Health Information System and Software Programmer v2.pdf

The position is contingent upon availability of grant funding. Columbia University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. It does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, gender, religion, creed, national and ethnic origin, age, citizenship, status as a perceived or actual victim of domestic violence, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a Vietnam era or disabled veteran, or any other legally protected status.







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Responsibilities
Essential Job Duties: 90%
Program Operations
• In collaboration with the Executive Director, develop and sustain strong technical partnerships with the Government of Tanzania, civil society NGO partners, and other key stakeholders to successfully execute all programmatic strategies and activities.
• Support/guide the Chief of Party(s) to ensure timely and effective implementation of PEPFAR country operational plan (COP) workplan activities, routine monitoring of program data for achievements and gaps, and evaluation of program progress, and ensure accurate reporting of this information in line with funding requirements to both the in-country WRAIR team and MHRP headquarters.
• In collaboration with the Chief of Party(s), and leadership team, oversee the development of work plans that incorporate vision/goals, objectives, activities, timeframes, responsibilities (of team members) and monitoring indications.
• Supervise Strategic Information (SI), Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), and Training teams and provide technical leadership in use of SI for enhanced program targeting and adaptive program management
• Provide leadership to expand and improve HIV prevention, care and treatment approaches that are evidence-based and align with national guidelines, PEPFAR guidance and international standards.
• Working closely with the Executive Director, oversee development and management of a comprehensive and coordinated training and travel plan for the program, including resource needs analyses, covering the time frames of the project and ensuring follow-up post-travel.
• Facilitate crosscutting communications and create synergies to identify best technical practices for adoption and scaling up among both civilian and military teams implementing and supporting program activities.
• Represent HJFMRI-Tanzania at relevant national and local meetings with government officials, contractors, other NGOs, etc., reporting back as applicable to staff, WRAIR/DAR, and HO.
• Work in collaboration with other senior staff and technical leads to develop joint annual, quarterly and monthly plans and budgets for successful implementation of HIV/AIDS care, treatment and prevention services in the served regions.
• In collaboration with the Director of Finance, s/he monitors technical targets, achievements and expenditures and report to the Executive Director on a regular basis, highlighting areas for intervention in a timely manner.
• Ensure national GoT technical policies, guidelines, training manuals, recording and reporting tools and information that relate to the program are updated, maintained, and accessible.
• Oversee the preparation of technical documents and related written reports for submission to MHRP and WRAIR as appropriate and in a timely manner.
• Implement policies to ensure technical travel and TDYs address key implementation challenges and trip reports track follow-up actions
• Demonstrate continuous effort with integrity and diligence to ensure the highest quality technical programming and streamline work processes and work cooperatively to provide the highest quality customer service.
• Act as Executive Director when s/he is absent
• Manage and coach senior technical staff, including direct supervision, and professional development.
• Hold regular technical team meetings and, through a consultative leadership style and a transparent, honest, and supportive communication structure, develop and build an effective technical team to successfully implement program operations.
• Identify training needs of technical staff and foster a productive team environment.

Other Job Duties: 10%
• Provide collaborative assistance to program personnel and research scientists that require the incumbent’s expertise.
• Maintain a safe work environment with appropriate training of other personnel.
• Ability to travel within the country and internationally (as may be needed)
• Complete other tasks as assigned.