Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) Volunteer, eHealth Coordinator Job Vacancy in Kampala, Uganda | - 2015

Overview:

About CHAI: The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to strengthening integrated health systems in the developing world and expanding access to care and treatment for HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases. Based on the premise that business oriented strategy can facilitate solutions to global health challenges, CHAI’s solution-oriented approach focuses on improving market dynamics for medicines and diagnostics; lowering prices for treatment; accelerating access to life-saving technologies; and helping governments build the capacity required for high-quality care and

treatment programs. CHAI creates large-scale impact by working with governments and other NGO partners, enabling more than 2 million HIV+ people to access the medicines needed for treatment through lower pricing agreements for treatment options in more than 70 countries. CHAI acts as a catalyst to mobilize new resources and optimize the impact of these resources to save lives, via improved organization of commodity markets and more effective local management.The eHealth team at CHAI Uganda has been involved in developing a Lab Information Management System for the Central Public Health Laboratory, enabling better tracking of HIV patients throughout the care cascade. eHealth has also engaged with the National Medical Stores (NMS), and the central medical warehouse for public-sector facilities in Uganda, to track item delivery and facility planning performance, using historical ordering patterns to improve commodity planning. In the private sector, eHealth has worked on streamlining supply chains for Zinc/ORS with an Android application for field-based sales reps and promoters.Big Challenges, Not-So-Big Data: With CHAI’s growing involvement in Uganda’s eHealth space, we are looking for an eHealth Volunteer Software Developer to make a direct and tangible impact on the health of Ugandans with technology. We work on things like decreasing stock-outs or reducing prices of essential drugs nationally, not increasing ad click-through rates. The complexity involved in truly delivering on those goals should be something you are excited to tackle. CHAI has an entrepreneurial culture that encourages new projects and risk-taking, and you would have the latitude to drive initiatives from inception to impact.You must exhibit a passion for results and a commitment to excellence. CHAI places great value on the following qualities: resourcefulness, responsibility, tenacity, independence, energy, and work ethic.Responsibilities:You will be expected to propose novel technology solutions to address key challenges in Uganda’s Health sector
Create complex, high-quality software tools based on demanding user-requirements
Use the latest tools and techniques, including agile development and pair programming
Discuss design, scalability, interoperability and other issues encountered with the team.
Participate in code reviews, bug tracking, and project management with the rest of the team.
Be involved in every part of the software lifecycle from specs discussion, software development, testing of the software, as well as releasing, and deployment of the software.
Generate quality technical documentation and user training on software tools developed
Qualifications:You have to have a deep background in applying multiple disciplines in the data science domain to practical problems.
Experience with a Linux or UNIX environment
High level of programming skill in Python, Ruby, Java or similar
Knowledge of data analysis using R, pandas, or similar
Strong record of successes at delivering results in a fast-paced environment
Strong communication and data presentation skills
Strong problem solving ability
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