Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Senior Digital Health Officer to join our team in Maputo, Mozambique.
Job purpose
The Senior Digital Health Officer will lead the provision of technical and implementation support to national and subnational government stakeholders on the upSCALE project activities. upSCALE project includes applications based on CommCare platform. At these levels, the postholder will be responsible for supporting technical for the upSCALE platform, supervisions, data quality assessments and capacity building on electronics devices, app and data use.
The successful candidate will have:
- Degree in Computer Science, Informatics, Software Engineer , or any other relevant area
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in programming and implementing Health Information Systems, especially malaria and child survival and maternal programs but not restricted;
- Large experience in computer programming;
- Experience in programming in android;
- Previous work with development agencies, NGOs, donors.
- Experience in the planning and implementation of communicable disease control/malaria control interventions, behaviour change communication initiatives/health education, health worker trainings and supportive supervision of health workers
- Experience in capacity building/ transferring of skills to health personnel
- Experience in working closely with local government
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Due to the nature of this role we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and the role might be filled and closed before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.
To apply for this position you will need to have the right to work in Mozambique.
Link: https://malariaconsortium.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/3680605?cid=2061
The Company
Established in 2003, Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organisations specialising in the prevention, control, and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases among vulnerable populations.
Our mission is to save lives and improve health in Africa and Asia through evidence-based programmes that combat targeted diseases and promote Universal Health Coverage.