Healthcare NGO HIS Developer Jobs in Kenya

The primary function of this position is to support UCSF with its data needs by developing databases, dashboards, apps and other software to support its projects and programmes.

The HIS Developer is expected to design databases to meet the needs for specific projects.

Some projects will require the developer to design data entry screens for these databases, while other projects will require the developer to import data form existing data sources into a UCSF-managed database, sometimes with data transformations.

Therefore, an understanding of SQL is critical.

Most projects will require the data to be disclosed via dashboards – often with some transformation or analysis of that data before it gets displayed.

For example, data that originates from a single health facility may need to be aggregated into a district, provincial or national view on the dashboard.

Visualising data on dashboards will be a critical component of the developer.

Additional software development needs may arise occasionally, such as the development of mobile apps, or interoperability layers between existing systems.

An example of that would be an implementation of OpenHIE.

As an integral part of the UCSF Kenya Office, the Software Developer will be expected to meet with stakeholders, funders and government officials, and draw up requirements based on their needs.

Specific Roles and Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the UCSF Senior Manager for Global Health Informatics Officer, the HIS Developer will work with the UCSF SI team, the Global Programs in-country SI team, and USG and GOK colleagues to: