Overview

Job Title: Intern – Health Information Systems Developer 

Job location: Dar es Salaam

Organization: The University of California, San Francisco, in Dar es Salaam – Tanzania United Republic of.

 

Organization’s Background:

Under a five-year Cooperative Agreement, the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Tanzania (CDC-Tanzania) are working together to provide technical assistance in health information systems (HIS) and strategic information to the Ministry of Health (MoH), the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), and their implementing partners (IPs). We are hiring someone to work as a Health Information Systems Developer through our connected worldwide NGO, “Global Programs.”

There is a six-month limit on the internship, although it may be extended. It is anticipated that the role will begin on August 1, 2024.

Principal obligations and tasks:

The intern will be responsible for creating and managing databases, reports, queries, and other software to support the projects and initiatives of the Health Information Systems (HIS) developer. It is required of the intern to preserve database design standards while creating databases to suit the requirements of particular projects. The developer will also collaborate with others in a team setting, participating in group initiatives and helping colleagues accomplish shared objectives.

Particular obligations consist of:

  • Participate in all SCRUM rituals, such as sprint planning meetings and daily stand-ups, to guarantee adherence to Agile software development principles.
  • In order to construct software solutions, collaborate with the HIS team and follow the software development lifecycle while researching information demands, systems flow, data utilization, and work procedures.
  • Support Implementing Partners with the HIS system’s testing, deployment, training, and upkeep.
  • Create and oversee the documentation, programming, and testing processes for software systems.
  • Write operating instructions, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments, and readable code to create reference materials for users.
  • Carry out additional duties as assigned by management that fall within the purview of the position.

Experience, aptitude, and minimal prerequisites:

  • It is necessary to have a bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, software engineering, or information systems, or an equivalent degree.
  • Proficiency with Node.js and Python. An extra benefit is having familiarity with popular programming languages like Java, C#, PHP, and others.
  • Familiarity with deploying Docker containers. Utilizing additional DevOps tools is a benefit.
  • Familiarity with creating cross-platform desktop applications with Electron.
  • Experience creating relational database engines that are important to the overall application design in data-driven applications (experience with MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MySQL are highly required).
  • Familiarity with Agile approach, Restful web services, and Git.
  • An extra benefit is having experience creating dashboards with PowerBI, Superset, and other visualization tools.
  • Proficient in both spoken and written Swahili and English.

Additional abilities/skills needed:

  • Outstanding analytical and critical thinking abilities.
  • Outstanding communication skills, both written and oral.
  • The capacity to manage several projects under strict deadlines and operate autonomously.
  • Demonstrated ability to work well in a team, utilizing excellent communication skills to support project planning and problem-solving.

How to Submit an Application:

Every applicant must respond to each selection criterion listed in the above minimal standards with particulars and thorough justifications for each item.

The following must be included in all applications:

  • A recent resume that includes the names and phone numbers of at least two references, one of whom is the applicant’s employer.
  • Copies of one’s professional and academic credentials.
  • Applications and supplementary materials should be emailed to:at info.tanzania@ucglobalprograms.org and ought to be obtained before July 10th, 2024.

    NOTE: Contact will only be extended to short-listed applicants.

To apply for this job email your details to info.tanzania@ucglobalprograms.org.