Thursday, November 5, 2015

Health Informatics Specialist

POSITION: Health Informatics Specialist, FSN 11; FP-4*
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 25/15
OPENING DATE: May 4, 2015
CLOSING DATE: May 26, 2015
WORK HOURS: Full-time; 40 hours/week SALARY: Ordinarily Resident (OR): ZK 264,026.25 p.a. (Starting salary (Position Grade: FSN-11); *Not-Ordinarily Resident (NOR): $ 54,069 USD p.a. (Starting salary determined by Washington) (Position Grade: FP-4)
The U.S. Embassy in Lusaka is seeking to hire an individual for the Health Informatics Specialist position in the Mission’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
Incumbent provides technical assistance to HIV/AIDS information and communications technology (ICT) activities funded through CDC Zambia with partner organizations. The activities encompass, among others, security, training, connectivity, overall operational communications and ICT support to assure optimal ICT service delivery for CDC, PEPFAR and its implementing partners. The position will be part of a team responsible for the software development life cycle of SmartCare Electronic Health Record (EHR) system to meet Zambian government objectives and PEPFAR reporting objectives. The incumbent will routinely update senior staff on the progress of these activities and review priorities and scopes of work based on PEPFAR and CDC strategies. A copy of the complete position description listing all duties and responsibilities is available in the Human Resources Office. To request a copy of the position description, send an email to HR_Lusaka@state.gov.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
  1. Master’s degree in Health Informatics, Information Systems or Software Engineering is required.
  2. Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience as a subject matter expert in information systems with team leadership expertise is required. Experience should include: developing enterprise-wide information system project plans; identifying and meeting with stakeholders to gather requirements for applications; designing hardware and software applications; selecting appropriate tools for systems development and implementation; working with a programming team to develop and maintain systems.
  3. Level IV (fluent) reading, written and spoken English is required. Language proficiency will be tested.
  4. In-depth, comprehensive, and evolving knowledge of computer hardware and software systems, applications development methods and team leadership is required.
  5. Thorough knowledge of information system concepts, principles, methods, and practices sufficient to plan and carry out difficult and complex assignments and develop new informatics-related methods, approaches and procedures is also required.
  6. Strong interpersonal communication and negotiation skills in achieving results with a wide range of program partners are required.
TO APPLY
Interested candidates for this position must submit the following for consideration of the application:
  1. Universal Application for Employment (UAE) as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174); or
  2. A current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information found on the UAE; or
  3. A combination of both; i.e. Sections 1 -24 of the UAE along with a listing of the applicant’s work experience attached as a separate sheet; plus
  4. Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application. Candidates who claim conditional U.S. Veterans preference must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a conditional preference in hiring with their application. An Equal Opportunity Employer
  5. Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:
The Human Resources Office American Embassy Subdivision 694/Stand 100, Ibex Hill Road, Lusaka District, P.O. Box 320065, Lusaka. HR_Lusaka@state.gov (Emailed applications preferred, but not required.)
POINT OF CONTACT Email: HR_Lusaka@state.gov
CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: MAY 26, 2015
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