Provincial Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Officers(8 Posts)

The Ministry of Health and Child Care is implementing state of the art integrated and interoperable electronic Health(eHealth) Systems to enhance delivery of health services to the nation. The ministry therefore intends to hire 8 (one for each province) highly qualified and motivated individuals with relevant skills and experience.

• Provincial Epidemiology and Disease Control Officer (PEDCO) with functional reporting to the Deputy Director ICT and deputy Director NHIS

Position Overview:

The Provincial ICT Officer will be key member of the Ministry of Health and Child Care IT team and is expected to provide wide-ranging IT support to the Ministry of Health and Child Care and its programs. S/he will work primarily to support planning, designing, developing and maintaining networking, hardware and software applications to support implementation of Health Information Management Systems in clinical and public health settings.

Specifically:

• Provide day-to-day support for installation, troubleshooting and maintenance of various ICT software programs/applications
• Provide day to day support for all ICT equipment such as network equipment, servers, computers, tablets and mobile phones including installation, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs.
• Design and implement ICT quality and security systems.
• In conjuction with national office plan, design, develop and maintain software
  applications to support implementation of Health Management Information Systems
  and other MOHCC ICT Systems.
• Plan, build, maintain and upgrade existing and new MOHCC ICT Systems

• Provide Technical assistance and training to the system end users including:

• • Supporting site training and roll-out of systems
  • Providing training to the staff members on the use of any new ICT programmes or applications
  • Supporting development for user guides on information systems for use by other non ICT staff

• Work with the MoHCC to assess opportunities for future related ICT interventions
• Other Duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required Qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent
• At least 4 years’ experience in system development, networking or server setup,
• 1-2 years’ experience providing comprehensive technical support to users of computer software.
• Ability to model and represent systems effectively and creatively.
• Knowledge and experience in using different development frameworks such as spring mvc, hibernate, struts,query.
• Knowledge and experience in developing a range of technologies such as java, PHP, VB.net, MS Access, MS SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Android
• Knowledge of the theory, principles and practices of systems and applications programming
• Knowledge and experience in setting up computer networks (WAN/LAN) and server setup and maintenance.
• Ability to set and meet time-lines and deadlines
• Fluent in English (excellent oral and written skills)
• Strong communication skills, with experience conducting trainings and delivering presentations on complex information to sizable groups.
• Willingness to travel frequently and at short notice

Preferred attributes:

• Experience in designing, modifying, or customizing and implementing networking, hardware and software systems.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, including ability to work independently, self-motivate, and propose and implement new initiatives,
• Ability to think strategically, handle ambiguity, and problem solving in a fast-paced, limited-structure environment
• Ability to be effective in high-pressure, situations, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and set priorities.
• Understanding of the Health information systems

Interested applicants please submit application letter, complete resume, and contactable references no later than 7th February, 2014 to:

The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Health and Child Care
P.Box CY 1122
Causeway, Harare

or Email: humanresourcesestab[at]gmail.com

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