Health Informatics Specialist job at FHI 360

FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in a long - lasting way by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, public health threats, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research, technology, communication, and social marketing - creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today’s interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves all U.S. states and territories, including Uganda.

Job Summary:

The Health Informatics Specialist will provide technical support to staff and project and will lead the design and implementation of activities focusing on enhancing health information systems for the STRengthening Infectious Disease DEtection Systems (STRIDES) activity in Uganda. S/He will work towards strengthening surveillance and health data systems in close collaboration with government partners. This will include digitalization of surveillance data, increasing interoperability and data sharing across sectors, improving health data analytics and data visualization, geospatial mapping, and enhancing alert generation, among other aspects. She/he will collaborate closely with the project MEL Officer in the generation of health analytics to support STRIDES MEL reporting. S/He will work closely with the STRIDES project country and Headquarter (HQ) teams to coordinate on the technical aspects of surveillance and health informatics system activities.  

• Provides project staff with overall technical direction and guidance related to health informatics in Uganda
• Provides technical support to develop a robust, integrated case-based surveillance (CBS) system that consolidates facility and community-level data across multiple diseases of public health importance, automated data collection from existing digital systems, data analytics and visualization, enhanced alert generation, and other aspects
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• In-depth knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures related to health informatics
• Knowledge of health informatics systems in Uganda
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• A Master’s degree in health informatics, public health, epidemiology, biostatistics or its International Equivalent (Public Health with an informatics track; Health Information Systems; Health Data Science)
• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, statistics, mathematics, data science or information systems
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