Digital Health Technical Advisor at Pathfinder International

Summary of Role:  

Pathfinder is seeking a creative Digital Health Software Developer (DHSD) willing to learn and create new systems and technologies pertinent to the work at Pathfinder. The DHSD will work as a member of the Digital Health team and Innovations Team and lead in the development and implementation of complex digital health tools and platforms, to include system integration, client configuration, using both open source and proprietary solutions.

The DHSD will have a strong understanding of analytical tools and enterprise architecture components, such as data warehouses, interoperability layers, etc. The DHSD will design, develop, test, and implement digital technologies and tools, including, web-based management information systems and business intelligence implementations.

Engage directly with technical leadership and project teams on digital health technologies to include front and back-end development, and mobile Applications, using .NET in web (ASP.NET) and client-side application development. The DHSD will use agile development approaches, conduct systems requirement and documentation to develop Use Cases, Detailed Functional Requirements, Detailed Design Specifications, and Software Requirement Specifications to scale.

In collaboration with the Digital Health and Innovations Team, the DHSD will provide guidance on how Pathfinder can support approaches that consider interoperability and data standards at national and global levels and identify opportunities to improve health systems and meet other programmatic challenges through the appropriate application of digital technology.

In collaboration with other technical and program staff, the DHSD WILL lead meetings, training sessions, or workshops in the work planning, design, implementation, or evaluation of digital technologies for program activities. In support of Pathfinder’s digital strategy, the DHSD will keep up to date with latest industry trends and to recommend the appropriate (existing and frontier) technology solutions for low- and middle-income systems.

Location:

Preferably Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cote D’Ivoire, DRC, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Jordan, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Niger, Pakistan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, or the US. 

Key Responsibilities:

Design and protype digital solutions:

• Work with the Digital Health and Innovations team and project managers to support the analysis, design, development, and implementation of technologies, including activities such as requirement analysis and information systems design

Quality assurance and testing

• Provide quality assurance to assure quality of applications before implementation, including conducting software testing, provide guidance and technical support on software frameworks, and components including databases and software packages and ensuring the completeness of software documentation.

Data collection and data analysis

• Support the development of information system assessments to evaluate and audit its technical effectiveness and performance. These assignments will require testing software to analyze and document data flow, usability, source code efficiency, scalability, software engineer standards, database optimization and computer networks requirements.

Data collection training and integration support

• Support development and delivery of training on the use of the digital tools and information systems developed in the scope of the project to technical staff at central and rayon levels.
• Support business development, external engagement, and other Pathfinder units in developing concept notes, proposal, and digital demonstrations.

Project digital health support

• Participate in technical forums related to electronic database and electronic application development for government stakeholders (ministry of health, ministry of education etc.) that Pathfinder supports

Required Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related degree
• Five (5) years or more of global related and focused software development and implementation programs
• Minimum four (4) years or more of experience managing software development projects
• Understanding of analytical tools and enterprise architecture components, such as data warehouses, interoperability layers, etc.
• Proven experience designing, developing, testing, and implementing digital technologies and tools, including, web-based management information systems and business intelligence implementations.

Preferred Education and Work Experience:

• Graduate degree in Computer Science, Information Systems of Health Informatics
• Data Systems support, with API/data exchange and integration, ODK and data base administration
• Work across the entire software development lifecycle including high-level and detailed design, software implementation, verification, and maintenance activities

Other Information: 

Typical Physical Demands:

• Typical office environment.
• Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs.

Technology to be Used:

• Personal Computer/Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), cell phone/mobile technology, and standard office equipment.

Travel Requirements:

• Less than 30%

Application procedure / How to apply:

• Interested applicants are requested to include the contact details for at least 3 references in their resume.
• Please submit your application via this website no later than November 4, 2022