Program Officer - Health Informatics (Java Developer) at Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria

Position Overview

• The Health Informatics Unit, within the Department of Strategic Information at the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN), leads the implementation of Health Information Systems designed to support public health interventions at both facility and community levels.
• The Unit oversees a range of Health Information Systems, including the Nigeria Medical Record System (NMRS), Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), DHIS2, NMRS Community Mobile Systems, National Data Repository (NDR), NMRS Commodity Management Module, NMRS-to-LIMS exchange module, NOMIS, IHVN Central Data Repository (CDR), and additional emerging platforms.
• The Unit’s mission is to deploy functional, sustainable, and locally relevant Health Information Systems that ensure the availability of high-quality data, enhancing patient care, and enabling robust monitoring and surveillance of public health programs.

Responsibilities

• Extend the functionality of the Nigeria Medical Record System by building custom modules in line with the needs of our very dynamic HIV AIDS, TB, PMTCT, and HTS program.
• Extend the functionality of other Health Information systems like Central Database Repository, NMRS Mobile or  DHIS2 in line with changing user needs.
• Test components Health Information System Components, NMRS modules, and applications (mobile and web) developed by other CDC partners before deployment.
• API integration of different Health Information Systems for a secure data exchange. Example EMR to Central Database JSON exchange, EMR to SMS system exchange.
• Ensure that standard software development processes and protocols are followed in all software projects (Clean Coding, Architecture, Documentation, Source Code management)
• Routine reporting to the Program Manager Health Informatics on the status of Health Informatics Interventions at facility and community level (NMRS Module Deployment
• Any other responsibilities may be assigned as our Health Information System needs change with time.

Specific Deliverables:

• Central Data Repository Upgrades: Develop, Upgrade, and Maintain Java Components of IHVN’s CDR (ETL, Consumer, MongoDB, Application Servers etc).
• OpenMRS Development: Develop, Upgrade, and Maintain NMRS Modules Reporting Module, SMS Module, OpenMRS Synch Module.
• HIS Component Development: Participate in the development of Health Information System components like PIMS, Facility Registry (FR), Health Worker Registry (HWR), Terminology Service (TS), Shared Health Record (SHR), and Deduplication Service as required by FG and other stakeholders.
• Testing and Debugging: Testing, debugging, maintaining, and troubleshooting issues with HIS components developed in-house or by 3rd parties.
• Software Engineering Best Practices: Adhere to Software Engineering best practices (Documentation, Testing, Development, Source Code Management, Deployment etc)
• Routine Reporting: Ensure that superiors and other stakeholders are updated routinely on the progress of Health Informatics-related interventions at the facility or community level.

Education, Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or HND in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Physics, or related fields.
• Strong proficiency in Java and experience working with Java-based frameworks.
• Experience in customizing and extending OpenMRS, DHIS2, OpenSRP2, or similar Health Information Systems.
• Hands-on experience with ETL processes and transforming large datasets for analytical purposes.
• Experience with MongoDB, PostgreSQL and MySQL for data storage and retrieval.
• Knowledge of data integration methods, especially in healthcare environments.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and web services.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Experience with version control systems like Git.

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience in public health or healthcare informatics.
• Familiarity with FHIR or other healthcare data standards.
• Experience working with OpenMRS, DHIS2, OpenSRP2
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, or other containerization technologies.
• Willingness to travel to the States within Nigeria.