Senior Health Informatics and Health Information Exchange Specialist at APIN

APINAbuja, Nigeria Design, Graphics and Media

Full Time

AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria, Ltd./Gte. (APIN) is a non-governmental organization registered with the Nigerian Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). APIN has built a strong partnership with the Nigerian Government, which is memorialized through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National Planning Commission. APIN is a leading Nigerian organization in the provision of prevention, care and treatment services to patients with HIV/AIDS and other diseases of public health significance. Its operating experience in Nigeria dates back to 2000, when the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) initiated HIV/AIDS research and prevention initiatives in Nigeria, with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In 2004, the HSPH project started implementing HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment programs with support from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). These activities culminated in the establishment of APIN as an independent NGO in 2007, with the aim of building local capacity and sustainability of HIV/AIDS and other diseases programming in Nigeria. Presently, APIN operates as a direct implementing partner to CDC having just completed a 3-year transition from Harvard in line with the US Government’s goal of transitioning programs to local indigenous organizations. In the four years since its operations as an implementing partner of the CDC, APIN has managed a cumulative budget of more than $50m, a reflection of the growing confidence of the USG that APIN has built enough systems to operate as an independent implementing partner of US funds. In addition to the US funded activities, APIN is currently soliciting for other funding opportunities to diversify its funding base in the wider public health arena as part of its response to current health challenges and its overall sustainability plan. Apart from its contribution to evidence-based HIV prevention in the country, APIN is also one of the pioneers in the provision of comprehensive HIV/AIDS care in Nigeria. It currently supports the Federal Government of Nigeria to provide ARV care and treatment directly as a USG implementing partner tomore than 74,000 patients in 33 treatment clinics and 75 primary healthcare centers in nine (9) states. These clinics are equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories with capabilities for diagnosis and monitoring of HIV including CD4, viral load, DNA PCR and drug resistance monitoring (DRM). Similar giant strides have been made in prevention, systems strengthening, as well as in human and infrastructure capacity development efforts. It has a widespread network of service providers, communities, researchers and persons living with HIV and AIDS support groups in nine (9) states in Nigeria. APIN has a. purposive, exemplary and result-oriented leadership, committed and hardworking human resources and a broad-based support of collaborators in Nigeria and the United States. It essentially inherited the same dedicated team that has worked on the Harvard program in the last 6 -10 years.

Job ID: api-81826

Position Summary

PHIS3 seeks a Specialist to work on the Health Information Systems (HIS) development and HIS exchange solutions.
The Specialist will provide the technical expertise and support necessary systems to facilitate effective HIS solutions development i.e. Lab Data Management Systems (LDMS), EMR integration/interoperable tools, and other ETLs.
The successful candidate will work with other units to design and develop health information systems.
He/She will report directly to the Public Health Information Systems Advisor in activity implementation and management.

Duties and Responsibilities

Design and develop Health Information Systems software solutions.
Troubleshoot performance and data issues on existing systems.
Support the implementation of the appropriate data management platforms as needed.
Develop/Manage Lab Information Management Systems (LIMS) and installations.
Support project teams in preparing project activities for presentation at PHIS3 or stakeholder level.
Ability to interact with a broad range of end-users and use various technical resources to provide support.
Improves data integration by designing and evaluating new data interchange formats.
Integrate Lab equipment into existing data systems (EMR, NDR, SORMAS, etc.)
Execute development and integration activities (planning, execution, testing, deployment, and post-implementation support) of existing and new solutions.
Run checks to ensure the security and confidentiality of identifiable health data.
Maintenance and upgrade of Health Information Systems (HIS) hardware and software used for program Monitoring, Quality Improvement, and Evaluation.
Demonstrated ability to train and build the capacity of stakeholders on technical development tools, analysis, and procedures.
Conduct capacity-building sessions for the Government of Nigeria, Implementing partners, and PHIS3 staff respectively.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Qualifications and Requirements

B.Sc / M.Sc in Software Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science discipline or relevant certification.
Five (5) years of experience providing high-level Health system development, management, and maintenance.
Strong technical knowledge of Lab systems integration/configurations and installation.
At least five (5) or more years of experience in Software Development, Database Management.
Supervise the deployment of the developed software and database tools to sites.
Experience in developing and managing a Lab Information Management Systems (LIMS)
High-level software analysis and design skills.
Solid coding skills in more than one programming language (Javascript, Java, C# .NET, Python)
Five (5)+ years experience with data warehousing environments and corresponding concepts (Development of Metadata, Business Rules, Data Forms, Mapping, and Data Loads)
Strong technical knowledge of admin/metadata tools, security, and ETL.
Ability to maintain system stability, support multiple versions and optimize the production database and the ETL.
Familiarity withn PEPFAR HIV/AIDS programs, the Nigerian public sector health system and HIV/AIDS response.
Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO) is an added advantage.
Proven working experience in health systems development.
Familiarity with database design, documentation, and coding.
Experience in API and other interoperability layer software.
Problem-solving skills and ability to think algorithmically
Must speak and write fluent English, skills in oral and written communication.
Proficiency with MS Office Suite,
Ability to troubleshoot and resolve data and performance issues within the data warehouse framework.