Openings at Palladium International

Purpose of Position

In Eswatini, Data.FI will be responsible for liaising with government stakeholders in the design and implementation of the ECMIS information systems architecture, including systems interoperability, scale-up and governance. The Technical Systems Architect will support the government (MoH) and USAID to ensure that the ECMIS system development is undertaken in alignment with the GoKE eHealth Standards, and with data security specifications. The Technical Systems Architect will implement the ECMIS interoperability strategy, including integration of data from other electronic medical records systems (EMRs) from private facilities, and data exchange with aggregate systems such as DATIM. The Technical Systems Architect will work with peers and supervisees in the successful development and deployment of a Master Patient Index, and a centralized data warehouse with analytical dashboards for the HIV response for use-cases such as HIV case-based surveillance; and will oversee the ECMIS implementation and capacity building strategy for wide ranging users. The Technical Systems Architect will coordinate with the Ministry of ICT Government Computer Services to optimize network connectivity and hosting; and, with other stakeholders, will innovate and collaborate to solve persistent infrastructure barriers to successful ECMIS uptake, including connectivity issues and power outages.

She/he will work with Senior Data.FI Architects to leverage technical approaches in other Data.FI countries and align Eswatini products to industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Support the Country Director and government leadership (MoH) to:

• Design and oversee the development systems interoperability with other EMRS and other specified health information systems, and data exchange with aggregate reporting systems such as DATIM, in line with the digital architecture framework
• Enhance the CMIS and CMIS Lite in line with ratified specifications (e.g., through the development of the in-patient module.)
• Develop a data warehouse for Eswatini for the analyses of important use-cases for the HIV Response, such as HIV case-based surveillance
• Develop a Master Patient Index (MPI)
• Contribute to the capacity development strategy for ECMIS, through the development of technical capacitation materials
• Supervise a software development lifecycle team comprised of business analysts, programmers, quality assurance specialists and visualization experts.
• Oversee data security
• Innovate and collaborate with stakeholders to solve persistent infrastructure barriers to ECMIS use (including reliable power supply and internet connectivity)

Required Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in Health Informatics, Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• At least 5 years’ experience of oversight of health management information systems architecture
• Demonstrable experience and technical expertise in the creation and deployment of solutions involving multiple technology stacks/layers, software and system integrations and large data sets
• Experience with one or more cloud platforms (Azure DevOps)
• Experience in industry architectural patterns and frameworks i.e. (MVC, React.js, jQuery, Angular)
• Demonstrable experience in learning new business domains, processes and capabilities
• Proficiency with Eswatini ECMIS is preferred
• Familiarity with open-source global goods, including demonstrated experience using DHIS2 is preferred
• Demonstratable software development or health information systems development experience
• Strong knowledge of OpenHIE, OpenHIM; experience developing or leading teams interoperating health systems & development of repositories of health data
• Experience developing or leading teams to develop analytics platforms for data visualization; strong proficiency with BI platforms (Metabase, Superset, Tableau, Power BI)
• Knowledge of project management principles, the software development life cycle and ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams
• Ability to effectively write technical documents such as sys/admin manuals and user guides
• Fluency in English required

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In addition to working with BASPs and FIs, KIM partners include a range of organizations and private sector partners to achieve capital mobilization at scale. The program has formed twelve (12) such strategic partnerships (SPs) to-date and is in the process of finalizing one more. To support the objectives as detailed in each SP’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), KIM may refer high-performing BASPs to strategic partner firms to support product development and/or blended finance solutions, use sub-award resources to subsidize proof of concept so that financing products can be made available to thousands of new customers in KIM’s target sectors, or provide other forms of support as appropriate.

Objective

KIM seeks external technical assistance from an experienced consultant to drive these initiatives forward, providing hands-on support and strategic guidance to ensure that they achieve their objectives.

Key Tasks

• Provide oversight management, working closely with company counterparts to achieve the results outlined in each strategic partnership.
• Establish a work plan and performance metrics for each partnership based on the MOU.
• Monitor progress against the work plan and performance metrics and hold relevant parties accountable via monthly check-ins to ensure initiatives continue to move forward.
• Supervise/coordinate recruitment of STTA, as needed, to support the partnerships.
• Provide direct STTA, as appropriate, to support the partnerships.
• Attend relevant project meetings.
• Provide monthly progress reports to KIM.
• Contribute monthly stories of interest per quarter to KIM weekly report.
• Contribute to the Strategic Partnerships section of KIM’s quarterly and annual reports.
• Other tasks, as necessary.

Required Qualifications And Experience Of The Consultant

• Bachelor’s degree required; Masters preferred.
• At least 10 years’ experience in finance and enterprise development work, preferably in Kenya.
• Demonstrated technical business advisory and transactional development (deal making) skills.
• Demonstrated experience managing business development and accountability for an enterprises or corporate division’s profit and loss
• Knowledge of agribusiness and SME finance.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience supervising consultants.

Closing: 12 June 2022