Health Informatics Intern

How will you fight for an AIDS-free generation?

Under the guidance of the Senior Health Informatics Officer, the Health Informatics Intern will be responsible for providing technical support to existing eHealth/mHealth systems deployed in supported facilities. He/she will also work with the informatics team to ensure routine timely monthly data uploads to the National Data WareHouse. During the tenure, the intern will gain valuable experience in Health Informatics in a fast-paced environment.

No two days are alike at EGPAF, but what can you expect as a Title?

During the course of the placement, the intern will work with their mentors/supervisors to gain experience and knowledge in the following professional roles and responsibilities:

• Design and development of android and web-based m-health solutions.
• Understanding existing EMR (eHealth and mHealth), in-house, and donor systems.
• Providing technical support to existing eHealth/mHealth systems in supported facilities.
• Support routine EMR database uploads to the National Data Warehouse.
• Training and capacity building health workers on use of existing eHealth / mHealth systems.

To be successful, you will have:

• At least Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma in Computer Science, or Information Technology.
• Ability to prioritize workload and demonstrate outcomes on strict deadlines.

Bonus points if you have:

• Understanding of MySQL will be an added advantage.

Competencies:

The Foundation expects all employees to possess the fundamental competencies of interpersonal skills, communication, accountability, continual learning, and driving results. The ideal candidate will either be proficient or advanced in the following set of competencies, specific to this position’s level of Individual Contributor:

• Problem Solving – Problem solving is a person’s ability to use critical thinking to identify and analyze problems, weigh relevance and accuracy of information, generate and evaluate alternative solutions, and makes recommendations.
• Flexibility – Flexibility is a person’s ability to be open to change and new information and rapidly adapt to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
• Resilience – Resilience is a person’s ability to deal effectively with pressure, remain optimistic and persistent under adversity, and recover quickly from setbacks.
• Time Management – Time management is a person’s ability to effectively manage one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.