Jobs at BAO Systems

Reporting to the Digital Health and Informatics Lead, the HIS Project Manager will manage the planning and execution of new products and development of existing HIS products (e.g. Tier.net/EMR), with the goal to improve health information systems (HIS) interoperability, the utility of digital health solutions, and their impact across all levels of the health system. New and existing products include national health information systems; clinical systems, laboratory systems, demographic (HPRS) program monitoring (WebDHIS), differentiated service delivery systems, mHealth, and other systems and subsystems. The HIS Project Manager will be responsible for product planning and execution throughout the Product Lifecycle.

Responsibilities

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• Support NDoH to gather and prioritize product and stakeholder requirements
• Work closely with engineering to ensure implementation of agile development practices
• Collaborate with NDoH/PDoH stakeholders to ensure that the HIS meets a diverse set of needs

Required Skills

/experience:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in a related field
• Master's Degree required or a combination of education and professional experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the job
• 3+ yrs. in digital health and development
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects on varying timelines required
• Ability to conduct research efficiently and effectively using online tools
• Experience in implementing agile development methodologies

Preferred Skills/experience

• Collaboration with the South African NDoH or PDoH
• Support to HIV/AIDS and PEPFAR programming
• Possession of a strategic, diligent, collaborative and creative approach to problem solving
• Ability to communicate effectively with high-level external partners and internal staff

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The Digital Health and Informatics Lead, under direction from the PI, will be responsible for collaboration with NDoH to define digital strategies, initiatives, and projects to improve health information systems (HIS) optimization and interoperability, the utility and use of digital health solutions, and their impact across all levels of the health system. S/he will provide technical leadership in areas of: digital health planning, software optimization, and systems integration. S/he will oversee a technical team providing direct support and assistance to the South Africa NDoH/PDoH to improve, integrate, and scale an effective HIS that meets the needs of diverse stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

• Design digital strategies that align/inform strategic decision frameworks for short and long-range planning and future investments
• Demonstrate the ROI of digital strategies using clear KPIs
• Collaborate with NDoH/PDoH stakeholders related to HIS structure, functionality, optimization, and how those components translate and impact the end-user experience

Required Skills
experience:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in related field required
• Master's Degree required or a combination of education and professional experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the job
• 10+ yrs. innovating business models with digital tools and platforms

Preferred Skills/experience

• 5+ yrs. collaboration with the South African NDoH or PDoH
• 5+ yrs. Supporting HIV/AIDS and PEPFAR programming
• Powerful communication and storytelling skills, successfully applying verbal and written communications to influence business leaders and team members