Data and IT Officer-Regional MNCH
Strengthening Project in Mwanza Tanzania Agriteam Canada
Location Mwanza Job Category IT
& Telecoms
Minimum Years of Work Experience 1 year
Job Level Management level
Description
Applications are invited from
qualified persons for the above vacant position.
Details Target Start
Date As soon as possible
Duration 4 years
Location Mwanza, Tanzania
Description
BACKGROUND
The Regional MNCH Strengthening in
Tanzania (RMNCH) project, also known as Mama na Mtoto, aims to reduce the
number of maternal, child and newborn deaths in Lake Zone of Tanzania through
strengthening systems for health service delivery and increasing demand for
health services from community to regional levels.
Activities include:
(1) provision of technical
assistance to regional and local level health management teams and health
service providers on improved planning and delivery of health services;
(2) training health providers and community
health agents (CHA) on delivering culturally-appropriate health services that
meet international quality standards;
(3) equipping and supplying health
facilities with the essentials they need to deliver key MNCH services; and
(4) working with community leaders
and local committees to improve health-seeking behaviour around MNCH, including
promotion of male involvement.
Mama na Mtoto is being implemented
by a coalition led by the University of Calgary in collaboration with Agriteam
Canada Consulting Ltd., the Canadian Paediatric Society, Save the Mothers,
Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) and the Catholic University
of Health and Allied Science (CUHAS), in partnership with Regional and District
Health Management Teams. Funding for this project is from Global Affairs
Canada.
The project will have a main office
in Misungwi with a satellite office located within the CUHAS campus in Mwanza,
Lake Zone.
The Data and IT Officer (DITO) is
expected to be based in the main office with a rotating presence in the Mwanza
sub-office.
In the third year of the project an
office may also be opened in Kwimba.
The project has just started, and
field activities will run until March 31, 2020.
The Data and IT Officer is a full
time position for the duration of the project. SCOPE OF WORK
The Data and IT Officer will report
to the Finance and Administration Manager (FAM).
He/she will also respond to requests
from the Canadian Field Manager (FM), and work closely with the Health Systems
Strengthening Coordinator (HSSC).
The DITO takes the lead in
establishing and ensuring the ongoing functionality of the project networks and
computers all effective operation facilitates the implementation of project
activities according to the Project Implementation Plan and Annual Work Plans.
The DITO will be a key member of the
Field Office Team and is expected to contribute to an office environment
characterized by a high-performance, results-based culture.
He/she will work collaboratively
with and assist project staff to adhere to the project budget and to enable
project activities to happen smoothly and on schedule.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties of the Data and IT Officer include
the following:
• Establish, maintain and manage a server and
functional computer network for the project office with capacity for website
hosting, mail server, project files and database);
• Develop, implement and maintain server and
network security and user system access based on industry standard best
practices;
• Advise on and implement disaster
recovery plan for operating systems, databases, networks, servers and software
applications;
• Establish and maintain LAN/VPN
systems;
• Provide computer technical support to RMNCH
project team;
• Recommend and install appropriate anti-virus
software on all project computers
• Research, recommend, negotiate and
coordinate with all communication and information technology- vendors suitable
for providing support to the project;
• Manage and maintain all information
technology and communications equipment including photocopiers, cameras, LCD
projectors in the main project office in Misungwe as well as any sub offices in
Mwanza and Kwimba, and follow up on service arrangements with suppliers where
appropriate;
• Manage and maintain all laptop and
desktop computers in Misungwi and sub-offices;
• Together with the FAM, maintain up-to-date
equipment lists for all project ICT equipment;
• Set up IT systems for training
sessions and other project activities as required (may involve travel to
training sites outside of Misungwi or Mwanza));
• Provide support to the monitoring
and evaluation team members, IMCHA project investigators and staff, and
Technical Team specialists for setting up, maintaining and updating project
performance measurement and research databases as required;
• Provide technical support as
requested to the Health Systems Strengthening Coordinator and Technical Team
specialists related to strengthening Health Management Information Systems at
regional, council and health facility levels
• Liaise with IT and communications
professionals from CUHAS to ensure compatibility of technologies and
maintenance of data security systems;
• Undertake other related tasks as assigned by
the FAM, the Field Manager, or the HSSC
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND LANGUAGE
REQUIREMENTS
• Minimum completion of Secondary
School and advanced computer systems or information technology training, or
equivalent demonstrated knowledge of or work experience in providing ICT and
data analysis support services, ideally within a research or international
project environment.
• Minimum 1 year of experience as an
ICT support officer in a mid-sized office environment or for a university
research team.
• Familiarity and experience with
setting up and managing servers and Local Area Networks
• Experience with Health Management
Information Systems is considered an asset
• Capability and experience
providing support for Microsoft Office suite of programs
• Knowledge of or experience with
Tanzanian government health information systems (HMIS2, D-HMIS, HRHMIS)or any
statistical software packages is considered an asset
• At least moderate English language
skills(reading, writing and oral) and fluency in Kiswahili
• Willingness to work in a
collaborative team environment as well as ability to work independently To
Apply Please send a Curriculum Vitae, a detailed cover letter that explains how
your experience applies to the role, and the name of two references to
tanyas@agriteam.ca and mhumble@agiteam.ca by 09 September 2016.
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