[Acmsmajors] Software Implementation Specialist position (fwd)

[Julie Martinson]

Below is a job description for a position at the University of 
Washington/I-TECH for a software implementation specialist working on open 
source health information systems (electronic medical records and 
laboratory) for use in developing countries.

Qualified candidates should send a CV and cover letter by August 12th to 
jobs at cirg.washington.edu <mailto:jobs at cirg.washington.edu> as a first step 
in the application process.

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The Software Implementation Specialist, under the direction of the Global 
Health Program Team Leader for Haiti and Côte d'Ivoire, will contribute to 
I-TECH's projects on development and deployment of clinical informatics 
applications. These applications include the OpenELIS laboratory 
information system (LIS) and the iSanté electronic medical record (EMR) 
system, best-practice examples of open-source software projects aimed to 
reduce global health disparities by improving clinical and public health 
services in resource-limited countries.  I-TECH is partnering with 
respective local governments and funders to develop and support the LIS 
and EMR systems.

Implementation Management (60%)

  * Gather requirements for OpenELIS and iSanté through in-person 
assessment and observation, as well as through remote communication with 
stakeholders by email, phone and skype

  * Manage communication with stakeholders and users: synthesize feedback 
from users, create and disseminate weekly status reports and release 
notices, blog updates

  * Assure collaboration with in-country I-TECH counterparts

  * Interface with domain experts from I-TECH HQ and in-country to assure 
appropriate functional specifications for software

  * Develop technical documentation, e.g. technical specifications, 
document code, configurations, technical architecture, etc.

Project Management (10%)

  * Implementation project planning (milestones, timeline estimates for 
development tasks) - plan iterations for releases based on prioritization 
and accurate estimates for development of tasks

  *   Other duties as assigned

Training and Dissemination (20%)

  * Serve as LIS and EMR technical content expert for trainings, curriculum 
development, presentations, and publications

  * Demonstrate new functionality and orient super users to release 
features in on-going manner

  * Assist in training on server administration, LIS and EMR 
implementation, and other aspects of health information systems deployment

Software Engineering and Testing (10%)

  * Contribute with other team members to architecture/technical design 
(workflows, technical engineering of functions, database modeling)
  *   Test and identify bugs
  *   identify steps to test new development
  *   replicate and document bugs for fixing
  *   assist in carrying out testing

Requirements:

· Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, information science, 
or a related field. (An equivalent combination of education and 
significant experience in software development or deployment may be 
substituted for minimum education requirement.)

· Fluency in English (reading, writing, speaking)

· At least 1 year of experience as a software analyst or programmer 
(requirements analyst, technical analyst, functional analyst)

· Demonstrated ability to communicate between colleagues with a variety of 
cultural backgrounds, in a respectful and diplomatic manner

· Ability to travel and work (up to 10%) in a limited-resource environment

· Strong initiative, ability to develop and carry out work plans, and 
demonstrated skills for solving problems independently

· Strong organizational skills

Desired:

·         Knowledge of open source software development approaches

  *   Knowledge of agile development methodology
  *   Knowledge of Java, PHP, or other object oriented languages
  *   Knowledge of Java Struts framework, Postgres database, Liquibase, Subversion SVN, Scripting

·         Proficiency in French

·         Successful public presentation skills

Other
This is a full-time position is based at the I-TECH offices in Seattle. 
The Software Implementation Specialist job requires up to 10% travel to 
countries with inadequate public health and safety infrastructure. 
Travelers must be prepared to follow the UW and US government recommended 
precautions and prophylaxis for disease.  Up to several times per week, 
the Software Implementation Specialist job requires participation in 
conference calls or meetings during the early morning and late evening to 
accommodate the time zones of the countries where I-TECH works.


Emily deRiel, MPH
Global Health Programs Team Leader - Haiti and Côte d'Ivoire

International Training & Education Center for Health (I-TECH)
Department of Global Health, University of Washington
901 Boren Avenue, Suite 1100, Seattle WA 98104
http://www.go2itech.org

I-TECH envisions a world in which all people have access to high quality, 
compassionate, and equitable health care.