Lead Software Engineer - Consultant

Organization Background:

JSI is a US-based public health nonprofit organization dedicated to providing high-quality technical and managerial assistance programs throughout the world. In Ethiopia, JSI has been working to improve health outcomes for more than 25 years, implementing more than 60 projects and working in every region. JSI has historically managed a large portfolio of projects focusing on the quality, and equity in access of, RMNCAH services, primary health care (PHC) including community health program, digital health, health information systems (HIS), supply chain management, public health emergency responses, and social and behavior change.

Activity Overview:

USAID Quality Healthcare Activity (QHA) aims at improving health outcomes through improved readiness of health facilities to deliver quality reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH) services, increased management and accountability for quality service delivery, and restoration of services in health facilities in conflict-affected areas. QHA's strategies and implementation approaches will help the government of Ethiopia build public and private health care systems that are responsive, resilient, and sustainable. QHA will cover urban and peri-urban primary health care units (PHCU) and referral health facilities in select regions and woredas. The Activity, through funding support from USAID, will be implemented by JSI in collaboration with Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), MSI Reproductive Choices (MSI), Project HOPE, and Network of Ethiopian Women's Associations (NEWA) for five years (May 01, 2023 - April 30, 2028)

Position Summary:

The software developers will be collaborating with the MoH Digital Health LEO, MoH Medical Service LEO, digital health advisor and business analyst to develop the digital tools and system including digital quality management (QM) tool, digital system for referral mechanisms, digital family planning counseling pocket guide and others.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and oversee architectural design
• Develop technical specifications documents together with the digital health advisor and business analyst.
• As per the requirement gathering results, design and develop front-end, and back-end developments,
• Integrate front-end and back-end components.
• Code repositories: prepare organized, commented, and version-controlled repositories containing the source code
• API development and documentation: engage in already planned interoperability developments and develop general API for future interoperability
• Prepare deployment guide
• Testing and debugging: Collaborate with the business analyst in testing and identify, analyze, and fix errors in software.
• Maintain and update the system.
• Ensure the implementation of security measures throughout the development process.
• Facilitate collaboration and communication within and outside the of the team for smooth functioning.
• Support the development of training materials for the developed digital tools.
• Prepare progress report and final reports.
• Lead and support the software engineering team through the entire life-cycle including planning, design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
• Perform code review of the other developers
• Actively engage in the deployment process
• Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.
  

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience
• Experience in Digital Health systems
• Experience in front-end development (for front-end developers)
• Experience in back-end development (for back-end developers)
• Professional development and continuous learning efforts.
• Adaptability to change and problem-solving abilities