Roster for Software Developer

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Description

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Under the overall guidance of the Team Leader – WHO Health Emergencies Programme (WHE), the direct supervision of the National Professional Officer International Health Regulations, and collaboration with the relevant National professional officer

the Software Developer will conduct the following duties: 

• Development and Integration of products across diverse systems for the integrated Electronic Medical Records (EMR) platform to enhance surveillance system from the Hospitals
•  Assists in EMR development and implementation support, training of staff and clinicians on the appropriate use of EMR systems.
• Teamwork to ensure timely delivery of product as per requirement specifications and implementation.
• Further develop integration between diverse systems like OpenMRS, OpenELIS, OpenERP, DCM4Che, CommCare, DHIS2, SORMAS, OpenIMIS etc
• Ensure usability is at the forefront of all designs.
• Regularly communicate progress and setbacks to Team Lead
• Follow the agile development approach.
• Clean delivery of works and take ownership of the integrated EMR product.
• Ensure that EMR systems adhere to global health standards and best practices, including interoperability standards like HL7 and FHIR, to facilitate national and international data exchange.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and integrity within EMR systems, which is critical for global health research and decision-making.
• Develop EMR solutions and tools that can be rapidly deployed in emergency and crisis situations to support healthcare delivery and data collection
• Use EMR data to conduct research and analysis on global health trends, disease outbreaks, and healthcare disparities to support WHO’s mission
• Uphold ethical principles in healthcare data management, ensuring the responsible and ethical use of patient data.
• Continuously assess and improve EMR systems based on feedback from users and changing healthcare needs.
• Develop and implement disaster recovery and data backup plans to ensure data resilience in case of system failures or disasters
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for EMR systems, including technical documentation, user manuals, and standard operating procedures.
• Support in the installation and deployment of the system at the implementation site; and maintenance of the server.
• Advocate for and contribute to the development of national policies and standards related to EMRs and health information exchange.
• Develop and link APIs for cross-platform data sharing and utilization including Patient Health Records. 
• Perform other related duties and tasks as assigned by the WHE Team Leader, relevant NPOs and the WHO Representative. This includes traveling to provinces on duty travel or duty station reassignment at any time as per the program requirements. 

Qualification:

Education:

• Essential: University degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Technology or a relevant degree from an accredited/recognized academic institution.
• Desirable: Postgraduate degree (Master’s) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or relevant degree from an accredited/recognized academic institution.

Experience:

• Essential: At least three years of relevant experience in working with Open Source EMR implemented in Nepal.
• Desirable: Experience working for Health Information systems in Nepal including APIs with Health Insurance,

Functional Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent advocacy and interpersonal skills, tact, and diplomacy.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities with excellent organizational and independent working skills.
• Ability to work as a team player in a cross-functional setting and challenging environment.
• High level of integrity and commitment to professional responsibilities.
• Technical expertise: Overall attitude at work are also required mandatory competencies.

Use of Language Skills:

• Expert knowledge of English and Nepali.

Source:  https://careers.who.int/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2309173

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