Health Management Information Specialist (HMIS Lead)

The U.S. Embassy in Pretoria is seeking an individual for the position of Health Management Information Specialist (HMIS Lead) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). NOTE: ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZENS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR PERMANENT RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications Required: NOTE: ALL APPLICANTS MUST ADDRESS EACH SELECTION CRITERION DETAILED BELOW WITH SPECIFIC AND COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION SUPPORTING EACH ITEM. Items 1- 5 are ALL REQUIRED 1. Education: Graduation from an accredited university with a master’s level degree in computer science, informatics, biostatistics, or related discipline is required. 2. Experience: A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible work experience in clinical or public health programs, including a minimum of 3 years experience which includes responsibility for design, development and/or management of large health or medical information database systems is required. 3. Language: English level IV (fluent) reading/writing/speaking is required. 4. Knowledge: - Expert knowledge and experience in managing information systems incorporating patient clinical and treatment data elements, patient confidentiality issues, security issues, and compatibility issues related to large health database systems is required. - Detailed knowledge of the host government health care system and structures, including familiarity with NDOH policies, program priorities and regulations is required. - In-depth specialist knowledge of U.S. government HIV public health programs and strategies, methods, processes and techniques used to manage health information management systems is required. - Good working knowledge of team management techniques to plan, organize and direct multi-disciplinary project teams and activities is required. - Good working knowledge of overall administrative requirements, budgeting and fiscal management in support of contracts/cooperative agreements/grants/purchase requisitions is required. 5. Skills and Abilities: - Excellent oral and written communications skills to develop and maintain effective, sustainable working relationships with national and international health partners are required. - The ability to lead results-driven project teams and workgroups is required. - Ability to analyze, understand and discuss new program design, management and implementation approaches is required. - This includes the development of evaluation designs, use of reliable and valid instruments, and methods for data collection, analysis and reports. - The incumbent will be expected to exercise considerable ingenuity and tact in applying guidelines to unique and different settings, as the work is highly complex and can be threatening to stakeholders. - Considerable innovation will be required to influence other collaborative organizations engaged in HIV/AIDS information management activities to adopt appropriate strategies for their program activities. - Incumbent is also required to have computer skills and the ability to use office software packages, including word processing, spreadsheets, and statistical packages. Database analysis and budget monitoring responsibilities require advanced numerical skills.

Job Specification

Basic Function of Position: The incumbent is a key technical advisor to the Epidemiology Branch at CDC SA, and provides support to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), contributing advanced consultation, technical assistance and advice to senior Department of Health (DOH) officials, collaborating partners and CDC management in the design, development, coordination and evaluation of health management information systems (HMIS). The incumbent provides leadership, technical guidance and scientific quality enhancement for HMIS projects and activities, including systems requirements, analysis, design specifications, development, pilot testing, implementation, security, integration/standardization and evaluation at the national and provincial levels in South Africa. Job holder is the senior HMIS program advisor and program contact to the South Africa Department of Health (DOH), external partners and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the implementation of HMIS program activities and projects. Salary Ordinarily Resident: FSN-12 Basic Salary: R534,747 – R748,642 per annum Cash Benefits: R117,908 – R135,733 per annum Non-cash benefits include medical, pension and others where applicable For more details on the Application and Selection process, please go to: Please note that this link will take you to the p-net site.http://southafrica.usembassy.gov/job_opportunities.html Register and Apply via: http://americanembassy.pnet.co.za Point Of Contact: Linda SkhakhaneTelephone: (012) 431-4365 CLOSING DATE: July 9, 2012 (Close of Business)