Digital Health Advisor

Our client is a multinational NGO whose mission is to build stronger health systems through the design and implementation of datadriven solutions that respond to local needs and provide underserved communities with tools to lead healthier lives. They currently need suitable candidate for the position of a digital health advisor in Yaound Cameroon.

Purpose of the position

The Technical Project Manager will work with the team to develop software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow data usage and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development life cycle. S/He will determine operational feasibility by evaluating analysis problem definition requirements solution development

and proposed solutions; document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation flowcharts layouts diagrams charts code comments and clear code; prepare and install solutions by determining and designing system specifications standards and programming.

What you ll do

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned:

Leads development teams establishes development standards and Agile software development practices.

Collaborates with product and project management Quality Assurance Support Marketing and executive management to ensure the development team meets software release schedules goals and objectives.

Leadership:

Ensure that project initiatives and tasks are prioritised and being executed according to project schedules and technical best practices.

Monitor ticket queues to make sure work is not sitting unassigned or staying at an inprogress state for times that violate SLAs.

Effectively communicate on the development and operational support work status and priority setting.

Maintain an understanding of current technologies their trends business strategies and capabilities and their implications on the current environment.

Strong skills in setting communicating implementing and achieving business objectives and goals through the direct management of others.

System Analysis:

Participate in the design and development of systems and solutions to support business needs.

Facilitate the development and documentation of business processes and assist in driving the formulation scoping and development of overall technical/ business solutions.

Identify and document gaps between current and future business processes.

Leads in performing feasibility analysis considering technical infrastructural organizational and economic aspects to alternative solutions.

Application & System Support:

Apply technology to business processes with the goal to optimize leverage and standardize the use of business systems.

Collaborate with the internal project team to resolve identified issues.

Ensure that troubleshooting is conducted from the Run Book. The Run Book should be constantly referenced and updated.

Support and improve the tools for continuous build and deploy automated testing logging security monitoring and release management from development to production.

Development:

Performs a Technical Lead role on assigned projects and ensures compliance with Project Management methodologies.

Leverage Scrum and Kanban Agile development practices.

Be handson and actively review code alongside the team with time balanced between development code review and management.

Assist in building continuous integration systems.

Participate in architectural and code reviews

Ability to write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals. English is the spoken and written language

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from executive and senior managers employees the general public and clients/partners

Who you are

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required to successfully perform this job.

Fluency in both French and English is a must

B.Sc and a masters degree in a related field. A professional certification is necessary

Minimum of 8 years relevant experience at least 4 years in a managerial role. NGO experience is an added advantage.

Adherence to defined policies and procedures monitor and evaluate direct report

Fluent in in both French and English languages

Experience managing continuous integration with test automation.

Fluent in software developments and architecture paradigms and techniques with the ability to provide the best mix of these techniques with high quality scalable flexible and reliable solutions while keeping up with the Company s growth.

Experience with building enterprise scale distributed high performance missioncritical software applications is required.

Experience building and managing large development organizations to deliver enterprisescale software application projects which are innovative timely wellplanned costeffective and based on sound IT principles is required.

A strong technical background and the capability of understanding the complete RITE Solution Suite landscape including data integration applications and infrastructure is required.

Knowledge and expertise in the development of software using different technologies delivery models processes and controls.

Ability to assess and learn new technology quickly and capability to adapt rapidly to changing business requirements are required.

Deep technical knowledge of databases distributed networks a modern programming language such as Java device integration security and application integration technologies Strong analytical thinking problemsolving and organizational skills with attention to detail.

Proven ability to successfully handle multiple projects and meet critical deadlines.

A team player with excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to relationshipbuilding for the Company both internally and externally.

Ability to work with clients/staff of diverse cultural socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds.

Experience with technology systems informatics and strategic planning.

Demonstrated executive/managerial skills including experience managing complex programs.

Demonstrated ability to manage complex budgets develop staff and work with executive management on both short and long term strategic planning.

Demonstrated capacity to effectively communicate via writing public speaking and interpersonal interactions

Leverage Scrum and Kanban Agile development practices. Be hands-on and actively review code alongside the team, with time balanced between development, code review, and management. Assist in building continuous integration systems. Participate in architectural and code reviews