Programmer, Health
Financing
Job.
from Clinton Health Access Initiative
Career categories:
Finance/Accounting/Auditing
Country: South Africa
City: Pretoria
Organization: Clinton Health Access
Initiative
Theme: Health
Job years of
experience: 3-5 years
Job type:Job
The Programmer will be a key member of the CHAI South Africa
team and is expected to provide computer programming and general technical support
for the Sustainable Health Financing team and other programming needs related
to improving Efficiency and Effectiveness of government health care programmes.
The Programmer will be expected to be flexible around the needs of CHAI’s
health financing programmes, and to undertake ad hoc tasks, potentially on a
variety of projects. They will contribute both through programming expertise
and willingness to create bespoke solutions, managing large data sets and
helping create tools to aid districts and provinces in their budgeting as South Africa
transitions towards a National Health Insurance (NHI). Note the majority of
programming will likely be in VBA, and involve automation of processes for the
needs of government.
The position requires a highly motivated individual with
outstanding academic credentials and a strong computer programming record. The
Programmer is required to work with government officials and implementing
partners, and must have excellent communication and negotiation skills and a
high degree of self-confidence. S/he must be able to function independently and
have a strong commitment to excellence. S/he should also exhibit a number of
important personal qualities: resourcefulness, responsibility, tenacity,
independence, energy, and work ethic.
The Programmer will report directly to the Health Financing
Manager for CHAI South Africa.
Responsibilities:
•Build
databases/applications in relation to NHI resource tracking, costing and
budgeting interventions, working closely with analysts on the team
•Make changes, additions, and edits to existing systems
•Create new applications as the need arises
•Ensure that all
applications are compatible with multiple levels of implementation and are
extremely user friendly and accessible in remote districts
•Work with the multiple teams to respond to needs and
demands
•Provide technical
assistance and training to the users of the system
•Work with the ministry of health to understand and build
data-management needs, and maintain flexibility around ‘chipping in’ to
multiple tasks
•Potentially significant ad hoc work, including database and
website design and maintenance, but also non-IT related tasks including
pitching in where needed. •Document all work thoroughly so products’
maintenance is sustainable
Qualifications:
Minimum
Qualifications:
•Bachelor’s degree in computer science/computer programming
•Experience and
knowledge in the following programming and development tools: VBA (in Excel and
Access a must); SQL; JAVA; C; HTML or website development software advantageous
•Excellent oral and written communication skills
•Ability to work
independently and effectively in high-pressure, fast-paced environment and
handle multiple tasks simultaneously
•Ability to set and
meet time-lines and deadlines
•Comfortable working
with government officials and people of varied cultures and background
•Fluent in English
•Willingness to
travel at short notice if necessary
Preferred
Qualifications:
•Two plus years of professional experience
•Experience working and communicating with government
officials and multilateral organizations
•Knowledge of public finance, the South African context,
and/or health care
How to apply:
Please apply here:
https://careers-chai.icims.com/jobs/3360/job
Job ID: #565884
Closing date: 27 May
2013
