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Kampala, Uganda
Full Time
About the Organisation
The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is a Ugandan not-for-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen health systems in Africa, with strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development. IDI has six operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research, Laboratory services (including the CAP-certified IDI Core Lab & Translational Lab), Global Health Security and Health System Strengthening.
Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is an independently governed institute within the College of Health Sciences at Makerere University and has the mission “To strengthen health systems in Africa, with a strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development.” IDI has operations across Uganda as well as in a number of other African countries and has a staffing of over 1,000 managing multiple projects in research, clinical services, public health and training.
Job Title
Graduate Trainee - Software Developer job at Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
Job Description
Job Title: Graduate Trainee - Software Developer (2 No Experience NGO Jobs)
Organisation: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Software Development Manager
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Participate in the requirements gathering, analysis, design, development and implementation of software applications
Support in the development and installation of new modules and instances of Call For Life (a Java based health information system based on OpenMRS)
Develop client and web-based applications.
Support, document and, in some cases, train users for the applications created
Extract, manipulate and analyse data from various databases for reporting purposes as and when required
Interact with clients and other IDI team members at our various implementation sites both in person and remotely
Maintain current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned
Participate in special projects as required
Liaise with Academy partners including government agencies and suppliers
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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Academic Qualifications
Bachelor of software engineering
Bachelor of computer science
Bachelor of Information systems
Bachelor of Information Technology
Person Specification
Able to work in both Microsoft and Linux environments
Ability to brainstorm effectively with team members, thrive in a collaborative environment, manage multiple tasks, adapt quickly to change, and demonstrate excellent communication skills.
Some understanding of the software development life cycle and experience with iterative development methodologies and tools will be an advantage
Some experience with programming in any of the modern languages such as Python/Java/JavaScript etc. will be an advantage
Knowledge with asterisk or similar telecommunications platform
Some experience in using Mysql, MongoDb will be an advantage
A portfolio showcasing previous related work will be highly advantageous.
Experience and interest in health Information systems e.g. DHIS2, OpenMRS etc will be an advantage
How to Apply
All interested candidates should apply online at the Apply Button below.
Deadline: 22nd January 2025