[Hiring] Training System Database Consultant @AGORA

Role Description

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Child Survival and the UNICEF Health Officer, and in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH) Health Education Unit, Child Health Programme Manager, and ICT Team, the consultant will support the Ministry of Health to design and develop centralized training information systems. The system will support the systematic recording, tracking, and management of all training conducted for Ministry of Health health care workers, with a particular focus on Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) and related capacity-building initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master's university degree in software engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, Computing or any other relevant field.

Requirements

• At least 5 years’ experience covering the following areas in development of open-source web-based information systems:
• Systems analysis and design
• System architecture and UI/UX design
• Database design and implementation
• Coding, testing and debugging
• Code management and version control
• Documentation
• Training and skills transfer
• Strong technical knowledge/expertise on web development and data security.
• Prior experience in developing training information systems is an added advantage.
• Experience in working and building capacities of governments in the health sector is desirable.
• Strong skills in analysis, critical thinking, problem-solving and reporting skills.
• Ability to work with a team and independently in a multi-cultural environment.
• Fluency in English.

Benefits

• Diverse opportunities for professional and personal development.
• Attractive compensation and benefits package.

Company Description

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children.

The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.