Job Vacancy at Kings Sierra Leone Partnership – IT consultant
Based out of our office in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Kings Sierra Leone Partnership has an exciting opportunity for an experienced IT data and systems manager to support the EDCTP project team.
The IT Consultant will be responsible for working alongside the COMAHS EDCTP Project Manager, the REAPS electronic platform provider and the ICT Unit at the MOHS.
LOCATION: Freetown
DURATION OF POSITION: 6 months
NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT: Consultancy Contract
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Implement the new electronic platform for SLESRC and PBSL; enabling both institutions to access the cloud server of the REAPS software.
Define requirements through user interviews, document analysis, user cases, scenarios, task and workflow analysis for the institutions.
Support the platform provider with delivering the training materials on the use of the platform and conduct trainings on the deployed system as needed (for the Committee members and administrator) after the launch.
Support research ethics applicants to walk through the system and submit applications.
Notify platform developers of any bugs or challenges encountered in the management of the system.
Create a web page and embed it into the MoHS website and document web portal
Lead population of the web pages by uploading all required documents and links related to research and research ethics
Person Specification
Essential criteria
Education / qualification and training
A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in information technology
Project management qualification.
Knowledge / skills
Knowledge of creating user manuals and conducting user-end trainings.
Ability to communicate effectively with different users to develop workflow modules in a research setting.
Experience
Experience working in research
Experience working in digital health
Experience managing customized systems, experience with other ethics management systems will be advantageous
Experience in IT project management
Very strong communication and writing skills (in English)
Ability to work autonomously.
Personal characteristics / other requirements
Excellent interpersonal and intercultural skills.
Excellent problem-solving skills
Demonstrated ability to work to deadlines
Contract duration: 6 months, starting ASAP
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and monthly fee rate (maximum 2 pages) stating how you meet the person specific and CV(Maximum 4 pages) to:
Please include the role title in the subject line of the email. No in person applications will be accepted. We will review applications on a rolling basis so we encourage you to submit an application early.
Application deadline is Friday 23rd July 2021.
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