External Advertisement
Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Lesotho invites applications from suitably qualified internal candidates to fill the following position tenable under the AFGHS Baylor Lesotho Project.
Position: mHealth Informatics Officer
Number of Positions: 1
Position Overview
The mHealth/Informatics Officer will assist the project and foundation in the design of relevant electronic tools for recording and reporting. The incumbent will further provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Health (MOH) in the implementation of electronic registers and other software solutions.
Duties and Responsibilities
Database Development
- Development of web-based database to house foundation and donor data.
- Development of reporting interfaces on key reportable indicators.
- Maintaining good health of databases.
- Undertaking regular data backups.
Data Management
- Develop data management manual/plan.
- Monitoring and maintenance of data integrity policies.
- Performing and monitoring data audits.
- Providing program leads with data.
Mobile Application
- Development and maintenance of mobile applications to track community activities.
- Integration of mobile applications and web-based database.
- Updating and maintenance of electronic gadgets.
Electronic Registers
- Ensure use of and quality of data in e-register(s).
- Participate in e-register TWG meetings.
- Training of district and site level on e-register and other electronic registers as applicable.
Data Harmonization
- Develop mechanisms to track state of harmonization of data between BCMCF-L and MOH.
- Implement plans to improve harmonization of data between different electronic tools.
Use and Design of Innovative Approaches to Patient Management
- Develop 4IR tools like AI/Machine learning algorithms to support optimised patient care.
- Participate in research on use of technology in improving patient management.
- Support S/COE in writing SQL and managing these queries for monthly and ad hoc data retrievals.
- Support integration of QI tools in electronic databases.
Development of Dashboards for Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
- Develop dashboards for KPIs.
- Train staff on use of developed dashboards for continued program implementation.
- Integrate and advocate for process efficiencies with particular emphasis on use of open-source tools whenever possible.
Educational Qualifications, Work Experience, Skills and Key Competencies
- A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT/Software Engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum of five (5) years working experience in application development.
- Experience in developing mobile applications.
- Experience maintaining and customising DHIS2-based systems.
- Three (3) years or more working experience in a health setting, preferably in a TB/HIV environment.
- Experience working with PEPFAR funded projects.
- Experience with ETL/ELT Processes, e.g. Power BI, Tableau, QlikView.
- Critical thinking.
- Good team member.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Analytical skills.
- Computer programming skills.
How to Apply
Interested Basotho candidates who meet the criteria must email application letters including:
- CVs.
- Certified copies of identity document.
- Certified copies of qualifications.
- Three work-related referees with contact details, one of whom should be from the current supervisor/employer.
All applications must be emailed to [email protected] on or before Friday, 9 October 2026 at 12:00 hrs.
Email subject: “mHealth Informatics Officer Application”
Important Application Information
- Applications are to be submitted through the email provided only.
- No hard copies will be accepted.
- Late applications will not be considered.
- Failure to comply with the above directions will result in the application being disqualified.
- BCMCFL reserves the right to leave an advertised position unfilled if no suitable candidate is identified.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.