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Consultant - Digital Family Planning Register/Application

Category

Information Technology

Employment Type

Full-time

Location

Kampala, Uganda

Vacancies

1 position

Closing Date

12/31/2026
67 days left

Employer / Company

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Description (Public)

Consultant role at PATH Uganda, responsible for enhancing, deploying, and supporting the Digital Family Planning Register/Application to create a secure, scalable, interoperable, and user-friendly digital platform for private-sector family planning service providers.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

  • Upgrade the application to operate seamlessly on Android, iOS, Windows, and modern web browsers
  • Implement offline data entry, secure local storage, and synchronization capabilities
  • Establish a centrally hosted system with secure user authentication and role-based access control
  • Configure the system to support onboarding of private clinics, pharmacies, and licensed drug shops
  • Modify the electronic family planning register with HMIS 105-compliant age bands and improved workflows
  • Develop configurable reminder mechanisms for monthly reporting including SMS and push notifications
  • Configure secure integration with DHIS2 for data mapping, validation, and transmission
  • Strengthen data security with encryption, audit logging, and secure authentication
  • Conduct system testing, user acceptance testing, and pilot implementation
  • Prepare technical and user documentation, develop training materials, and provide knowledge transfer

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Minimum of Master's degree in the field of software development
  • At least 8 years experience in health systems and developing digital/eHealth systems
  • Comprehensive knowledge of Uganda's reproductive health and supply chain context
  • Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality deliverables with system integration

Skills & Competencies:

  • Comprehensive knowledge of quality-of-care dimensions in sexual and reproductive health
  • Knowledge of functionality of digital platforms and ability to develop digital content
  • Good understanding of current digital health transformation and health data platforms (advantage)

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