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.
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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

PATH
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Description (Public)
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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