The Technical Director leads DART's interoperability, HIE operations, architecture, and standards work, ensuring the project strengthens existing government systems rather than creating parallel platforms.
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Technical Director, Interoperability & HIE Architect, DART
Category
Information Technology
Employment Type
Full-time
Location
Kampala, Uganda
Vacancies
1 position
Closing Date
Open
Employer / Company
Palladium
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Description (Public)
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
- Lead technical planning and quality assurance for MOH-approved HIE operations and integrations
- Guide implementation of standards-based exchanges using HL7 FHIR and OpenHIE/OpenHIM patterns
- Lead development of integration use cases, interface specifications, and API governance
- Oversee operationalization of priority data exchange use cases across supply-chain, EMR, laboratory, and NDWH data flows
- Guide appropriate use of synchronous APIs and asynchronous event-streaming technologies
- Supervise and mentor integration, DevOps, data engineering, and software development staff
- Support DHI-led technical governance forums, standards reviews, and architecture reviews
- Ensure code, configurations, and documentation are retained in MOH-controlled repositories
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Qualifications & Experience:
- Master's degree in health informatics, computer science, information systems, or related field
- At least 10 years of experience in digital health, enterprise architecture, system integration, or health information exchange
- Demonstrated expertise with HL7 FHIR, OpenHIM, interoperability standards, and API governance
Skills & Competencies:
- Strong technical leadership and mentoring capabilities
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and governance skills
- Professional fluency in English
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