Country: Liberia
Closing date: 26 Apr 2019
The Role
The Digital Health Operator is a self-motivated and hardworking staff member that supports the Digital Health Team. The position’s primary function is to travel to different counties in Liberia to support the training, implementation, and maintenance of Liberia’s Digital Health Program (Previously called mHealth Initiative).
The position reports to the Liberia Digital Health Manager and works closely with guidance and support from the Digital Health Specialist. Operators will train County Health Teams (CHT), District Health Officers (DHO), Officers in Charge (OIC), Community Health Services Supervisors (CHSS), and Community Health Assistants (CHA) across Liberia on how to use digital health. Operators will work closely with the County Health Teams to ensure that digital health equipment and systems are functioning normally. They will also be responsible for communicating feedback from the counties to the Digital Health Team.
What You'll Do
- Set-up of Android smartphones (app installation, labelling, screen protectors, etc.) devices for use by health workers.
- Trainings including printing, general coordination, sending out invitations, and co-facilitation.
- County-level digital health inventory is being appropriately tracked, all users have functioning equipment, and CHTs have enough back-up devices to support the initiative
- New apps, forms, videos, and books are being regularly updated in the field
- Support routine data collection through digital health devices.
What You'll Bring
- High school certificate
- Further education and/or certification in technology-related fields is a plus
- At least 2 years of experience working on technology projects
- Must be authorized to work in Liberia
You'll Impress Us If
- You can type on a computer keyboard accurately and quickly.
- You can drive a motorbike in rough, off-road conditions
- You have prior experience in working in remote settings and willingness to travel to various program sites as requested by supervisor
About Last Mile Health
Last Mile Health (LMH) saves lives in the world's most remote communities by partnering with governments to bring critical primary care services to the doorsteps of people living in the last mile. Last Mile Health is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization with offices in Liberia, Boston and New York. For more information, visit www.lastmilehealth.org.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at LMH. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
How to apply:
Please apply by visiting: https://lastmilehealth.applytojob.com/apply/NtSMLtBjoY/Digital-Health-Operator