Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu
Career
Opportunity: Software
Developer
The
Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu is an institution of the Aga Khan Health Service,
Kenya, which is an Agency of the Aga Khan Development Network.
The
Hospital is part of a network of health facilities, which includes Hospitals
and Outreach Health Facilities across East Africa.
The
Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu is in an exciting growth phase and has attained
acknowledgment of its quality by achieving ISO 9001:2015 certification, ISO
15189:2012 accreditation for laboratory services, SafeCare level 5
accreditation and is at advanced stage of attaining Joint Commission
International Accreditation.
The
Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu has Outreach Health Services at Kisii, Kakamega,
Kitale, Bungoma, Kericho, Kibuye-Kisumu, West End- Kisumu, Busia, Homa – Bay,
Migori, Bomet and Eldoret.
The
Hospital is seeking to attract interested and qualified applicants to fill the
position listed below:
Software
Developer
Vacancy No: AKHK/ICT/SD/02/23
Overall
Responsibility
Reporting
to the Manager – ICT, the successful candidate will offer technical support on
building software by writing codes and modifying software to fix errors, adapt
it to new hardware, improve its performance, or upgrade interfaces. This
enables the provision of timely, reliable, accurate and efficient information
systems services to both staff and the customers.
Other
Responsibilities
· Develop
and implement In-house software applications by coding: (Testable, Clean,
Reusable, Maintainable, Readable, Bug-free, and Smart Codes)
· Identify
areas for modification in existing programs and subsequently developing those
modifications.
· Support
Multiple Business software applications by work with teams to understand issues
and
resolve at the earliest time.
· Conduct
Quality assurance (QA) Correction of errors through changes and constant
checking.
· Documentation
of process workflows and easy to understand representations of coding
instructions.
· Organize
processes followed for developing and revising software.
· Work
with Infrastructure team and Database Administrators to ensure that databases
and
applications are backed up for business continuity.
· Adhere
to coding standards.
· Adherence
to and practice of ICT Policies and legal requirements
· Comply
with Institutional regulation on Fire and Health and Safety Regulations
· Environmental
Care and Support for Going Green Agenda.
Requirements
· Four
years Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information
Technology, or related discipline. Master Degree will be an added advantage.
· Expertise
in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics platforms such as Power BI and
Tableau is
compulsory.
· At
least 3-4 years supporting Oracle Database, MSSQL, MySQL
· Over 4
years’ experience with responsibility for application development and database
administration in software development, implementation, and customization.
· Knowledge
of programming principles involved software production methods, managing
software
products including analyzing information and using logic to address software
related issues and
problems.
· Must be
a full-stack developer and understand concepts of software engineering with
proficiency in any of these; Microsoft .Net, PHP, Python, C#, Java, Ruby, Web
application frameworks, Font-end
languages and libraries e.g., JavaScript, CSS, jQuery, XML and other languages
VB
· Knowledge
of Hospital Information Management System will be added Advantage.
· Excellent
interpersonal, organizational, and public relations skills.
· Problem-solving
and good analytical skills.
Application
Instructions:
Interested
candidates are requested to email their application letter and detailed
curriculum vitae with position title and Vacancy number on the subject line,
including names and contacts of three references, current and expected
remuneration to ksm.recruitment@akhskenya.org on or before 2nd March 2023.
The
email subject line MUST include Position title and Vacancy. Number being
applied for e.g. “SOFTWARE DEVELOPER AKHK/ICT/SD/02/23”.
OR
apply via this link www.the.akdn/careers/2060560 or http://www.the.akdn/careers.
Canvassing
of any nature will lead to automatic disqualification.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
“AKHS
is concerned about the climate and environmental crises we face and is doing
everything possible to reduce our own impact, encouraging others to do the
same, and advancing understanding in this field. AKHS has set itself the task
of getting as close to net-zero carbon operations as possible by 2030. We
expect all staff to contribute to achieving these aims in the context of their
roles”.
Please
note that Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu does not charge any fee at any stage of the
recruitment process (application, interview meeting or medical examination)
“Aga
Khan Hospital Kisumu is an equal opportunity employer.”
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