Jacaranda Health Technology Manager Job in Kenya

Technology Manager  

Background
 

Jacaranda Health is a social venture that aims to set a new standard for maternity care in East Africa. We are combining business and clinical innovations to provide affordable maternity and reproductive health services to low-income urban women. 

We launched our first clinics Nairobi last year, and plan to expand within Nairobi and to other locations in the region.

Job Summary
 

Jacaranda is seeking an experienced product manager or developer to oversee Jacaranda’s technology strategy, engage and manage outside developers on projects, and do maintain current systems. 

We need someone who is adaptable and flexible, and who is equally comfortable coding, developing partnerships, managing timelines, and doing basic IT troubleshooting.

At Jacaranda, we rely on IT to communicate with the women we serve, support our clinicians, and understand our social impact. 

We want to assemble a portfolio of technologies by using open source software, working with technology partners and consultants, and where necessary developing in-house solutions. 

Examples of priority technology projects for us in the near term include:

• Strengthen our use of two-way communication from electronic medical records: conduct user testing of decision support information in the outpatient setting, and explore new platforms like Android tablets to augment our care during deliveries
• Expand our use of SMS-based outreach and integrating messaging platforms with our back-end data systems
• Develop the next generation of our mobile phone-based savings product; explore new partnerships with payment intermediaries; integrate our savings data with other aspects of our services
• Manage integration of IT with clinical systems like inventory management, emergency transport, etc.

This person needs to be comfortable working independently; while this role will have many opportunities to engage with other innovators in health technologies, on a day-to-day basis this position will be Jacaranda’s sole full-time staff member with a programming background.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee Jacaranda’s technology strategy, with input from the management team
• Manage the scoping and implementation of technology projects (e.g., new clinical tools, systems to track client data, financial products). This will entail a mix of hands-on programming, hiring and managing outside developers when needed, and engaging with external partners
• Support Jacaranda’s other departments in their IT needs
• Conduct ongoing training for staff as part of rolling out new systems
• Maintain quality documentation of all products

Desired Qualifications

• 5-7 years’ experience in software development and/or product management experience in a fast-paced technology company
• Highly organized: able to determine priorities and juggle multiple deadlines; a preference for multi-tasking
• Strong communication skills, including ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Desired: experience working with open-source electronic medical records systems, deep knowledge of Java, Python/Django, and Android development
• Experience managing the work of other developers
• Excellent reasoning skills and meticulous attention to detail

Additional Comments
 

Interested candidates may apply by:
 

1. First, complete the online form available by clicking here or by pasting this link into your web browser: http://goo.gl/lTHPg. 
 

2. After completing the application, please also submit your CV and a cover letter to jobs@jacararandahealth.org.

Only applicants that have completed the online form as well as submitted their CV will be considered. 

No calls please. 

Preference will be given to applications received by Friday, February 15. 

We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.