Senior Officer, Program Delivery - Information Technology

About the role

Helen Keller International is seeking a Senior Officer to lead the technical execution and coordination of digital nutrition systems in Nepal. The role ensures that information systems remain functional, data quality is maintained, and the platforms support decision‑making at all health system levels.

Key responsibilities

• Configure and maintain District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2) metadata, program stages, rules, and datasets.
• Develop and manage data exchange integrations using DHIS2 APIs, handling authentication, error logging, and payload processing.
• Write and optimise SQL queries for data reconciliation across multiple sources.
• Build and sustain scheduled integration services in Python or JavaScript, employing version control and documented release practices.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 4–5 years of relevant experience.
• Proven experience leading discrete projects in health information systems, public‑health or international development contexts.
• Hands‑on expertise with DHIS2 configuration, API integration, and offline‑first mobile data capture.

Required skills

• DHIS2 configuration and API integration
• SQL (joins, aggregation, reconciliation)
• Python or JavaScript programming
• Git version control and release management
• Role‑based access control and audit logging for health data
• Design of relational data models for longitudinal case data