Assistant Director for Informatics (IT Project Management Leader) IU Center for Global Health Equity / Investigator Regenstrief Institute
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Location: Indianapolis, IN 46227
Description:
The Indiana University Center for Global Health Equity (the Center) develops mutually beneficial partnerships across disciplines, schools, and countries to create and implement sustainable programs that improve health and human flourishing in underserved areas worldwide. Its flagship global health partnership is the Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), including AMPATH Kenya which represents a 35-year partnership with Moi University and a consortium of academic partners in the US, Canada and Europe. As the lead of the AMPATH consortium, the Center provides strategic leadership, administrative and management support to AMPATH including its partnership in Kenya and to new replication partnerships in Ghana, Mexico and Nepal.
Founded in 1969, the Regenstrief Institute is a local, national and global leader dedicated to a world where better information empowers people to end disease and realize true health. A key research partner to Indiana University and AMPATH, Regenstrief and its research scientists are responsible for a growing number of major healthcare innovations and research studies. Within Regenstrief's center for Health Informatics, the Global Health Informatics Program works closely with AMPATH and the larger global health community to achieve health equity for resource constrained communities through novel uses of health information technologies.
AMPATH Kenya was the site of the genesis and first implementation of OpenMRS, an open-source health information system, known as the AMPATH Medical Records System (AMRS). The Kenyan government has since adopted and implemented an OpenMRS platform across the entire country (KenyaEMR) supporting both HIV care delivery and primary care health systems more broadly. AMPATH has partnered with others to develop KenyaEMR version 3.0 and is committed to a process of transition of AMRS to KenyaEMR in a way that preserves key features of the AMRS that have been critical to supporting AMPATH's health systems strengthening effort and research and policy activities. These include programmatic real time data access and ownership, program level centralization with pushout functionality from a central location, point of care use by clinicians and other members of the health workforce, the ability to add locally developed new modules with control of dissemination and the capacity to conduct evaluation of new modules and interventions in terms of patient outcomes. This will enable AMPATH Kenya to continue to be an innovation hub in health informatics and health systems strengthening.
Additionally, The Regenstrief Global Health Informatics Program is an active partner to the Kenya Digital Health Agency, which has the responsibility for overseeing the digital health ecosystem within the country. Over the next 5-10 years, Regenstrief anticipates continuing to provide ongoing adaptive technical assistance and capacity development support to the Kenyan government and would benefit from local representation in these efforts.
Job Summary
The Assistant Director of Informatics takes a leading role in ensuring the seamless integration and optimization of Open MRS within AMPATH Kenya's care and research programs and represents AMPATH's informatics team to the country. The Assistant Director focuses on translating AMPATH's programmatic needs into actionable informatics strategies and solutions, ensuring data flow, system interoperability, and operational efficiency.
General Responsibilities
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.
EDUCATION
Required
Required
Required
This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
This position requires a valid current passport and the ability to travel internationally, nationally, or locally.
The person in this role will need to travel regularly to Eldoret Kenya as necessary.
Work Location
Indianapolis, Indiana
Kenya
Advertised Salary
$87,000 - $97,000 per year based on experience and internal equity.
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
Job Classification
Career Level: Operational
FLSA: Exempt
Job Function: Information Technology
Job Family: IT Project Management
Click here to learn more about Indiana University's Job Framework.
Posting Disclaimer
This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.
If you wish to include a cover letter, you may include it with your resume when uploading attachments.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. See Indiana University's Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information .
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The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, containing policy statements, crime and fire statistics for all Indiana University campuses, is available online . You may also request a physical copy by emailing IU Public Safety at iups@iu.edu or by visiting IUPD.
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Founded in 1969, the Regenstrief Institute is a local, national and global leader dedicated to a world where better information empowers people to end disease and realize true health. A key research partner to Indiana University and AMPATH, Regenstrief and its research scientists are responsible for a growing number of major healthcare innovations and research studies. Within Regenstrief's center for Health Informatics, the Global Health Informatics Program works closely with AMPATH and the larger global health community to achieve health equity for resource constrained communities through novel uses of health information technologies.
AMPATH Kenya was the site of the genesis and first implementation of OpenMRS, an open-source health information system, known as the AMPATH Medical Records System (AMRS). The Kenyan government has since adopted and implemented an OpenMRS platform across the entire country (KenyaEMR) supporting both HIV care delivery and primary care health systems more broadly. AMPATH has partnered with others to develop KenyaEMR version 3.0 and is committed to a process of transition of AMRS to KenyaEMR in a way that preserves key features of the AMRS that have been critical to supporting AMPATH's health systems strengthening effort and research and policy activities. These include programmatic real time data access and ownership, program level centralization with pushout functionality from a central location, point of care use by clinicians and other members of the health workforce, the ability to add locally developed new modules with control of dissemination and the capacity to conduct evaluation of new modules and interventions in terms of patient outcomes. This will enable AMPATH Kenya to continue to be an innovation hub in health informatics and health systems strengthening.
Additionally, The Regenstrief Global Health Informatics Program is an active partner to the Kenya Digital Health Agency, which has the responsibility for overseeing the digital health ecosystem within the country. Over the next 5-10 years, Regenstrief anticipates continuing to provide ongoing adaptive technical assistance and capacity development support to the Kenyan government and would benefit from local representation in these efforts.
Job Summary
The Assistant Director of Informatics takes a leading role in ensuring the seamless integration and optimization of Open MRS within AMPATH Kenya's care and research programs and represents AMPATH's informatics team to the country. The Assistant Director focuses on translating AMPATH's programmatic needs into actionable informatics strategies and solutions, ensuring data flow, system interoperability, and operational efficiency.
General Responsibilities
- Provides day-to-day operational management of IT project management staff
- Establishes short-term operational objectives.
- Identifies operational issues and/or areas of improvement and implements solutions to improve processes and/or operational efficiency.
- Analyzes, monitors, and evaluates performance of assigned staff; establishes work priorities, conducts performance reviews, provides corrective action as needed.
- Ensures adequate staffing and effective scheduling; participates and informs employment decisions for assigned staff.
- Provides direct supervision and oversight of assigned staff and activities; impacts, and is held accountable for, the performance of team and/or assigned staff.
- Ensures and provides training to assigned staff to improve IT project management operations; researches and identifies development opportunities for assigned staff.
- Keeps next-level leader(s) informed of trends as well as significant problems.
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.
EDUCATION
Required
- Bachelor's degree (preferably in related field)
Required
- 2 years technical project management experience
Required
- Proficient in written and verbal communication skills
- Maintains a high degree of professionalism
- Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
- Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent collaboration and team building skills
- Effectively coaches and delivers constructive feedback
- Instills commitment to organizational goals
- Extensive technical experience in Open MRS
- Ability to collaborate effectively with the government of Kenya as well as NGOs and Universities in Kenya
This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
This position requires a valid current passport and the ability to travel internationally, nationally, or locally.
The person in this role will need to travel regularly to Eldoret Kenya as necessary.
Work Location
Indianapolis, Indiana
Kenya
Advertised Salary
$87,000 - $97,000 per year based on experience and internal equity.
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
- Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
- Health savings account with generous IU contributions
- Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Basic group life insurance paid by IU
- Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
- Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
- Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
- Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
- 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
- Generous paid time off plans
- Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
Job Classification
Career Level: Operational
FLSA: Exempt
Job Function: Information Technology
Job Family: IT Project Management
Click here to learn more about Indiana University's Job Framework.
Posting Disclaimer
This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.
If you wish to include a cover letter, you may include it with your resume when uploading attachments.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. See Indiana University's Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information .
Campus Safety and Security
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, containing policy statements, crime and fire statistics for all Indiana University campuses, is available online . You may also request a physical copy by emailing IU Public Safety at iups@iu.edu or by visiting IUPD.
Contact Us
Request Support
Telephone: 812-856-1234
Apply for Job
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