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Stillingstittel: Front-End Software Engineer

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Jobbnorge ID: 162166

About the position

Do you want to work as a Front-End software engineer contributing to a global public good? If yes, then DHIS2 (District Health Information System) is the place for you. DHIS2 software engineers develop a platform used to improve health care at a global scale. We work directly with end-users in order to understand how our system is being adapted for specific needs.

The positions is permanent with external funding. This position is in Oslo, Norway.

DHIS2 is a web-based, open source data platform used by governments, international development agencies and NGOs in more than 60 countries worldwide. The system is used to improve access and use of information in the health sector and beyond, including education, sanitation, nutrition, disaster relief and other domains. The platform has become a global standard within international development and has a huge impact on the way developing countries are managing their information systems.

Work tasks

We work on projects with global reach and scale, such as:

• Disease surveillance and monitoring in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). DHIS 2 is used to notify the right people about possible disease outbreaks so that action can be taken in time.
• HIV/AIDS control in collaboration with PEPFAR, the largest initiative ever for combating a single disease. DHIS 2 is used to collect data and provide analytics and insights into how funding can be spent most effectively.
• Health information management systems with more than 60 ministries of health worldwide, including South Africa, Tanzania, Ghana and Cambodia. DHIS 2 is used to collect and analyze data for areas such as service utilization, family planning and immunization.
• Program monitoring and evaluation with more than 70 NGOs such as Medecins Sans Frontieres, Save the Children, and PSI. DHIS 2 is used to analyse the impact of programs, improve planning and guide resource utilization.

You will specialize in building software features for the DHIS 2 open source platform. You will work on features related to analytics, information retrieval, metadata management, offline data collection and data synchronization. In additional, an integral part will be to work on the maintenance applications for the configuration of DHIS2 instances. The maintenance applications are essential to operating DHIS2 and allow for flexible use of DHIS2 so it can be adapted to the needs of many organizations and various sectors.

The role requires a passion and ability for finding innovative engineering solutions to complex problems.

You will be part of the software design process and have great influence on the end product. We give you the vision and the challenge - you have the freedom to choose your own approach to problem solving. And of course, you can pick your hardware, tools and IDE. Our front-end is built with React, Redux and Webpack and so you will be working with the latest frameworks.

Our platform is built API-first with an extensible app architecture. We do continuous delivery and short iterations. You can find our source code on GitHub. Check out the backend repository and a typical front-end app repository.

Qualification requirements

We are looking for someone with (qualifications):

• BSc in computer science or similar
• Expert knowledge of Javascript
• Expert knowledge of web technologies (HTML/CSS)
• Aware of Javascript frameworks (any of React, Angular, Prototype or similar)
• Experience working with REST Web APIs and JSON
• 3+ years of experience building rich web applications

Our working language is English, so communication skills in verbal and written English is a requirement.

We offer

• Salary 534 100 to 576 100 NOK  per annum depending on qualifications in a position as Front-End Software Engineer, position code 1087,Head Engineer.
• Stimulating, challenging and friendly work environment
• An organization in continuous development with ambitious goals
• Membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Attractive welfare benefits

How to apply

Application must include

• Application letter
• CV (complete overview of education and work experience)
• Copies of educational certificates, transcript of records and letters for recommendation
• Names and contact details of 2-3 references (names, relation to candidate and telephone number)

Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University's grading system. Please remember that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.

Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged.

Formal regulations

According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

The University of Oslo has an agreement regarding acquisition of rights to work results for all employees, with the aim to secure rights to research results, etc.

The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.

Contact information

Senior Engineer, Lars Helge Øverland, epost: lars (at) dhis2.org

For technical questions regarding the recruitment system, please contact HR Officer Torunn Standal Guttormsen, e-mail: t.s.guttormsen (at) mn.uio.no, phone: +47 22 85 42 72.

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