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Information Technology (IT) Assistant Job at Babies and Mothers Alive Foundation (BAMA)
Babies and Mothers Alive Foundation (BAMA)
Job Description
The IT Assistant will play a critical role in supporting the Integrated Action for Improving Maternal and Newborn Health in Rwenzori and Busoga regions (WeCare) Project, particularly the MAMA Rescue Transport Call and Dispatch Solution. This position will ensure the seamless, real-time coordination of emergency transport services for maternal and newborn health. Additionally, the role will involve providing IT support to BAMA Foundation staff, maintaining IT infrastructure, managing data, and ensuring network security to facilitate efficient project operations and overall organizational success.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Core Support and Systems Administration for the MAMA Rescue and Family Connect Platforms
- Serve as the primary technical lead for the MAMA Rescue Transport Call and Dispatch Solution, ensuring its 24/7 operational readiness and reliability for real-time emergency coordination.
- Proactively monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve system performance issues, connectivity challenges, and user-reported errors to prevent delays in maternal and newborn emergency response.
- Design, implement, and maintain electronic data collection tools and system entry screens to streamline digital workflows for patient referrals, dispatch tracking, and emergency reporting.
- Train, mentor, and provide continuous technical support to dispatch teams, health workers, and transport providers (e.g., ambulance and boda boda drivers) on the effective use of the platform.
- Ensure the secure integration, data synchronization, and interoperability of the MAMA Rescue system with other project and Ministry of Health digital health platforms for seamless patient tracking.
- Generate and analyze system performance dashboards and reports (e.g., referral trends, response times, transport utilization) to support project monitoring and strategic decision-making.
IT Infrastructure, Security and Asset Management
- Provide comprehensive first-line IT support to all project staff, resolving hardware, software, and network issues for desktops, laptops, tablets, and mobile devices.
- Set up, configure, deploy, and maintain all office and field-based IT equipment, ensuring staff have functional tools.
- Manage the organization’s local area network (LAN) and internet connectivity, with a focus on ensuring stable, high-priority access for the MAMA Rescue system.
- Implement and monitor cybersecurity measures (antivirus, firewalls, access controls) to protect sensitive maternal health data, ensuring compliance with privacy and ethical guidelines.
- Perform regular data backups and support disaster recovery planning to safeguard critical project information.
- Maintain a comprehensive, updated inventory of all IT hardware and software assets, managing their lifecycle from procurement to disposal in line with organizational and donor requirements.
Field Support, Capacity Building and Digital Enablement
- Provide on-site and remote IT support to field teams across project districts, ensuring robust connectivity and functionality of digital tools in remote locations.
- Develop user-friendly manuals, guidelines, and troubleshooting resources for all supported systems and applications.
- Conduct tailored IT and digital literacy training for staff, health workers, and community responders on data management, mobile applications, and digital best practices.
- Assist field teams and Community Liaison Officers (CLOs) in troubleshooting mobile health applications and community-based digital interventions.
Other Duties
- Provide GIS-linked mapping and trip reports for project activities as required.
- With approval from the Project Coordinator, submit cash requests for field activities.
- Perform any other IT-related duties as assigned by the supervisor to support project success.
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.
Interested candidates should submit one (1) combined PDF document (duly signed) containing:
- Application and motivation letter for the position
- Most recent Resume/CV
- Copies of relevant academic documents and certificates
- Copies of valid practicing licenses and professional accreditation documents where applicable
- Copy of the National ID
Address applications to the Human Resource Officer, BAMA Foundation, and send them to the following email addresses: hr@babiesandmothersalive.org CC.info@babiesandmothersalive.org
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not receive communication within two weeks after the posting date, please consider your application unsuccessful. By submitting an application, candidates acknowledge and consent to BAMA Foundation conducting due diligence checks, including verification of academic documents, reference checks, background checks, and confirmation of prior employment. Applicants must use the job title as the subject line of their email application (Job Title Reference Number BAMA).
Reference Numbers
- IT Assistant (1 Position) – BAMA_IT_2026_01_012
Deadline: 16th January 2025
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