Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)
Closing date: 15 Jul 2018
Position: IT Specialist
Institution: Lao Friends Hospital for Children
Location: Luang Prabang, Laos
Date posted: December, 2015
Starting Date: Immediately
Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC) in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR, is a pediatric hospital newly opened in February 2015. It is a partner with Luang Prabang Provincial Hospital (LPPH). LFHC will become a teaching hospital with inpatient, outpatient, emergency, intensive care, surgery, radiology, pharmacy, and outreach services. LFHC will also develop programs to train Lao healthcare workers and promote health education in rural communities. It will deliver healthcare at international standards and it will be staffed, in part, by international volunteers. To reach this goal we need your IT specialist knowledge and experience to share, teach and train staff. The position is located in Luang Prabang, a charming town in Northern Laos.
Position Summary
The IT specialist wills co-ordinate the day-to-day operations of the basic network and internet services. S/he will be involved in managing the implementation of an ERP and electronic medical record system in conjunction with our IT implementation partner. The IT specialist will supervise and train Lao IT staff as well as have direct input into the IT functions. We are seeking to fill this position immediately.
Qualifications
• IT diploma with up-to-date experience either in network management or software development/config
• Teaching, administrative or management experience preferred
• Ability to interact with people from various countries and backgrounds with tact, diplomacy and poise.
• Leadership capabilities, strong organizational skills, integrity and a confidence-inspiring attitude.
Benefits
This is a volunteer position with a preferred 1 month minimum commitment up to 6+months. A small monthly allowance can be provided to help cover some basic costs such as food & housing for commitments of 2+ months.
This is an ongoing position and applications will be accepted for various times throughout the year.
How to apply:
Please email a cover letter and resume to: hr@fwablaos.org with the subject “IT specialist”
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviewing.
