Location Jabal Al Hussain, Bi’ir Al Sabii Street Building Number, 31
Contact Information
Direct Phone: 5671839
Fax: 5670149 or 5671839
Operator: 5686134 or 5686137 or 5694310 or 5697931
Email: itd@moh.gov.jo
URL: www.moh.gov.jo
Roles and Responsibilities
1. To supervise the Computer hardware systems, and the software systems available at the Ministry of Health and to accordingly update them so that they comply with the ministry’s future plans
2. To provide and to update the healthcare information resources for both the Internet and the intranet
3. To train staff members working in the ministry on how to use computer devices, programs, and other relevant equipment
4. To coordinate with the Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology on issues pertaining to the E-Government project
The Directorate’s Departments and their Roles
The Department of Programming and Development and its Roles
1. To issue programs and application solutions for the Directorate and some of the other entities working under the Ministry of Health’s umbrella and in accordance with the available resources
2. To run periodical check ups on different software programs used by the Directorate and other related entities, and to check their level of functionality in accordance with the entities’ needs. According to the results of these check ups programs are upgraded as needed and in accordance with resources available
3. To update the directorate’s information resources and to update the Ministry of Health’s websites as needed
4. To provide easy Internet access to websites owned by and related to the ministry of health
5. To follow up on all maintenance contracts related to the software programs used by related entities
6. To study all offers pertaining to software programs, and to transfer suitable ones to the Directorate of Purchasing. A specialized committee often studies such offers
7. To compile all the necessary reports that are later to be used by the Ministry of Health for the purpose of the compilation of its own annual report
8. To update the Ministry’s Geographical Positioning System (GIS), and to place these updates on the Internet
The Department of E-Government
1. To develop and to create implementation plans relevant to the E-Government and especially those plans relevant to the Ministry of Health
2. To implement strategies that support information systems designed to adhere with the goals of the E-government project
3. To coordinate with other relevant departments and to ensure those budgets cover the costs of providing and the relevant software, information systems and infrastructures needed for the project’s implementation
4. To promote the availability of technologies needed for the implementation of relevant programs within the organization
5. To provide the means for constructing the organization’s IT vision
6. To implement services in accordance with people’s needs
7. To create a realistic yet ambitious plan for the implementation of E-Government projects within the organization
8. To run the department and to supervise its team members’ performance
Network and Maintenance Department
1. To provide periodic maintenance services for all PCs and other technical equipments owned by the Ministry and its Directorates and that are not maintained and repaired through external contracts
2. To study tenders pertaining to computer devices and technological networking and that have been accepted by the Jordanian Tenders Committee
3. To asses the needs of the technical needs of the directorates working under the Ministry’s umbrella and to list the specifications of networks and computer devices needed
4. To issue tenders for the purchasing of computer devices and other networking equipments to be used by the ministry
5. To follow up on annual contracts pertaining to Internet services provided
6. To follow up on contracts pertaining to the maintenance of computers and other networking services
7. To issue reports on the numbers of personal computers, networking devices and other relevant equipment owned by the ministry of health and entities working under its umbrella
8. To install and update licenses of virus scanning programs
Department of Training
1. To provide the ministry’s employees with training programs relevant to Windows, Excel, Word, Power Point, and Internet
2. To renew and verify contracts for training programs conducted in other Directorates working with the Ministry
3. To ensure that the training centre is ready for training sessions conducted by other entities working under the umbrella of the Ministry
4. To issue reports on the training courses the directorate conducts and hosts each year
5. To form discussion panels on the training offered by the directorate |