Monitoring Jobs Kenya 2014.
Health Strat is a health systems technical support institution seeking a suitably qualified individual to fill the post of Strategic Information Specialist.
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Job Title: Strategic Information Specialist
Employer: Health Strat
Location: Kenya
Reporting to: Project Coordinator
Job Purpose: The Strategic Information Specialist will be responsible for leading the overall ME strategy for the project, guiding the implementation of an electronic medical records system, and analyzing data and generating reports for quality improvement activities.
Primary Responsibilities
- Develops and implements a capacity-building and systems-strengthening plan for ME in close collaboration with key partners
- Develops and supervises the project ME plan, including timely reporting of project activities
- Provides technical advice and general guidance on the SI IT architecture and framework and contributes to SI IT strategies and plans
- Plans, coordinates and manages major projects based on SI services and business processes
- Examines site-level and national-level ME systems and leads the development of strategies to improve ME process and data use for decision making and reporting
- Oversees routine data management including data collection, cleaning, validation and compilation
- Analyzes and presents data (in collaboration with the Communication and Advocacy Specialist) to inform project decision-making and improvement
- Develops and revises ME processes and related tools that support quality assurance and quality improvement for key project areas
- Leads the implementation of training and continuous professional development systems for site-level ME/data staff, such as on data collection, analysis and interpretation
- Implements and supervises a data quality assessment system with strategic action plans improving data quality
- Conducts targeted site visits to provide mentorship and carry out periodic evaluations on all issues related to Strategic Information
- Develops and manages mobile reporting technologies as relevant for the project
- Represents the organization in a SI technical capacity at various meetings
- Writes SI activity reports
Person Specifications
Academic Qualifications:
- Bachelor degree in Biostatistics/Health statistics
- Masters degree (added advantage)
Professional Qualifications:
- SPSS/STATA
Experience:
- 4 years’ experience, 1 year at supervisory level
- Experience on a PEPFAR/CDC grant (added advantage)
Skills:
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
- Demonstrable verbal and written communication skills (including report-writing)
- Excellent data base management skills (SQL, Access, Excel)
- Exceptional analytical skills (Stata or SPSS)
- Advanced computer skills and experience working with HMIS
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Report writing skills
How to Apply
Please forward a cover letter detailing your suitability, your Curriculum Vitae, contact information for three referees (name, email address, and telephone number), and a copy of your most recent pay slip. State the job title that you are applying for on the subject of the cover email, to info@healthstrat.co.ke by11April 2014 5.00pm.
Incomplete applications and applications received after 5.00pm on the closing date shall not be considered.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 7 days from the closing date.
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