Assistant Director Digital Health Informatics
Full Time @Digital Health Agency (DHA) posted 6 hours ago in Government , in Healthcare , in IT & Communication Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 3578
Job Description
Assistant Director Digital Health Informatics
Requirements
- Cumulative period of twelve (12) years relevant work experience, with three (3) years in the grade of Principal Digital Health Officer or a comparable position
- Bachelor’s degree in Health Informatics, Health Information Systems, Health Records and Information Science, ICT, Epidemiology, Health Economics and Policy, Statistics, Biostatistics, Health Systems, Data Science and Analytics, or Computer Science
- Master’s degree in Health Informatics, Health Information Systems, Health Records and Information Science, ICT, Epidemiology, Health Economics and Policy, Statistics, Biostatistics, Health Systems, Data Science and Analytics, or Computer Science
- Registration with a relevant and recognized regulatory body as applicable
- Certificate in a Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
- Proficiency in computer applications
- Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results
Key Responsibilities
- Developing, implementing, and reviewing comprehensive policies, strategies, standards, guidelines, legislation, and regulations for aggregate health information systems
- Creating indicator manuals and defining clear measurable goals in collaboration with national programs and projects
- Implementing standards for reporting formats and aligning data elements with reporting requirements
- Conducting regular evaluations on aggregate data and patient-level reporting formats to identify improvement areas
- Developing integrated multiple visualization dashboards and GIS-related modalities for real-time monitoring
- Leveraging aggregate health information systems tools to automate data collection, aggregation, and reporting processes
- Ensuring data relevance and system adherence to health data standards and regulatory frameworks
- Implementing and overseeing automatic indicator reporting and mapping systems
- Implementing comprehensive data recovery strategies, backup policies, and breach mitigation measures
- Designing qualitative and quantitative surveys to determine stakeholder information needs
- Developing concise data-driven narratives with supporting charts and visualizations
- Defining objectives for monitoring health information systems to improve data quality
- Analyzing and sharing reports on key performance indicators and policy development
- Developing reports for program design and implementing early warning systems
- Engaging stakeholders and programs to identify indicators requiring monitoring
- Planning, testing, and integrating new technologies into existing health information systems
- Developing strategies to ensure accessibility and usability of health data for end users
Required Compliance Certificates
- Certificate of Good Conduct from Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI)
- Certificate of compliance from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
- Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
- Current Self Declaration form from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
- Certificate from Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
What We Offer
- The Assistant Director will be responsible to the Deputy Director Digital Health and Informatics
- The role involves supporting the Deputy Director in the management and technical implementation of digital health and informatics initiatives within the agency
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