An international NGO, implementing
comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment programs to facilitate the
Kenya Ministries of Medical Services and Public Health to control the spread of
HIV and rapidly scale up HIV services, institute continuous quality improvement
methods as well as the M&E infrastructure necessary to support these
services, is seeking suitably qualified Kenyans able to fill the following
position:
SI Associate - HMIS Specialist
Reporting to: Senior SI Advisor
Position summary:
The Strategic Information Associate – HMIS will lead data use and analysis
efforts in country and will work with a wide array of stakeholders at the
national and local levels.SI Associate - HMIS Specialist
Reporting to: Senior SI Advisor
Position summary:
He/she will be responsible for developing and overseeing implementation of the project’s strategies for increasing data demand and use for decision-making in HIV care and treatment.
The DDIU associate’s technical knowledge base, skills and experience will include those necessary to engage in productive cross-cultural communication and capacity building with individuals from a wide range of educational, professional and socio-economic backgrounds and professional objectives for seeking and using health data.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides
technical advice to senior management on the departmental IT architecture
and framework; approving technical architecture for projects under
development; contributing to departmental IT strategies and plans.
- Advises
senior management on the use of technology to enhance business objectives;
reviewing information requirements and proposals and recommending changes
based on technical merit.
- Plans,
coordinates and manages major projects based on departmental program
services and business processes in collaboration with SSA provides
guidance and advice to team members, colleagues, and management.
- Advises
clients on IT policies, procedures and standards; interpreting and
disseminating central agency policies, standards and guidelines when
indicated
- Defines
project terms of reference; managing the selection and provision of the
appropriate technology; collaborates in determining priorities and
deliverables, monitoring service levels and evaluating against success
measures, and making presentations to management (internal and client
organizations).
- Negotiates
and reaches agreement with client organizations on services and service
levels to be provided.
- Represents
the team on intra and inter departmental committees and working groups
concerned with the area of expertise, and liaising with industry representatives
while conducting research into new technologies.
- Responsible
for developing and obtaining management approval for strategies, and
project plans; for preparing request for proposal specifications;
developing evaluation criteria; and for controlling and administering
small to medium size project budgets.
- Responsible
for providing input into and setting of priorities and deadlines; and
assessment of cost benefit and feasibility studies.
- Responsible
to search out and master information on leading edge technologies in order
to maintain expertise in a rapidly changing field.
- Responsible
for ensuring the security and integrity of data while residing on
departmental computers and networks.
- Responsible
to assign tasks, activities, goals, and milestones and for supervising
technical staff and participating in staff selection
Qualifications
- Post
graduate in health informatics, computer science or public health.
- At
least 5 years of experience in the public health arena, preferably in a
clinical setting
- 5
years of practical data use/M&E experience,
- Excellent
data base management skills ( SQL, Access, Excel)
- Demonstrated
experience and understanding of health information systems design,
development, roll-out, and/or use (e.g. HMIS, DHIS, EMR).
- Have
a good understanding of the health systems
- Demonstrated
ability to transfer knowledge through formal and informal training.
- Demonstrated
ability to work in a team.
- Excellent
organizational skills including demonstrated ability to manage multiple
tasks, coordinate, and meet deadlines
- The
ability to work well under moderate pressure and skilled in trouble
shooting, crisis management, and problem solving
Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.
All applications should be submitted on or before 11th November, 2011 to:
The HR Manager,
Maryland Global Initiatives,
P.O. Box 495-00606,
Nairobi.
Documents to be included: a cover letter with the applicants current contact information, updated CV showing the names of three professional referees and testimonials.
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