mHealth Kenya is a limited liability
company that brings together a team of experts with a diversity of knowledge
and experience, and a deep understanding of ICT for Health.
mHealth Kenya endeavors to explore
numerous applications of mobile health (mHealth) technology, such as increasing
direct patient care, rapid lab results communication, worker training, and drug
supply-level management.
Over the last several years, mHealth
Kenya has risen to be at the forefront of facilitating improved public health
through use of mobile technologies.
As the company grows so is its
projects portfolio with several exciting opportunities that need to be filled
by talented individuals possessing passion for excellence, strong work ethics,
are results oriented, committed to professionalism and personal advancement as
below:
Computer Science Interns
This role will primarily work closely
with the technical teams and will participate scoping, planning and designing
of solutions for mHealth Kenya projects according to work plans developed with
the donor agencies.
The role requires a continuing
computer science student seeking to develop technical skills in writing software
and implementing and supporting solutions as required.
Key Responsibilities
- Engage our stakeholders’ technical staff to
identify their needs
- Deliver across the entire software life cycle
– concept, design, build, deploy, test, go-live and support
- Work along with other technical staff members
to build interfaces with focus on usability features
- Standardise all solutions to deliver across
multiple platforms with minimal duplication of effort
- Keep up to date on the latest industry trends
in the mobile technologies
- Any other tasks as may otherwise be assigned
by the company.
Qualifications and experience
- Pursuing an undergraduate degree in Computer
Science, Software Engineering or related field
- Any certification in the field of computer
science and engineering will be an added advantage
Skills
- Proficiencies in Web Development technologies
(PHP, MySQL, HTML5 etc.) or Mobile Development technologies (Android,
Windows and iOS)
- Effective written and oral communication with
all levels of the organization including senior leadership
- Critical thinking and strong analytical
abilities and problem solving skills
- Ability to prioritize and synthesize action
items from disparate options and trains of thought
- Mature judgment, negotiation, leadership
skills, results oriented, high energy, self-motivated
Software Developers
2 Positions
This role will primarily be responsible for the scoping, planning and designing of solutions for mHealth Kenya projects according to work plans developed with the donor agencies.
This role will operationally be managed by the Lead Software developer and will interact on a regular basis with the Chief Technical Officer and technical teams of the implementing partners, partner agencies and relevant government departments.
Key Responsibilities
- Engage our stakeholders’ technical staff to
identify their needs
- Deliver across the entire software life cycle
– concept, design, build, deploy, test, go-live and support
- Work along with other technical staff members
to build interfaces with focus on usability features
- Standardise all solutions to deliver across
multiple platforms with minimal duplication of effort
- Keep up to date on the latest industry trends
in the mobile technologies
- Any other tasks as may otherwise be assigned
by the company.
Qualifications and experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science,
Software Engineering or related field
- Minimum of 3 years of software development,
with at least 2 years of developing mobile based solutions
- At least 3 years of experience in developing,
deploying and managing technology solutions (products and services) for
large multinational clients.
Skills
- Effective written and oral communication with
all levels of the organization including senior leadership
- Sharp analytical abilities and problem solving
skills
- Ability to prioritize and synthesize action
items from disparate options and trains of thought
- Mature judgment, negotiation, and leadership
skills
- Results oriented, high energy, self-motivated
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
mHealth Kenya in collaboration with
the National Ministry of Health and CDC Kenya have identified a number of
priority areas to help bridge the gap within the Kenyan Ministry of Health
systems.
The “Phones for Health” program,
which focuses on the utilization of mobile solutions within the public health
sector to improve access and enhance efficiencies within selected HIV/AIDS
health care services, has been implemented from 2009 to 2015.
There is an urgent need to conduct an
evaluation for the “Phones for Health” program to assess how these mHealth
solutions impacted the respective program areas in an effort to inform future
program decision making related to resource allocation and strategic planning
This position shall involve leading
the design and implementation of program evaluations for mHealth Kenya projects
under the “Phones for Health” program and other priority initiatives.
The position shall require expertise
in designing evaluation plans and coordinating the implementation of those
studies, as well as providing consultation in design, instrument and procedure
development, data analysis and interpretation, report development, and
dissemination.
The incumbent will develop evaluation
protocols; carry out data collection, analysis, and management and quality
assurance activities related to the evaluation study.
The Evaluation Officer shall also
acts as a liaison officer between community partnerships, public and private
agencies, and mHealth Kenya
Key Responsibilities
Evaluation Development and Study
Design:
- Lead the design and conceptualization of
evaluation projects.
- Develop logical models, evaluation plans,
study designs and methodologies, procedure and instrument development,
sampling plans and protocols, and data analyses plans.
- Develop and refine evaluation protocols for
review and approval prior to the implementation of the evaluation.
- This position will be essential in providing
evidence for scale up of the projects.
- The incumbent shall participates in project
development activities, including the identification, conceptualization,
writing and production of proposals, preparation of work plans, reading
and reviewing literature and materials, assembling plans and models for
new technical assistance and evaluation activities, and seeking
opportunities for project development and additional project
funding.
- Support Program Director in reviewing
evaluation plans, tools, and reports to ensure quality and validity.
Evaluation Implementation, Data
Analysis, and Reporting:
- Provide technical assistance on evaluation
design and methodology, data collection, data analysis, and reporting to
mHealth Kenya staff and directly to stakeholders when necessary.
- Oversee data gathering and management,
including data collection design and management procedures, instrument development,
and the implementation of data collection processes.
- Conduct qualitative, descriptive, inferential
and multivariate statistical analyses using SAS, STATA, R, SPSS, Access
and other statistical software when necessary.
- Coordinate and prepare project related
reports, presentations, and other written materials for
dissemination.
- A position to develop resource and educational
materials, planning and process guidance, policy and research updates, or
other information to support programs and client activities.
Project Management:
- Develop, plan, and coordinate evaluation
project activities.
- Assess project needs and develop project
action plans and timelines.
- Identify and prioritize project tasks.
- Coordinate project tasks with project team
members.
- Monitor task status and participate in
proactive planning to maintain project schedules.
- Coordinate and participate in the development
of all National, CDC and PEPFAR project reporting requirements, such as
IRB paperwork, project quarterly reports, and annual reports, final and
special reports.
- Lead team meetings, and receive project
updates on the completion status of tasks, ongoing activities, and project
issues from project staff.
- Support the development of team members and
provide mentorship and guidance as needed.
- Ensure careful review of all products.
- Correspond with clients and subcontractors,
funding agencies, and project partners on an ongoing basis.
- Monitor projects' financial status and
timelines.
- Remain current on literature in key areas, to
be identified in collaboration with Program Director.
- Periodic travels both within and outside of
Nairobi are needed.
- Presents project results and coordinate
project meetings as needed.
- Maintains a positive, strong, credible,
professional interpersonal relationship with all parties of and represents
the best interest of mHealth Kenya at all times
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Master’s degree in Public Health; evaluation,
epidemiology, measurement, biostatistics and research; or other relevant
social science discipline.
- Concentration or specialization in program
evaluation, or research methods preferred.
Experience
- Demonstrated professional experience and
leading role in project evaluations as applied in community settings.
- Minimum of three years of experience
conducting relevant evaluation and/or research projects (including
involvement in the methodological design, project management, data
collection and management, statistical analysis, report writing, and
dissemination activities of the project).
- Experience in engaging stakeholders in
evaluation practice using community-based participatory
research/evaluation approach preferred.
- Experience in working with large datasets
and/or in a USG supported program preferred.
- Experience in the process of writing USG
evaluation protocols will be an added advantage.
Important Skills and Characteristics
- Advanced computer skills are required, to
include: experience and expertise in the use of MS Word, MS Excel,
Statistical analysis software (SPSS, STATA, R, SAS), database (MS Access),
and graphical presentations (MS PowerPoint).
- Ability to assess and reprioritize project
needs on an ongoing basis.
- Strong organizational, and problem solving
skills including the ability to manage multiple tasks, and respond to conflicting
deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, written and
oral communications skills (including public speaking)
- A positive attitude and professional demeanor;
interest in learning and mastering new information and skills.
- Ability to work independently and effectively
identify solutions to everyday issues
- Ability to function as a productive member of
a team;
- Flexibility and adaptability to a fast-paced,
dynamic work environment.
- Work Environment and Physical Requirements:
- May require up to 20% of travel to facilitate
data collection and management as well as stakeholder engagement efforts.
How to Apply
All application letters and detailed CVs, copies of certificates, telephone contacts together with names of three referees should reach us no later than 13th August, 2015
All application letters and detailed CVs, copies of certificates, telephone contacts together with names of three referees should reach us no later than 13th August, 2015
to Email: info@mhealthkenya.org
mHealth Kenya Ltd
Rosami Court, 3rd Floor, No.6
Muringa Road, Kilimani
Nairobi, Kenya
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
