Vacancy: Regional Coordinator
Background: I-TECH is part of a reputable global
network within the Department of Global Health of the University of Washington
which works in resource-limited settings to develop skilled health workforce
and strong health systems for the prevention, care and treatment of infectious
diseases
Mission: I-TECH Kenya is one of the agencies providing technical assistance and support to the Ministry of Health in Kenya to strengthen the national health system through collaboration with US Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and other Stakeholders.
I-TECH
Kenya’s scope in supporting the Ministry of Health to strengthen its
information systems covers; the development of capacity and maintenance of the
electronic medical records, strengthening immunization programs by establishing
an Electronic Vaccination Record system; Laboratory Information System
strengthening; and strengthening surveillance systems and real-time
surveillance
Position Summary: International Training and Education Centre for Health (I-TECH) Kenya is seeking a regional coordinator who will be responsible for the hands-on coordination , implementation, and meaningful use of Electronic Medical Record Systems (EMRs) and Lab Information Systems (LIS), by working in close collaboration with the Ministry Of Health and implementing partners at National and County level.
Position Summary: International Training and Education Centre for Health (I-TECH) Kenya is seeking a regional coordinator who will be responsible for the hands-on coordination , implementation, and meaningful use of Electronic Medical Record Systems (EMRs) and Lab Information Systems (LIS), by working in close collaboration with the Ministry Of Health and implementing partners at National and County level.
The
incumbent of this position will report to the Implementation and support
manager, and will be required to develop and operationalize the
regional support structures for EMR Systems.
Work
location for this position is Western region, Kenya.
Key
Responsibilities
- To
liaise with the implementing partners, regional teams and health facility
management to execute the implementation plans developed for EMR & LIS
systems’.
- To
work with the regional teams and health facilities to identify and
understand their needs for system roll out and maintenance.
- To
prioritize, undertake a needs assessment and facilitate the health
facilities for implementation.
- To
support the installation of EMR & LIS systems at health facility
level.
- To
work with the MoH to monitor and report against implementation plans
developed for the western region counties.
- To
work with MoH and other partners to implement activities that supports
MEANINGFUL USE of data from EMR and LIS systems.
- Support
well thought out efforts aimed at improving effective use of routine
health information to primarily support delivery of healthcare services,
as well as other regulatory and obligatory data uses as identified by the
MOH.
- To
coordinate with MOH and implement capacity building activities on the use
and administration of EMR and LIS systems at facility and county levels.
- To
ensure support Systems Administrator training is conducted and
onsite troubleshooting and remote support is provided.
- To
provide technical support that ensures optimal functioning of the EMR,
LIS, hardware and networks at the health facilities through the Help Desk
system.
Skills & Qualifications
Required Education, Training & Experience:
Required Education, Training & Experience:
- A
Bachelor’s Degree in Public health with strong concentration in Monitoring
&Evaluation (M&E) and ICT, or A Bachelor’s degree in Information
technology with strong skills in M&E and Public health information
systems strengthening and use.
- Basic
knowledge and experience working with programming languages (especially
Java)
- Experience
working with SQL Databases (especially ability to query, package data and
conduct quantitative analyses)
- Minimum
of 2 years work experience deploying information systems (specifically
Health IT information systems
- Demonstrated
knowledge of international and Kenya Health information system including
relevant Government of Kenya policies and strategic plans.
- Excellent
interpersonal skills and strong communications skills
- Experience
and/or knowledge of MOH and other government sectors
- Ability
to travel nationally
- Ability
to manage time well and meet deadlines.
- Attention
to detail and ability to monitor data and analyze reports
Desired
- Experience
implementing and strengthening health information systems in the public
health sector
- Knowledge
of OpenMRS (in full) and open source Lab Information Systems design and
implementation
- Experience supporting and implementing meaningful use of electronic medical records and lab information systems data.
Interested applicants are requested to submit a cover letter
with a resume to the email address jobs@itech-kenya.org with a subject heading
of Regional coordinator.
