Centre
for Health Solutions – Kenya (CHS) is an indigenous, not-for-profit organisation
that utilises local expertise and strategic partnerships to ensure the
implementation of evidence informed solutions and interventions to existing and
emerging public health concerns.
CHS is currently sourcing for a high calibre, self-motivated and dynamic individual to fill the position of Data Manager
CHS is currently sourcing for a high calibre, self-motivated and dynamic individual to fill the position of Data Manager
Ref: 032/41/2016
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Position
Overall
Job Function: Responsible
for providing technical support for developing a centralised computer-based
record keeping/HMIS system to manage facility/patient information from
CHS-supported facilities
Key
Responsibilities
- Ensuring
mentorship of CHS staff and facility staff on the use of the system for
effective and timely update of the system.
- Start-up
and implement computerisation in new sites identified by the M&E
Advisor
- Providing
oversight for successful data management including support of computer
application/database development that will ensure management,
organization, storage and easy access of information from care and
treatment sites supported by CHS
- Supporting
collection, cleaning and data entry
- Tracking
and managing the flow of facility level/patient and other data to and from
CHS-supported facilities
- Ensuring
completeness, accuracy and consistency of the data so that it meets standards
of quality expected for reporting
- Supervising
installation of the system into computers at sites
- Conducting
database audits according to SOPs
- Monitoring
the performance of the database and improve its tools and services
effectiveness
Person
Specifications
- Bachelor’s
degree or equivalent in computer studies, statistics, epidemiology or
mathematics
- At
least two years relevant experience and advance skills in Ms Access
application development & programming skills; EpiInfo, SPSS; Data
quality assurance; Ms Office
- Familiarity
with database management system and principles
- Familiarity
with data coding of SOP and coding dictionaries
- Excellent
data management and computer programming skills using Visual Basic/SQL
How to
Apply
Interested applicants are invited to email their applications and detailed CV with contact details of three referees to vacancies2016@chskenya.org clearly indicating the job title and reference number on the subject line, on or before 5:00PM on Wednesday, September 14, 2016.
CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification