Data Officer: CHS/HR/STP/DO/01/2021
CHS is currently
sourcing for a high calibre, self-motivated and dynamic individual to fill the
position of a Data Officer in Siaya County.
Overall Job Function
Reporting to the Data
Manager, the Data Officer will be responsible for the documentation and compilation
of timely program data and reporting of activities at CHS-supported health
facilities under Shinda Tena Project in Siaya County.
Key Responsibilities
- Support sub-County-level SI activities for HIV
care and treatment, testing and counselling, Prevention of Mother-to-Child
Transmission (PMTCT), Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC), DREAMS,
Key population and priority population
- Contribute to the development and implementation
of M&E data tools for MoH and CHS program areas. Help in
developing data tools for routine data collection for the program data.
- Monitor and validate data quality in all the EMR
system in use within supported sites
- Review and verify accuracy of MoH and program data
for NASCOP, PEPFAR and other stakeholders.
- Work closely with County Health Management Team
(CHMT) to compile monthly and quarterly reports as required
- Support in the implementation and maintenance of
facility-level patient databases
- Build capacity through training and mentorship
programs for all providers in the facilities under the sub-county
supported
- Participate in stakeholders’ activities to ensure
incorporation of SI activities into programs for HIV prevention, care and
treatment and VMMC within the sub-county and county level
- Develop visualisations for data consumption and
inform program progress using either Power BI/Tableau.
- Work closely with sub-county health records
officers (SCHRIO) to manage sub-county data quality and ensure all the
facilities utilise data for decision making
- Attend designated SI meetings at the national,
county and sub-county level
Person Specification
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Biostatistics, computer
science/IT, epidemiology or mathematics
- At least three years of relevant experience in a
similar/related position in a PEPFAR funded program.
- Experience in working with MoH systems and
HIV-related reports
- Proficiency in the use of Power BI/ Tableau
- Strong Data management and analysis skills
- Strong SQL Data management skills
- Proficiency in computer packages for generating
and analysis reports. Experience in use of visual analytics tools is an
added advantage
- Expert skill level in the use of health aggregate
databases (MoH KHIS, 3PM & DATIM)
- Proficient in statistical analysis packages
(SPSS/STATA/R etc.)
- Interested applicants are invited to email their
applications and detailed CV with contact
How
To Apply
Interested applicants
are invited to email their applications and detailed CV with contact details of
three referees to Vacancies@chskenya.org clearly indicating the subject title
as Data Officer:
CHS/HR/STP/DO/01/2021 by 5:00 pm, December 13, 2021.
Centre for Health
Solutions-Kenya is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted for interviews. Canvassing will lead to automatic
disqualification