POSITION: DATA OFFICER – DREAMS
LOCATION:
MIGORI
REPORTS TO: SITE
IN-CHARGE
Background
The Center for International Health,
Education and Biosecurity (CIHEB)-Kenya is a local non-governmental
organization collaborating with the Ministry of Health and County Health Management
Teams to strengthen health systems for improved quality of health care in
Kenya. CIHEB-Kenya is collaborating with the county governments of Mombasa,
Kilifi, Kwale, Taita Taveta, Machakos, Makueni, Kitui, Nairobi, Kisumu and
Migori to support the implementation and expansion of high quality, sustainable
and comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment programs and expansion of
COVID-19 vaccination with funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS
Relief (PEPFAR).
Job Summary
The Data Officer will be responsible for data
collation, entry, validation, program monitoring and reporting in the program
reporting systems, 3PM, KHIS, DATIM, DREAMS and other online reporting
innovations from all the supported health facilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure regular supply and
availability of DREAMS data collection and reporting tools.
- Provide support to staff through
mentorship site staff on DREAMS data collection, collation, analysis, and
reporting of indicators progress
- Take the lead in the timely
collection, cleaning and reporting of monthly, quarterly and other routine
data to the donor and other stakeholders.
- Support the implementation of
web-based and mobile DREAMS App-specific solutions to facilitate real-time
data transmission and reporting.
- Support DREAMS data cleaning and
monitoring of data entry into the DREAMS data capture systems through
regular data quality audits for quality Service delivery and reporting at
the site.
- Disseminate and implement DREAMS
related Standard operating procedures on data management and other
procedures
- Contribute to the review and/or
development of monitoring and evaluation tools and systems that are
responsive to DREAMS data needs
- Coordinate weekly and monthly
performance data review meetings at the site
- Carry out RDQA at the sites on a
quarterly basis, provide feedback on data quality issues and implement the
data quality improvement plan.
- Support initiation and tracking
of quality improvement projects in DREAMS site in the CQI digital platform
- Respond to ad hoc requests for
collection and analysis of data when the need arises
- Participate in regional and
national stakeholders’ forums or conferences on health and give
- Carry out any other duties as may
be specified by the supervisor
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma in
Health Records and Information Management, Computer Science, Social
science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics or related courses desired.
- Data management and/or M&E
training from a recognized Institution is an added advantage.
- A minimum of two years’ specific
data management work experience in the health sector, additional
experience with M&E in regards to HIV/AIDS and/or youth programs an
added advantage.
- Working knowledge of, DREAMS,
DATIM, PEPFAR reporting systems, and KHIS
- Experience managing large and
complex data sets
- High proficiency in Excel
Knowledge of and interpretation of key
indicators in HIV/AIDS – DREAMS
How to Apply
Kindly send your application that includes a
cover letter and an updated CV including names of three professional referees
to CIHEBKENYA_Recruitment@cihebkenya.org on
or before 27th March 2023.
Applicants are advised to include the title “Data
Officer – DREAMS” on the subject line.
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