Christian Health Association
of Kenya (CHAK)
NCD Data Officer
NCD Data Officer
2 Positions
Christian Health Association of Kenya (CHAK) is a national faith based organization dedicated to promoting access to quality health care through health service delivery, health systems strengthening, community systems support and partnerships.
Christian Health Association of Kenya (CHAK) is a national faith based organization dedicated to promoting access to quality health care through health service delivery, health systems strengthening, community systems support and partnerships.
Program Summary: CHAK’s
Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) Program has grown significantly over the last
five years and its impact on the health of the Kenyan communities is
evident.
The goal of CHAK NCD
programme is to create awareness and education, improve access to prevention,
screening, and care and treatment for NCDs, with special emphasis on Diabetes,
Hypertension, and Breast Cancer, Asthma, Mental Health, Eye Diseases and health
for the elderly.
We are seeking 2 qualified and highly motivated individuals to join CHAK as Data Officers for the NCD Projects, based in Western/Nyanza region and Nairobi/Central region.
We are seeking 2 qualified and highly motivated individuals to join CHAK as Data Officers for the NCD Projects, based in Western/Nyanza region and Nairobi/Central region.
This position requires the
job holder to undertake frequent visits to the implementing sites within
his/her region.
Key duties and responsibilities:
The main objectives of the Data Officer is to ensure that NCD data is collected, cleaned and reported accurately and on time to support the NCD Programs.
Key duties and responsibilities:
The main objectives of the Data Officer is to ensure that NCD data is collected, cleaned and reported accurately and on time to support the NCD Programs.
Working closely with the NCD
Program Officer in the region, the officer will also be required to ensure that
data entry into the primary registers and health management information system
(HMIS) is complete, consistent and accurate.
The data officer will be required to regularly assess and provide feedback on the HMIS and recommend areas of improvement for optimal NCD patient care.
The data officer will be required to regularly assess and provide feedback on the HMIS and recommend areas of improvement for optimal NCD patient care.
S/he will be reporting to the
regional Program Officer NCD for the day-to-day program work, as well as
reporting to the program officer NCD – M&E in Nairobi.
The specific duties include:-
- NCD data entry
into the central HMIS, oversee NCD data entry from NCD clinics and ensure
that all data is captured in registers, all clinical forms are completed
and are entered into the HMIS or registers.
- Undertake
scheduled site visits to health facilities to ensure that data is entered
appropriately in the registers and HMIS and cover any backlog.
- Provide
feedback to the clinical teams regarding data capture, completeness,
observed data gaps and provide solutions therein.
- Generate
reports as requested by M&E officer or clinical management.
- Send weekly
status updates to the NCD M&E Officer.
- Work closely
with the NCD Program Officer on ensuring data quality, reporting, and
efficient use of HMIS for NCD programs.
- Report data
entry and HMIS challenges, identify data-related areas of improvement for
the NCD programs and work with the NCD Team in finding solutions.
- Function as
the first-line technical support and contact for NCD system software
trouble-shooting.
- Perform any
other relevant duties assigned by the M&E officer or Program Manager.
Qualifications for the
position:
- Diploma in
Information Technology (IT) and at least 2 years’ of experience working
with EMR or HMIS software.
- Exposure to
working with county and sub county HMTs is an added advantage.
- Working
knowledge of Microsoft office tools especially MS Excel, MS Word and MS
Power Point;
- Experience
with data analysis, report writing and report presentation;
- Strong
attention to detail.
- Excellent
written, verbal, and organizational skills.
- Ability to
work in a team as well as working individually with minimal direction.
How to Apply
If you have the above qualities and wish to join a highly motivated team at CHAK, please send your letter of application, curriculum vitae and certificates, specifying the position you are applying for (i.e. NCD Data Officer ) and a list of three references by July 22, 2017 tohr@chak.or.ke and/or addressed to:
The General Secretary,
Christian Health Association
of Kenya,
P.O. Box 30690 – 00100
GPO,
Nairobi
(Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted)
(Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted)