LVCT Health is an established Kenyan NGO that is renowned for its implementation of HIV and health programs at scale in Kenya. Through its vision of Healthy Empowered Communities, LVCT Health is a leader in designing and implementation of innovative HIV prevention and treatment approaches, sexual and reproductive sexual and Gender Based Violence programs reaching the most vulnerable populations. The organization works with government and other stakeholders at national and county levels.
The USAID Stawisha Pwani is a 5-year program funded by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to increase the use of quality county-led health services in four Coastal counties of Kilifi, Kwale, Mombasa and Taita Taveta. The aim of the program is to strengthen county health systems with a focus on HIV Prevention & Treatment, Family Planning, Reproductive, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (FP/ RMNCAH) and Nutrition. The program will support the four county governments toward sustainability in quality and systems of health services. The program objectives are:
- Increased
demand for and access to quality HIV prevention
- Increased
demand for and access to quality HIV treatment
- Use
of quality FP, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent
Health and Nutrition services(FP/RMNCAH).
- Strengthened
capacity of county health systems, local partners and communities to
deliver quality health
We are looking for a
dynamic well qualified and motivated individual to join our great team by
filling the following vacant position: –
POSITION: Data Officers (2 Posts)
REPORTING TO: MEL Lead
LOCATION: Coast Region
Job Purpose
To provide support in development of monitoring and evaluation
plans and frameworks for the project activities, development and
operationalization of data collection, aggregation and reporting tools. S/He
will also be responsible for data entry, verification and analysis of programs
routine and periodic data.
Responsibilities
Assist the Monitoring
and Evaluation Officer in ensuring follow-up on EMR system issues in the
facilities is done appropriately and timely to ensure smooth operation at these
sites.
- Ensure
timely and correct data capture, analysis and reporting as per the data
management
- Support
in development, review and implementation of monitoring and evaluation work
- Respond
to training needs of service delivery and program staff and on the
monitoring and evaluation components at the site as need
- In
a timely manner, update the site level performance
- Provide
inputs during design and implementation of institutional and project data
collection instruments as well as monitoring and evaluation
- Support
the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data and present fact sheets
from
- Undertake
data review activities at the service delivery level and give feedback to
the sites/project on data and data quality
- Provide
support in conducting baseline, midline and end-term evaluation of all the
programs and researches conducted at the
- Communicate
closely with Sub-County Health Information Officer and Monitoring and
Evaluation Officers to ensure priority tasks are
- Ensure
regular daily, weekly and monthly backup of all active EMR databases is
done on the organization’s server one
- Carry
out basic data analysis to guide service delivery and implementation
Qualifications
- Diploma/Bachelor’s
degree in
Health
Records/Health Information/Computer
Studies/Statistics or any relevant
- At
least 2 years’ experience in a similar position in a fast paced,
multi-tasking environment
- Training
and experience in database management and statistical packages such as
SPSS, NVivo, Excel,
- Experience
in implementing programmes and working with EMRs will be an added
- Demonstrated
analysis, communication, interpersonal, report writing and presentation
- Proactive,
creative, systematic thinker and problem-solver.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their
applications and CV along with a cover letter expressing interest and indicating Salary
history and expectations to recruitment@lvcthealth.org . The
position applied for and reference number should be clearly indicated on the subject line and cover letter.
The closing date is 22 July 2021.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
LVCT Health is an equal
opportunity employer. Please visit our website www.lvcthealth.org for more information about the organization.
LVCT Health DOES NOT CHARGE any
fee whatsoever in any part of the recruitment process.