Assistant Director Digital Health Informatics

Requirements

• Cumulative period of twelve (12) years relevant work experience, with three (3) years in the grade of Principal Digital Health Officer or a comparable position
• Bachelor’s degree in Health Informatics, Health Information Systems, Health Records and Information Science, ICT, Epidemiology, Health Economics and Policy, Statistics, Biostatistics, Health Systems, Data Science and Analytics, or Computer Science
• Master’s degree in Health Informatics, Health Information Systems, Health Records and Information Science, ICT, Epidemiology, Health Economics and Policy, Statistics, Biostatistics, Health Systems, Data Science and Analytics, or Computer Science
• Registration with a relevant and recognized regulatory body as applicable
• Certificate in a Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

Key Responsibilities

• Developing, implementing, and reviewing comprehensive policies, strategies, standards, guidelines, legislation, and regulations for aggregate health information systems
• Creating indicator manuals and defining clear measurable goals in collaboration with national programs and projects
• Implementing standards for reporting formats and aligning data elements with reporting requirements
• Conducting regular evaluations on aggregate data and patient-level reporting formats to identify improvement areas
• Developing integrated multiple visualization dashboards and GIS-related modalities for real-time monitoring
• Leveraging aggregate health information systems tools to automate data collection, aggregation, and reporting processes
• Ensuring data relevance and system adherence to health data standards and regulatory frameworks
• Implementing and overseeing automatic indicator reporting and mapping systems
• Implementing comprehensive data recovery strategies, backup policies, and breach mitigation measures
• Designing qualitative and quantitative surveys to determine stakeholder information needs
• Developing concise data-driven narratives with supporting charts and visualizations
• Defining objectives for monitoring health information systems to improve data quality
• Analyzing and sharing reports on key performance indicators and policy development
• Developing reports for program design and implementing early warning systems
• Engaging stakeholders and programs to identify indicators requiring monitoring
• Planning, testing, and integrating new technologies into existing health information systems
• Developing strategies to ensure accessibility and usability of health data for end users

Required Compliance Certificates

• Certificate of Good Conduct from Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI)
• Certificate of compliance from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
• Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
• Current Self Declaration form from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
• Certificate from Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)

What We Offer

• The Assistant Director will be responsible to the Deputy Director Digital Health and Informatics
• The role involves supporting the Deputy Director in the management and technical implementation of digital health and informatics initiatives within the agency