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Digital Health Agency (DHA)
The Digital Health Agency (DHA) is a government body dedicated to transforming healthcare delivery through the integration of cutting-edge digital technologies. Our mission is to enhance healthcare accessibility, improve patient outcomes, and ensure data security by developing and maintaining a comprehensive digital health ecosystem across Kenya.
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Deputy Director, Digital Health Informatics
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA , Professional Certificate
- Experience 15 years
- Location Nairobi
- Job Field Project and Program Management
Description
- Coordinating the development, implementation, and review of relevant legislation, regulations, policies, strategies, standards, and guidelines for aggregate health information systems.
- Defining the purpose, scope, and context for aggregate health information systems and data protection impact assessments.
- Developing comprehensive data access, sharing policies, and collaboration plans among stakeholders;
- Creating data standards frameworks to ensure consistency, comparability, and regulatory compliance.
- Establishing standard reporting formats and defining reporting requirements for aggregate health information systems.
- Designing comprehensive monitoring and evaluation frameworks for health information systems and data products.
- Developing data categories, groupings, and customizing automatic indicator reporting mapping;
- Implementing comprehensive data recovery strategies, backup policies, and breach mitigation procedures.
- Conducting consultative forums, risk assessments, and stakeholder engagement activities.
- Collaborating with IT teams and data analytics to build, design, and deploy health data products.
- Defining key indicators, metrics, and developing dashboards to monitor performance indicators.
- Publishing health data products and establishing support channels to meet stakeholder needs.
- Establishing governance structures by defining roles, responsibilities, and objectives for health knowledge products.
- Developing content, incorporating visuals, design, and digitization strategies for health information products.
- Continuously refining health knowledge products based on stakeholder input and emerging technologies.
- Overseeing development of strategies to ensure accessibility, usability, and demand for health data.
- Monitoring, evaluating, and adjusting strategies to promote utilization of health information systems.
Requirements
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Cumulative period of fifteen (15) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Assistant Director, Digital Health or in an equivalent or in a comparable position;
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Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: - Health Information Technology, Health Records and information Science, Health Systems, Information Communication Technology, Pharmacy, Epidemiology, Clinical Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
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Master's degree in any of the following disciplines: - Health Informatics, Health Information Systems, Health Records and Information Science, Information Communication Technology, Epidemiology, Health Economics and Policy, Statistics, Biostatistics, Health Systems, Data Science and Analytics, Computer Science; or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
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Registered and Licensed by a recognized regulatory body where applicable;
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Certificate in Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
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Professional certification in Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 Practitioner is an added advantage;
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Proficiency in computer applications;
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Demonstrated experience in project management, preferably within ICT digital transformation or public-sector programmes is an added advantage; and
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Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
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