Ref: CHS/HR/STP/HIO/01/2023
Overall Job Function
Reporting to the Health Informatics Lead, the Health Informatics Officer will be responsible for the implementation of solutions that will lead to real-time data collection, submission, sharing and support of Health Systems in Shinda Tena Project.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, deploy and support Electronic Medical Records Systems
Design of reporting dashboards.
Support in extracting and aggregating data for program progress monitoring and reporting through the DATIM and MOH system (DHIS).
Support the uploading facility EMR data into the National Data Warehouse (NDWH).
Design, develop and implement web-based and mobile health solutions to facilitate real-time data transmission and report sharing.
Support EMR data cleaning and monitoring of daily data entry into the systems.
Design, development, deployment and support of electronic systems for patient monitoring, as well as the aggregate database for program monitoring and reporting to MOH and donors.
Implementation of solutions that will lead to real-time data collection, submission and sharing
Hardware and network setup and maintenance.
Write programming scripts to perform automated data accuracy checks and generate reports of any identified inconsistencies.
Generate monthly data summaries to help track and inform on program performance.
Support the roll-out of eHTS, eVMMC, eCommunity ART, WebADIT and expansion of EMR to additional sites.
Implementation of the interoperability layer.
Support the roll-out and operationalization of the POC EMR systems
Support in the design, development and maintenance of other program databases/ systems such as Ushauri and Mlab.
Any other related duty that may be assigned by the supervisor.
Person Specifications
At least a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or other relevant degrees
A minimum of four years experience in supporting HIS solutions that are used in HIV programs in Kenya
Experience in the design, programming and administration of transactional databases (MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL)
Experience in the Windows Server and Linux Server Administration
Experience in networking & hardware maintenance
Experience in designing, developing, implementing and maintaining knowledge management systems that facilitate data use for decision making
Demonstrable experience in the development and implementation of web and mobile-based solutions.
Experience in Electronic Medical Records’ development, implementation and support
Experience in programming skills in PHP, JavaScript CSS, XML, net (C#, ASP)
Working knowledge of DATIM & PEPFAR reporting systems Ability to work effectively in a busy, high-pressure team environment
Ability to prioritize workload and demonstrate outcomes on strict deadlines
Strong oral and written communication skills.
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Interested applicants are invited to email their applications and detailed CV with contact details of three referees to vacancies@chskenya.org clearly indicating the subject title by 5.00 PM Tuesday March 12, 2023.
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