Health Informatics Officer

PATH - HSDSA Project

Health Informatics Officer

Tracking Code: 8462
 

Job Location: Kisumu, , Kenya
 

Company Location: Kenya, Kisumu
 

Position Type: Full-Time / Regular 

PATH is an international organization that drives transformative innovation to save lives and improve health, especially among women and children. 

 

We accelerate innovation across five platforms - vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, devices, and system and service innovations - that harness our entrepreneurial insight, scientific and public health expertise, and passion for health equity.

By mobilizing partners around the world, we take innovation to scale, working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle their greatest health needs. 

Together, we deliver measurable results that disrupt the cycle of poor health.

HIV Service Delivery Support Activity (HSDSA) Cluster 1 is a USAID funded project covering Homa Bay, Kisumu, Migori, Kisii and Nyamira counties. 

The purpose of this project is to provide key clinical support to the Government of Kenya national HIV response with the overall goal of increasing access and coverage for HIV prevention, care and treatment services towards achieving the “90-90-90” targets.

PATH is seeking to recruit a Health Informatics Officer to provide technical support and supervision to ensure EMR implementation at facility level is carried out to the fullest extent possible and to the highest possible degree of quality.  

In addition the successful candidate will 

• provide technical support and expertise, coordination and supervision of all HIV services related software design and implementation and database administration and health informatics and information systems strengthening within the assigned project area in compliance with national and donor guidelines and policies; 
• provide technical support and supervision in collaboration with MOH CHMT and SCHMT teams in the successful planning and implementation of HIV service delivery Health Informatics related activities at facility level, including facility work planning and target setting, support supervision, technical support and reporting. 

The Health Informatics Officer will be based in Kisumu.

Specific duties and responsibilities;   

• Health Informatics and Information Systems strengthening including co-ordination and support for implementation MOH and HSDSA Health Information Systems strengthening mainly focusing on Electronic Medical Records (EMR) platforms at facility, sub-county and county levels.
• Provide technical support for eHealth/mHealth Systems Support and administration including provide first level support , troubleshooting, system testing, applications’ rollout, user training and providing excellent post-rollout client support via phone, internet, or in-person.
• Lead in training and capacity building on EMR and eHealth in compliance with national protocols and guidelines and provide continuous mentorship.
• Ensure acceptable levels of data quality and integrity as per national protocols and guidelines.
• Provide technical support for relevant software design and implementation for HIV Service Delivery Information Systems.
• Provide technical support and coordination for Database Administration (DBMS).
• Provide technical support for integration of the project’s technical approaches for the achievement of successful project health informatics implementation at facility level using evidence informed, innovative and best practices.
• Provide technical support during weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual facility performance reviews using EMR and related health informatics platforms.
• Provide technical support for Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance interventions at facility level in collaboration with C (SC) HMT using EMR and related health informatics platforms.
• Participate in site preparation for supportive supervision and SIMS assessments and ensure recommendations are implemented at facility level by project team in collaboration with C (SC) HMT.
• Represent the project in health informatics technical forums at facility, sub-county and county level.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in health records and management sciences / statistics / information systems, IT, Informatics or other degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage, Health Informatics (or equivalent qualification) with an advanced diploma with a minimum of 5 years’ experience providing direct technical support in implementation of health informatics platforms with specific experience in HIV/TB projects,
• Hands on experience in HIV service delivery health informatics implementation and technical coordination.
• Proven experience and familiarity with MOH/GOK EMR and health informatics systems. Research experience, proposal and abstract writing will be a distinctive advantage.
• Professional presentation skills.
• Excellent computer and IT skills.
• Excellent facilitation, mentorship, team building and coordination skills.
• Field oriented and comfortable with a team approach to programming.
• Excellent interpersonal and supervisory skills, capable of directing and managing change, effective delegation, inspiring teamwork and motivating staff and partners to achieve results.
• Ability to work in a complex project implementation environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform.
• Ability to collaboratively forge partnerships with other USG implementing mechanisms that are supporting health informatics.

Must have legal authorization to work in Kenya.

PATH is dedicated to diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.

How to Apply

CLICK HERE to apply online

Deadline: Thursday, October 19th 2017 at 5.00 p.m

Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor

PATH - HSDSA Project

Job Vacancy: Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor

Tracking Code: 8460
 

Job Location: Kisumu, Kenya
 

Company Location: Kenya, Kisumu
 

Position Type: Full-Time / Regular

PATH is an international organization that drives transformative innovation to save lives and improve health, especially among women and children. 

 

We accelerate innovation across five platforms - vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, devices, and system and service innovations - that harness our entrepreneurial insight, scientific and public health expertise, and passion for health equity. 

By mobilizing partners around the world, we take innovation to scale, working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle their greatest health needs. 

Together, we deliver measurable results that disrupt the cycle of poor health.

HIV Service Delivery Support Activity (HSDSA) Cluster 1 is a USAID funded project covering Homa Bay, Kisumu, Migori, Kisii and Nyamira counties. 

The purpose of this project is to provide key clinical support to the Government of Kenya national HIV response with the overall goal of increasing access and coverage for HIV prevention, care and treatment services towards achieving the “90-90-90” targets.

PATH is seeking to recruit a Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor to provide technical leadership to the M&E team of the HSDSA project. 

S/he will support development, management and application of an AMELP (Activity Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning plan) of the project, offer technical assistance and help build capacity of the project stakeholders on health management information systems.

In addition, s/he will participate in identification and measurement of appropriate project performance indicators. 

S/he will lead the M&E team and other project implementation teams to carry out routine project monitoring in a timely manner and ensure accurate data collection, analysis, reporting of project activities and outputs and use of data for decision-making. 

With input from the project team, s/he will identify and oversee design and implementation of special studies that inform project performance and management. 

S/he will ensure assessments carried out meet quality and technical standards and that findings are appropriately shared with respective stakeholders. 

The position is based in the Kisumu office and reports to the M&E Specialist.

Specific duties and responsibilities:

• Mentorship and capacity building of the MOH staff and project M&E staff in to improve their skills in M&E and HMIS.
• Coordinate the gap analysis, forecasting and distribution of CBHIS/HMIS reporting tools.
• Coordinate the implementation of project Performance Management Plan (PMP) and ensure that all indicators are routinely updated.
• Participate in the planning, development, maintenance and training of M&E team and sub grantees on the project databases (and Management Information Systems-CIMS, tableau etc).
• Provide technical expertise in application of appropriate project evaluation methodology and design during implementation of studies and assessments, End-term review using cost-effective methods such as Lot Quality Assessment Sampling (LQAS).
• Provide guidance and a mechanism to ensure quality assurance is maintained at all levels of programmatic work and particularly at results level by offering technical support during SIMS, DQA and Quality of Care Assessments.
• Contribute to the development, review and tracking of the project’s performance indicators including training data.
• Contribute to the development of protocols, instruments (e.g. questionnaires, checklists, discussion guides and interview forms) for data collection, storage and analysis as may be needed.
• Ensure that project performance and accountability data is collected, analyzed and disseminated on a timely basis during quarterly, semi-annual and annual reporting of results.
• Oversee special studies that inform project performance and management including documentation.
• Participate in Project and County M&E Technical Working Group meetings.
• Lead efforts aimed at improving data accuracy by revision of the HSDSA monthly data summary reporting formats i.e. IPT and all training datasets.
• Coordinate continuous updating and review of the project M&E standard operating procedures.
• Manage and coordinate quarterly, SAPR and APR reporting processes to USG through DATIM.

Required Experience

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in Biostatistics, Information Systems Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Sciences. Master's degree in any related field will be an added advantage.
• At least eight years’ work experience in Health and Management Information Systems (HMIS), monitoring and evaluation of public health programs.
• Experience in the design, management, analysis and dissemination of a wide range of quantitative and qualitative research projects.
• Experience working with a variety of information systems and data files.
• Knowledge of and experience working successfully with large, international, multi-donor health grantees.
• Familiar with GIS as a user interface and reporting format with analytical software.
• Knowledge of PEPFAR/USAID reporting requirements preferred.
• Knowledge of Tableau software is mandatory.
• Ability to initiate, establish and maintain liaison activities with key multilateral and bilateral stakeholders including other USG mechanisms such as HIGDA, Tupime Kaunti and CMLAP II.
• Excellent negotiation and leadership skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, capable of directing and managing change, inspiring teamwork, and motivating staff and partners to achieve results.
• Critical analysis and strong report writing skills required.
• Skills in finer analysis, interpretation and management of complex data.
• A good understanding of the workings of the national HMIS and CBHIS systems including the data collection and reporting tools.
• A good understanding of PEPFAR Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting indicators and reporting system (DATIM).  

Must have legal authorization to work in Kenya.

PATH is dedicated to diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.

How to Apply

CLICK HERE to apply online

Deadline: Thursday, 19th October, 2017 at 5.00 p.m  

Floor Controller Supervisor

Sheer Logic Management Consultants is seeking to engage a dynamic individual for the Floor Controller Supervisor position for one of our clients

Job Purpose: The role is responsible for the coordination of the workshop operations, and effectively guides and supervise workshop staff in order to ensure achievement of workshop targets.

Managerial Responsibilities

• Supervise the workshop staff to minimize repeat jobs and ensure conformity to the standards in delivery of quality service;
• Manage and allocate work shop sub-let jobs to ensure quality standards & timely completion of assignments;
• Supervise effective utilization of technicians on the use of SST’s lifts and any other workshop equipment to enhance safety at the workplace.

Operational Responsibilities

• Monitor the time spent by technicians on all repair jobs to ensure the preparation of timely and accurate reports on technician productivity, efficiency and labor utilization;
• Make follow up on availability of spare parts or equipment for the technicians to ensure smooth work flow and few disruptions;
• Conduct accident vehicle assessment to ensure accuracy in repair quotation;
• Conduct quality checks before taking the job to the next stage as part of the company’s policy in delivering quality services to customers;
• Address, resolve & follow-up on all customer complaints in the workshop area in a timely manner to enhance customer satisfaction and retention;
• Assist in the sourcing of local suppliers for workshop consumables as well as in the determination of appropriate stock levels to ensure availability of optimum stock levels of quality materials;
• Raise supplementary reports to assist identify challenges in the delivery of quality and timely services

Qualifications and Skills

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized institution.
• 5 years' relevant working experience in a similar role from an organization of similar size in operations

Technical

• Computer literacy
• Product knowledge in motor industry
• Technical skills
• SAP- DBM knowledge.
• Knowledge in Custom imports regulations.

Functional

• Excellent report writing and communication skills
• Presentation skills
• Project management
• Analytical- highly analytical and ability to challenge status quo based on quantitative facts and impacts

Behavioral

• Team player
• Ability to work under pressure
• Negotiation & Conflict Management skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Leadership and management-ability to lead teams, mentor and coach staff to goal definition and achievement
• Performance Management and team building
• Professionalism –maintains a professional approach based on ethics and values
• Integrity and honesty and ethics- ensure ethical practices and integrity to ensure the company is not exposed to reputational risk
• Building consensus and influencing-ability to influence various players across all departments
• Customer orientation-is customer focused striking a solid balance between external and internal customer orientation
• Resilience –is able to withstanding strategic and operational challenges and maintain momentum
• Emotional Intelligence-manages emotions in a mature and composed manner as expected of a leader

How to apply

Applications quoting the position title with detailed CV, with contact details of 3 referees including their email addresses (1 of which should be your immediate supervisor, 1 former supervisor and 1 any other but not a relative) should be submitted to: sheerlogictalentsourcing4@gmail.com on or before 20th October, 2017.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

NB: Please clearly indicate in the subject line as “Floor Controller Supervisor”

Technical Assistant

 

Job Title: Technical Assistant

Department: Agronomy
 

Reports To: Area  Manager   
 

Overall Responsibility: Reporting to the Area Manager the position will be responsible for ensuring availability of safe, high quality raw materials from company owned, leased or contracted farms / out growers in support of factory operations in order to ensure achievement of company business objectives. 

 

This includes assisting farm operations and the implementation of the seeding, planting, weeding, spraying and harvest plans for contracted farmers.

Key Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities
 

1. Implementing the Agronomy supplies plan and  recruitment of farmers

• Lead in development of field extension/advisory services with special attention to increase in production
• In liaison with the Area Manager extension of research and development and promoting best practice
• Provide technical advice on design elements to strengthen
• Ensure and maintain good relations between farmers and Vert.
• Communication with farmers
• Organize meetings with farmers

2. Monitoring , supporting and advising farmers

• Identify the farmers training needs  
• Organize, and conduct technical meetings and training activities  
• Delivery of technical workshops, consultations, seminars and training sessions  for farmers
• Support the strengthening relationship between Vert Limited and the farmers
• Train the out growers on ICPM and other areas of the quality management system
• Provide the Area Agronomist with weekly reports on production and other matters as outlined   in the QMS
• Prepare beds, planting, watering, and harvesting, as well as amending the soil, weeding, thinning, and pest and disease prevention and control

3. Coordinating harvest and delivery of farm producer 

• Provide up-to-date harvesting and crop management information; 
• Facilitate communications between farmers and the factory  for efficient collaboration
• Help farmers form their own organizations in order to achieve economies of scale
• Ensure that Harvesting Projections are met through accurate projection of  planting   programs, and that any low or high projection based on the day to day running of the blocks under cultivation are communicated to the Area Manager on timely basis .
• Monitor all harvestings ensuring that quantities are as projected with high degrees of confidence.

4. Reporting  and follow up

• Compile Area profile –understanding of the conditions of the particular area as well as the dynamics of change (a description of the farming system, farm types and sizes, market outlets, input supply sources, agro-processors, service providers and successful farmers and rural entrepreneurs situated in the area).
• Compile and analyze data on farm enterprise
• Report on crop performance in liaison with other stakeholders subject to agreed deliverables   
• Prepare  clear and concise projections and actual supplies reports
• Provide  the Area Manager  with weekly reports on production and other matters as outlined in the QMS

Academic qualifications

• Diploma or equivalent (minimum course duration of two years)
• A drivers license is required

Experience required

• Two (2) years working experience in  agricultural or horticultural production environment

Behavioural Competencies Level

• Policy interpretation and implementation
• Negotiation
• High level verbal communication skills
• Problem-solving ability Capacity to work independently within a team environment
• Demonstrated networking skills

Functional Competencies

• Strong report-writing skills
• Experience liaising with growers or farmers
• Knowledge of Safe and Effective Use of Pesticides.
• Knowledge of Integrated Crop and Pest Management.
• Knowledge of auditing practices and principles (Farm Assessments).
• Knowledge of applicable laws, codes and regulations.
• Knowledge and experience of related computer applications

How to Apply

Email your application to hr@vertltd.co.ke