Background

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.

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications and Experience

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; 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. 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. Registered and Licensed by a recognized regulatory body where applicable; Certificate in Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; Professional certification in Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 Practitioner is an added advantage; Proficiency in computer applications; Demonstrated experience in project management, preferably within ICT digital transformation or public-sector programmes is an added advantage; and Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

• 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.

• Project Management
• ICT digital transformation
• Public-sector programmes
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Data analysis
• Legislation
• Regulations
• Policies
• Strategies
• Standards
• Guidelines
• Data protection
• Data access
• Data sharing
• Collaboration
• Data standards
• Reporting formats
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Data recovery
• Backup policies
• Breach mitigation
• Risk assessment
• Stakeholder engagement
• Dashboard development
• Governance structures
• Content development
• Digitization strategies

• Bachelor's degree in 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.
• Master's degree in 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.
• Registered and Licensed by a recognized regulatory body where applicable.
• Certificate in Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.