Data Use Coordinator at Palladium International

Position Summary

S/he will be responsible for supporting the M&E output area by developing, implementing, and monitoring the data use strategy. S/he will support the implementation and monitoring the Data Demand and Use (DDU) strategy and guiding the DDU assessments and interventions. S/he will ensure DDU support of County Health Management Teams (CHMTs) and M&E Technical Working Groups (TWGs), and strengthen/develop mechanisms for county accountability.

The Data Use Coordinator will report to Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor.

Responsibilities

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead in the development of monthly and quarterly plans for Routine Data Quality Audits (RDQAs) and other data quality initiatives.
• Work with the Capacity Building Advisor to oversee/conduct training on DDU, EMR, MoH tools, analytics, computer basics and M&E.
• Track EMR data quality issues from the facilities and partners, plan and provide relevant responses/solutions.
• Increase capacity of the facility staff, CHMTs for the identification of data needs and the collection, analysis and communication of appropriate information.
• Assist facilities to maintain and use quality EMR data.
• Assist in writing project reports (e.g. CDC quarterly reports, TWG reports and for any other agencies).
• Assist M&E Advisor in conjunction with the team in developing abstracts on the project activities.

Requirements

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Software skills necessary to conduct data analysis, such as STATA, SPSS, Tableau or their equivalent.
• Knowledge and experience of data informed decision making.
• Ability to communicate technical data to non-technical audiences.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Excellent inter-personal skill.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and familiar with the use of databases.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelors? degree in information systems, computer science, public health, or related field. A masters? degree will be an added advantage
• At least 3 years? experience in EMR implementation with special emphasis on support of MoH standard reporting tools.
• Demonstrable experience working with the various Kenyan health information systems (e.g. DHIS2, CPIMS, EMRs, COPBAR, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience in working on donor-funded projects, especially for the US government.