Data Officer at Centre for Health Solutions - Kenya (CHS)

CHS/HR/TPP/DO/01/2022

Overall Job Function

Reporting to the Data Manager, the Data Officer will be responsible for collation, validation, analysis and dissemination of timely program data and reporting of activities at CHS-supported health facilities in Muranga and Nyeri Counties

 Key Responsibilities

1. Ensure data quality through data validation checks, including discrepancy/inconsistency checks, real-time data monitoring and data cleaning
2. Work closely with M&E Officers to compile weekly, monthly and quarterly reports as required
3. Support data use activities for HIV care and treatment, testing and counseling, Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT), Key Populations, GBV, PrEP, TB
4. Contribute to the development and implementation of M&E data tools for MoH and CHS program areas
5. Monitor and validate data quality in CHS data aggregation system (CRIS)
6. Support Routine Data entry into Datim and 3 PM platforms
7. Review and verify accuracy of MoH and program data for NASCOP, PERFAR and other stakeholders

Person Specification

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in statistics, computer/IT studies, epidemiology, mathematics, Health records and information management
• At least three years of relevant experience in a similar/related position in a PEPFAR funded program.
• Experience in working with MoH systems and HIV-related reports
• Strong Data management and analysis skills
• Proficiency in computer packages for generating and analysing reports. Experience in the use of visual analytics tools is an added advantage
• Expert skill level in the use of health aggregate databases (MoH DHIS2 & DATIM)
• Proficient in statistical analysis packages (Excel/SPSS/STATA/R etc.)