Data Officer at Christian Health Association of Kenya (CHAK)

Job summary

• The primary responsibilities for this position will be data management including data collection, mining, filing, archiving, QA/QC, database updates, reports generation, etc. for testing and evaluation of HIV-NCD integration model feasibility, systemic requirements, cost implications, challenges, acceptability for both patients and health care workers, and proposed solutions for successful implementation and scale -up.

Duties and responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in the development and implementation of an integrated evaluation database
• Data collection, compilation, cleaning, investigational analysis and processing for entry into databases
• Designing, improving and updating live databases for long term data storage and back-up
• Conduct routine data quality/control audit controls on study generated data.
• Perform data quality and control procedures
• Assisting in data analysis
• Installing and configuring computer hardware, software systems, networks, printers and scanners
• Ensure technology is accessible and equipped with current hardware and software
• Trouble shoots all technology issues including hardware, software and network operating system
• Scanning and filing of records, archive systems in accordance to organisational procedures
• Provide training and orientation to new users and staff on various technologies.
• Monitor security of all technology
• Preparing daily and weekly reports
• Any other duties assigned by Supervisor

Academic qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Data Science, or related discipline)
• Experience in data entry/data management
• Familiarity with data standards, data governance frameworks, and ethical considerations around data use in Kenya

Desired skills, knowledge and abilities

• Experience in working with MoH systems and HIV/NCDs -related reports
• Strong data management and analysis skills e.g. SQL Data management skills
• Proficiency in computer packages for generating and analyzing reports.
• Experience in the use of visual analytics tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc) is an added advantage
• Expert skill level in the use of health aggregate databases (MoH DHIS2)
• Proficient in statistical analysis packages (ODK/SPSS/STATA/R etc.)
• Skills in database development using MS Access, SQL and PHP
• Excellent IT skills including hardware, software and networks
• Good communication skills- both written and oral