Strategic Information Associate at University of Nairobi

AD/11/272/23, 1 POST
The Project

The University of Nairobi is implementing a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) project (USAID Fahari ya Jamii) to support implementation of the Kenya Health Partnerships for Quality Services (HIV, FP/RMNCAH, Nutrition and WASH) in Nairobi and Kajiado Counties. To successfully implement, the project seeks to competitively fill the above position:

The Position

This is a fulltime position based in Kajiado.

Job description

The Strategic Information Associate will coordinate and maintain health information infrastructure for routine patient management, quality improvement and reporting of FP/RMNCAH, Nutrition and WASH data.

Specifically, SI Associate will perform the following job duties:

• Provide technical assistance to promote monitoring and evaluation strategies to facilitate data usage and ownership in a manner that enhances the program and promotes sustainability
• While working collaboratively with other consortium members, increase local capacity for the identification of data needs and the collection, analysis and communication of appropriate information.
• Work to design and review data analysis for all program areas which goes beyond routine quarterly performance tracking to help identify problems and opportunities to improve program performance. 
• Analyze findings, treatment outcomes, and supportive supervision data in order to develop recommendations for strengthening program performance..
• Conduct multi-site analysis of health facility data on key reports required by SMT and stakeholders
• Compile and create trends for monthly, quarterly and semi-annual reports

Job specifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Health Information/Computer Science/Information Technologyfrom a recognized institution.
• At least four (4) years’ progressive work experience in HIV related health records and information.
• Proficiency in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) will be an added advantage