Strategic Information Officer – Key and Vulnerable Populations at Centre for Health Solutions - Kenya (CHS)

CHS/HR/SIOKVP/STP/08/2023

Overall Job Function

Reporting to the Senior Monitoring & Evaluation (HIV Prevention), the Strategic Information Officer – Key and Vulnerable Populations will coordinate monitoring and evaluation for the Key and vulnerable population interventions in Siaya county.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the integration of the project’s VMMC, Fisherfolk and KP technical approaches for the achievement of successful project implementation using evidence informed, innovative and best practices
• Support the M&E framework by reviewing and maintenance of relevant registers/EMR, wall charts, Data entry, reports, timeliness, and accuracy
• Lead planning, implementation and supervision of all planned VMMC, Fisherfolk and Key Populations (KP) activities within the project area, and ensure these activities are implemented to the highest degree of quality possible
• Organise and/or participate in SI related capacity building activities targeting CHS staff; health facility staff; and other stakeholders
• Support needs-based quality improvement capacity building for community based HCT while supporting them in providing leadership to improvement initiatives
• Work with health facility and community staffs on approaches to routine practices to bridge performance gaps
• Support MoH to establish systems for continuous learning and implementation of continuous Quality Improvement methods as well as the spread of successful innovations throughout the health sector
• Work with the MoH to improve the competency and capability of health workers by strengthening quality training programs, including advocacy for quality improvement within core curricula for health providers
• Assist the MoH in improving performance of health care providers by applying evidence-based innovations and continuous monitoring
• Convene and conduct quality improvement performance review meetings and other fora needed to achieve the project objectives
• Assist with the design and oversight of learning sessions to KVP and VMMC, facilitate the scale up of improvements
• Work with MoH to establish performance monitoring system for tracking priority QI indicators across collaborating sites to show improvement in HCT processes and care outcomes
• Work with MoH and Implementing Partners in identifying and communicating best practices in improvement of healthcare delivery through newsletters, training and coaching session’s publication and research
• Provide technical support to CHS-supported health facilities in collection, collation, analysis and reporting of health information to relevant stakeholders using national reporting systems
• Support the uploading of facility EMR data into the National Data Warehouse (NDWH), C-RIS and KHIS
• Support the implementation of web-based and mobile health solutions to facilitate real time data transmission and reporting
• Support EMR data cleaning and monitoring of daily data entry into the systems through regular data quality audit for quality patient management and reporting
• Contribute in the review and/or development of monitoring and evaluation tools and systems that are responsive to data needs
• Work closely with other CHS staff and stakeholders to strengthen systems for monitoring patient outcomes; monitoring quality of care; tracing patients who default; data quality assurance; and data collection, collation, analysis and dissemination
• Ensure timely and proper implementation of the Ministry of Health’s (MoH) monitoring and evaluation guidelines including roll out of new tools in all CHS-supported facilities
• Provide technical lead in quarterly data feedback to county health management teams and health facilities
• Provide lead in timely collection, cleaning and reporting of quarterly and other routine data to donors and other stakeholders
• Building capacity for on QI coaching at project supported sites by closely working with the project SI department to plan for and implement activities aimed at institutionalising the use of QI methods to improve service delivery and client outcomes through training, on-site coaching and support supervision
• Participate in regional and national stakeholders’ forums or conferences on health and give presentations during these meetings
• Support the KVP Team in standardising quality by taking lead in continuous quality improvement, tracking key performance indicators and strategies to determine progress and innovations across supported sites
• In collaboration with KVP team, ensure monthly data is compiled and appropriate reports are submitted to the government and the program management
• Any other duty as may be assigned by your supervisor.

Person Specifications

• Degree in Public Health, Biostatistics, Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Sciences, an equivalent academic qualification from a recognised institution
• Experience in KVP Fisherfolk and VMMC Data Management is an added advantage
• At least 3 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation of HIV/AIDS care and treatment, PMTCT, TB/HIV, HTS, VMMC, Key Population and Vulnerable Population
• Expertise in qualitative and quantitative methods, operations research, Health Management Operations Systems and data quality assessments
• Demonstrable knowledge and skills in implementation of QI interventions in the context of developing countries and management of QI data and databases
• Experience in knowledge management, specifically in the area of public health/ healthcare
• Good facilitation and writing skills
• Abilities to deliver with minimal supervision