Current Vacancies at ICAP Columbia University

Position Summary

• To ensure proper utilization and standardized implementation of the systems, an Instructional Designer is needed to spearhead the training component. This involves crafting an effective training plan, creating training materials, and presenting a clear roadmap for maximizing the use of the e-surveillance tools. This Instructional Designer will report to the Training and Research Coordinator. This is a part-time position that will be located at the ICAP Nairobi office.

The Instructional Designer accountabilities:

• Collaborate with various partners and project teams to identify project training requirements and support the development of training plans.
• Develop effective training resources including user guides, quick reference guides, training slides, evaluations, among others.
• Assist with the development of training plans and facilitate workshops
• Conduct virtual and in-person trainings. This includes actively contributing to the extensive training schedule required to meet project requirements.
• Support learners to complete formative and summative assessments and assess their progress.
• Evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of training delivery evaluation surveys and assessment results.
• Incorporate best practices in learning technologies and instructional design in projects and initiatives.
• Implement feedback from workshop reviews.
• Develop training reports.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned.

Key requirements

• Expertise in adult learning principles: The suitable candidate should have a deep understanding of how adults learn and how to incorporate these principles into your training materials.
• Experience with eLearning software packages and content authoring tools:
• Familiarity required with eLearning software and tools used to create engaging and interactive learning experiences.
• Knowledge of instructional design frameworks: Experience required in instructional design frameworks used to plan and create effective learning experiences.
• Online course creation and management: Ability to create online courses in various formats, such as instructor-led or self-directed, and manage and migrate the Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM).
• Experience in developing virtual and in-person training resources: Experience in creating both virtual and in-person training resources for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience in delivering content: Experience in delivering content both in-person and online to a wide range of audiences.
• Experience in developing evaluation tools: Experience developing evaluation tools for courses and training.
• Excellent communication, presentation, administrative, and report writing skills:
• Excellent communication, presentation, administrative, and report writing skills to effectively convey information to your audience.
• Proven expertise in instructional design methodologies, adult learning principles, and curriculum development tailored to the healthcare domain.
• At least 3 years experience as an instructional designer
• Prior experience or understanding of healthcare systems, electronic health records (EHR), and health informatics will be an added advantage.

Education:

• -A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, InstructionalTechnology, or a related field provides a strong foundation. 

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OVERALL FUNCTION

• Reporting to the Project Director, the Cyber Security Expert will play a crucial role in critically reviewing and assessing the cybersecurity, privacy and confidentiality status of SHIELD, ADAM, EBRIDGE and other related digital interventions, services and applications for health being developed by ICAP to support disease surveillance and outbreak response. He/She will develop a comprehensive framework, approach, and methods to enhance the cybersecurity implementation of SHIELD, ADAM, E-BRIDGE and other related digital health systems, services and applications as guided by ICAP, CDC and MOH.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY:

• Critically review and assess the cybersecurity, privacy and confidentiality status of SHIELD, ADAM, E-BRIDGE and other related digital interventions, services and applications for health being developed by ICAP to support disease surveillance and outbreak response.
• Develop a comprehensive framework, approach and methods to enhance the cybersecurity implementation of SHIELD, ADAM, E-BRIDGE and other related digital health systems, services and applications as guided by ICAP, CDC and MOH.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership to implement the recommendations made from the critical analysis of the SHIELD, ADAM, E-BRIDGE and other related systems.
• Establish, monitor and evaluate the implemented cybersecurity interventions.

Contribute in building relevant cybersecurity capacity at ICAP, MOH and its partners.

• Contribute to broader health sector development and implementation of cybersecurity for health through MOH led forums such as relevant Technical Working Groups and workshops.

KEY SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Demonstrated proficiency in conducting assessment, planning and management of cybersecurity, confidentiality, and privacy preferably in a context of implementing patient-centric digital health systems in Low- and middle-Income Countries (LMICs).
• Deep understanding and demonstrated implementation of appropriate security solutions at multiple levels of a health information exchange ecosystem. This includes infrastructure, network, and application levels.
• Demonstrated implementation of Zero Trust Network Access.
• Technical writing for various audiences including technologists and policy makers.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and verbal communication skills. This includes experience presenting recommended solution(s) to technical and non-technical audiences.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field of study
• At least 3-4 years in the enterprise cybersecurity field
• Cisco Professional level Certification i.e., CCNP Security
• Expert level network security certification i.e., Checkpoint CCSE, Fortinet NSE7 (enterprise firewall), Palo Alto PCNSE
• DevOps certification and experience scripting and network automation will be an added advantage.
• Relevant industry standard certifications, (e.g. ISO 27001, SABSA, TOGAF, ITIL, COBIT, etc.) would be advantageous.

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Position Summary:

• The Surveillance Officer will implement the day-to-day clinical and oversee laboratory activities of a CDC-funded disease surveillance project at government health facilities. The position will be based at Garissa at the L5 County Teaching and Referral Hospital.

Major Accountabilities:

• The disease Surveillance Officer will oversee the project's implementation at the health facility level. This will involve screening and recruiting participants, conducting clinical assessments as well as data abstraction and oversight of laboratory activities and data entry.
• The Surveillance Officer will report to the Surveillance Coordinator.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Screen participants and identify those that meet surveillance case definitions as per protocol.
• Identify, Consent and enroll eligible participants into the surveillance protocol.
• Verify participants are eligible for specimen collection and administer enrollment questionnaire to consenting participants.
• Abstract clinical information from hospital patient records
• Complete manual registers, update the electronic database and safely store participant’s data and equipment as per the surveillance protocol.
• Manage site supplies and equipment at the site alongside the laboratory technologist.
• Provide weekly updates of site operations to the surveillance coordinator.
• Create and maintain a good rapport with other staff at the health facility and patients to ensure the success of the disease surveillance activity.
• Serve as ICAP’s representative of the surveillance team at the hospital level.

Education:

• A diploma in clinical medicine and be a registered clinical officer.
• Experience, Skills, and Minimum Qualifications:
• At least 3 years of experience working at or with public health facilities in Kenya.
• Proficiency in Somali, English and Kiswahili languages
• Previous public health surveillance or research experience would be an added advantage.
• Ability to manage research at facility-level.

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• The successful candidate will oversee the project's implementation at the health facility level. The Laboratory Technologist will be responsible for the implementation of laboratory aspects of the surveillance project at the health facility level. This will involve collecting biological specimens (blood and swabs), conducting bedside rapid tests, processing biological specimens, and documenting laboratory results. 

Education:

• A diploma in laboratory technology and current registration as a laboratory technologist with KMLTTB

Experience, Skills, and Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 3 years of experience working at or with public health facilities in Kenya.
• Proficiency in Somali, English and Kiswahili languages
• Previous public health surveillance or research experience would be an added advantage.
• Ability to manage research at facility-level. 
• The Laboratory Technologist will have experience working effectively as a part of diverse staff teams, and contributing to successful collaborations with ministries of health and working with Garissa County hospital is an added advantage.