Jobs at John Snow Inc (JSI)

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and process the monthly field accounts documentation, including QuickBooks vouchers and reconciliation reports; lead the preparation of monthly cash flow requests, working closely with the program’s technical team in country, for submission to HQ
• Work closely with CHISU at the headquarters (HQ) level, to ensure overall program compliance with USAID rules and regulation, track program spending; ensure the appropriate and effective use of resources in compliance with USAID rules and regulations, JSI policies, and the law of the Government of the Kenya, with minimal risk exposure to the program
• Ensure that all JSI program spending in country is reasonable, allocable, and well-documented
• Track and report on project spending and financial status on a monthly basis
• Ensure that all transactions and activities are conducted in accordance with JSI financial and administrative regulations
• Provide support in any audits or finance and administrative reviews of JSI/projects
• Procure and process Purchase Orders following USAID and JSI/projects’ regulations, including vehicles and equipment
• Support maintenance of Project inventory according to USAID and JSI rules and regulations
• Process travel advance requests and reimbursements for staff for field expenses and maintain advance records for all field trips
• Process transportation allowances and per diems for training workshop participants and compile the necessary documentation; may include travel within Kenya
• Proactively identify and respond to any implementation, personnel, and/or other management challenges as they arise, in close consultation with HQ as needed
• Work with Resident Advisor to maintain and secure program inventory
• Lead financial and administrative processes in country
• Supervise project driver and manage project vehicle including maintenance schedules and travel logs
• Work with office building owner and/or other tenants and service providers to ensure office is efficiently operating
• Manage office emergency/ security plan and ensure all staff are trained in emergency protocols
• Manage or oversee HR processes, including recruiting, hiring and annual performance reviews.
• Other duties as may be assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Certified accountant with financial specialization or equivalent combination of training and experience
• Three to five years’ experience supporting the finances of an international development program
• Proven skills in organizing and supporting financial operations, procurement and local contracting
• Demonstrated ability in analyzing financial documents, projections, expenditures, and accruals
• Skills in program planning, budgeting and financial analysis
• Familiarity with and proven ability to use standard accounting and spreadsheet software including Microsoft Excel (knowledge of Quickbooks required)
• Fluency in French and English with an ability to communicate effectively on financial operations
• Ability to work independently and multi-task in a team setting with minimal supervision
• Attention to detail and ability to pick up new skills quickly and to understand the broader context of program management
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality for all company and staff proprietary matters.
• Able and willing to travel within the country when required

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RESPONSIBILITIES

The Resident Advisor will support the host Government to strengthen surveillance, health data that includes collection, analysis, and use of routine health data. Additionally, CHISU will continue USAID’s investment in health information systems.

The Resident Advisor will primarily contribute to the following strategic objectives of the CHISU program:

• Strengthened governance and enabling environment of host-country health information systems
• Increased availability and interoperability of quality health data and information systems
• Increased demand and use of health data and information to address health priorities, gaps, and challenges
• Strengthened organizational development of local, non-governmental partners for sustained health data use.

The Resident Advisor will also be responsible for stakeholder engagement in order to clearly articulate the CHISU and the hosting Government HIS approaches to them and develop advocates for the approach. Specific Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Lead CHISU activities in-country and ensure all activities are coordinated according to approved scopes of work and work plans;
• Serve as the primary point of contact with the USAID Mission and the hosting Government for CHISU activities;
• Ensure coordination with Ministry of Health, other ministries and stakeholders;
• Support the development and validation of supportive supervision tools, support materials and standard operating procedures to improve the HMIS functioning and use;
• Support the integration and interoperability of information systems across government with other existing systems;
• Support the design and implementation of national HIS architecture with all parties at a national level;
• Develop SOPs and provide mentoring to MOH staff to improve data collection, data quality and use at each level of the health system;
• Work with the HQ teams in the preparation of CHISU annual work plans, quarterly reports and annual progress reports to the Mission and CHISU headquarters;
• Ensure project financial systems and controls comply with generally accepted accounting practices and USG standards;
• Oversee monitoring of project activities and ensure incorporation of lessons learned into ongoing activities;
• Supervise local technical, administrative and financial staff;
• Perform other assigned functions relevant to CHISU globally as well as JSI work in country, based on the emerging needs either from the Mission and government agencies.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Advance degree (MPH, MS, MIS, MA, other) in public health or related fields such as health systems or health information;
• At least 10 years “hands on experience” in HMIS, disease surveillance, M&E, data quality assessments and related areas, with a health or related international NGO or bilateral/multilateral organization;
• Experience working with HMIS and other systems in other countries;
• Experience in the development and operations of robust Health Information Systems and other systems e.g. community based information system;
• Experience with adult training approaches and excellent workshop and meeting facilitation skills;
• Sound computer literacy and IT knowledge with experience in word processing, spreadsheets, databases, statistical analysis software such as DHIS2, SPSS, SAS, STATA or EPI-Info;
• Superior analytical skills including quantitative research activities in terms of planning, implementation and data analysis;
• Good interpersonal and people management skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively and harmoniously with other project staff, host country counterparts, USAID, consultants, other donors and international organizations;
• A team player but also able to work independently and to manage various projects on a daily basis with minimal supervision;
• Fluency in English.
• Ability to travel as required by the position

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RESPONSIBILITIES

CHISU is seeking a SME Advisor who will be responsible for guiding approaches to strengthen malaria related surveillance, data collection, use and reporting. The successful candidate will report on a day-to-day basis to the CHISU Kenya Resident Advisor.

Their specific responsibilities will include but shall not be limited to:

• Strengthen malaria surveillance to identify and target areas and population groups most severely affected by malaria, to deliver the necessary interventions effectively and to advocate for resources;
• Support the National Malaria Control Programme to select, collect, process and report relevant data and outcomes, including from other relevant data sources such as entomologic data and accurate parasitological diagnosis;
• Improve the capacity at the central and regional levels to handle data from multiple sources and prepare it for analysis and interpretation;
• Provide support to routinely assess surveillance job aides and tools to ensure data accuracy, reliability, completeness, precision, timeliness and integrity;
• Leverage analytics, surveillance and health information systems to strengthen malaria programs;
• Regularly assess the appropriateness and impact of intervention measures and progress in reducing the disease burden and help the NMCP to decide whether adjustments or combinations of interventions are required to further reduce transmission;
• Support the SMERG, M&E and Communities of Experts in developing and disseminating surveillance guidelines, M&E guidelines and developing the national research agenda for Malaria.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Pharmacy, Public Health, Information Sciences, or related field is required; medical degree is a distinct advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience at national and sub national levels is required.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in surveillance and control of infectious diseases, preferably malaria, is required.
• Knowledge of the Kenya Malaria Strategy and associated activities being implemented related to strengthening malaria data management and use is required.
• Demonstrable experience in the digitization of health-related information systems is required.
• Experience implementing USG programs or interventions is highly desirable.
• Understanding of logistics and supply chain processes and systems is an advantage.
• Exceptional writing, speaking and presentation skills in fluent English are required.
• Attention to detail, able to work in teams and manage workflow processes under time sensitive project deadlines is required.
• Ability to travel up to 50% in-country to support technical activities.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

Their specific responsibilities will include but shall not be limited to:

• Assist CHISU’s Resident Advisor with activities implemented at the county level in Kenya.
• Supervises and assists County Officers with the implementation of CHISU’s work plan activities at the county level. Including:
• Implement a training plan for county level staff in data management and data quality assurance.
• Facilitate the analysis, visualization, interpretation and understanding of malaria data in data review meetings in designated counties.
• Contribute to efforts to obtain, analyze and visualize data in ways that meet the information needs of data users in the health information system.
• Lead workshops for the review of performance data in the designated county.
• Provide technical assistance to enhance capacity in the designated county to use data collected through the HMIS effectively for decision-making. With county stakeholders and partners, plan and conduct assessments to understand barriers to information use and develop tailored interventions to improve data use.
• Provide support at the county level in the use of robust methods for analyzing health data to improve county capacity to understand barriers to coverage, access, and quality in Malaria programming.
• Promote consistent use of standards-based data quality assurance tools to gauge the quality of public health data and understand gaps and weaknesses in health data. Assist with the development of plans and interventions to improve the quality of data used for monitoring, evaluation & planning.
• Promote gender equity in program implementation.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in one of the following disciplines is required: information systems, computer science, epidemiology, public health, biostatistics, or a related field;
• A minimum of five years of experience in the management of health information systems or disease surveillance information systems in a developing country is required;
• Understanding of the national HMIS, and data collection at the community level in low resource settings, especially Kenya is required;
• Previous work with the Ministry of Health at central and subnational levels is preferable;
• Expertise in data exchange and data visualization tools would be an asset;
• A solid understanding of DHIS2 software especially it’s implementation methodology as a national HMIS is essential;
• Familiarity with some the following tools is highly desirable: ODK, Advanced MS Excel, GIS platforms, Statistics (Epi-Info, R, Stata), Android/iOS development;
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, interpret, and present data to decision makers is required;
• Ability to engage key stakeholders, manage expectations, as well as plan and coordinate tasks and deliverables is required;
• Experience in providing training, coaching, and mentoring with success in enhancing the capacity of government staff is required;
• Excellent writing skills and ability to synthesize information into a coherent report is required;
• Excellent interpersonal skills required, including the ability to work closely and in an integrated manner with a multidisciplinary team;
• Ability to take initiative to produce expected results is required;
• Strong leadership skills required to work autonomously and with limited direct supervision in the management of day-to-day activities
• Native/Fluent English required.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

Their specific responsibilities will include but shall not be limited to:

• Implement CHISU’s activities at the county level in Kenya
• Implement a training plan for county level staff in data management and data quality assurance
• Facilitate the analysis, visualization, interpretation and understanding of malaria data in data review meetings in designated counties.
• Contribute to efforts to obtain, analyze and visualize data in ways that meet the information needs of data users in the health information system
• Lead workshops for the review of performance data in the designated counties and sub-counties
• Provide technical assistance to enhance capacity in the designated county to use data collected through the HMIS effectively for decision-making.
• With county stakeholders and partners, plan and conduct assessments to understand barriers to information use and develop tailored interventions to improve data use.
• Provide support to sub-county mentors for the use of robust methods for collecting and analyzing malaria-related data and improving capacity for data quality reviews and assessments.
• Support the coordination of stakeholders at the county through the hosting of technical working group and other meetings as needed.
• Promote consistent use of standards-based data quality assurance tools to gauge the quality of public health data and understand gaps and weaknesses in health data. Assist with the development of plans and interventions to improve the quality of data used for monitoring, evaluation & planning.
• Promote gender equity in program implementation.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in one of the following disciplines is required: information systems, computer science, epidemiology, public health, biostatistics, or a related field;
• A minimum of five years of experience in the management of health information systems or the disease surveillance information systems in Kenya is required;
• Understanding of the national HMIS, and data collection at the community level in low resource settings, especially Kenya is required;
• Previous work with the Ministry of Health at central, regional, and sub-regional levels is preferable;
• Expertise in data exchange and data visualization tools would be an asset;
• A solid understanding of DHIS2 software especially it’s implementation methodology as a national HMIS is essential;
• Familiarity with some the following tools is highly desirable: ODK, Advanced MS Excel, GIS platforms, Statistics (Epi-Info, R, Stata), Android/iOS development;
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, interpret, and present data to decision makers is required;
• Ability to engage key stakeholders, manage expectations, as well as plan and coordinate tasks and deliverables is required;
• Experience in providing training, coaching, and mentoring with success in enhancing the capacity of government staff is required;
• Excellent writing skills and ability to synthesize information into a coherent report is required;
• Excellent interpersonal skills required, including the ability to work closely and in an integrated manner with a multidisciplinary team;
• Ability to take initiative to produce expected results is required;
• Strong leadership skills required to work autonomously and with limited direct supervision in the management of day-to-day activities
• Native/Fluent English required.

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CHISU is seeking a Data Scientist who will be responsible for leading all malaria related data use and analysis activities. The successful candidate will report on a day-to-day basis to the CHISU Kenya Resident Advisor. Their specific responsibilities will include but shall not be limited to:

• Facilitate data analysis and generate information to improve service delivery and coverage, and assist with the development of a comprehensive data analysis resource that can benefit all health programs;
• Support implementation of methods and processes to improve the generation of information products (e.g. data visualizations, dashboards, GIS maps) and promote their adoption and use;
• Provide national and county level support in data analysis methods to improve capacity to understand barriers to access and quality of health programs;
• Advise the DNMP and the MOH on new data science techniques (e.g. artificial intelligence and machine learning) and support implementation of these new techniques to improve the use of data at all levels of the health system;
• Provide technical assistance at the central level to effectively use data collected through HMIS for decision making;
• Plan and conduct assessments to understand barriers to the use of information and develop tailored interventions to improve the use of data;
• Help the DNMP to implement a standardized measure for data quality in the national HMIS;
• Promote gender equity in data analysis and interpretation.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Informatics, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 3-5 years professional experience doing data analysis, cleaning, and validation is required.
• Expertise and hands-on experience with database design and data model development required.
• Demonstrable experience with advanced analytics using statistical software (e.g. R or Stata) required.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills required.
• Understanding of the Kenya disease surveillance system, the national HMIS, events-based surveillance and data collection at the community level required; familiarity with DHIS2 is a distinct advantage.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and other data manipulation tools is required
• 3 years of experience in the design and implementation of health information or other electronic health data systems and provision of technical assistance in management information systems for the health sector in Kenya is desirable.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

The Systems and Software Advisor will be integral in achieving the malaria digital health activities. This is a country based position and will support and champion digital health interventions as approved in the the workplan. The position will be required to collaborate closely and regularly with the CHISU HQ, National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) and USAID PMI.
The Systems and Software Advisor will lead full implementation of in-country DHIS2 and other IT-related technical activities undertaken by the program. The successful candidate will report on a day-to-day basis to the CHISU Kenya Resident Advisor.

Their specific responsibilities will include but shall not be limited to:

• Support in the documentation and curation of documents required covering the actively used Malaria data systems.
• Lead and support the development of the Malaria data points in the DHP(Afya-Ke) system in close collaboration with the digital health division.
• Support the update and development of the existing Malaria bulletin dashboards,to ensure that all the necessary input by the stakeholder are included in the overall dashboard output.
• Strengthen the Malaria dashboard dissemination strategies to ensure that the dissemination covers a wide range of stakeholders in the Malaria community of practice.
• Lead and support the development and piloting of the Malaria Routine Data Quality Assessment (mRDQA) DHIS2 app, dashboards and metadata packages. .
• Champion and support the interoperability activities involving the Malaria data collection systems to ensure a unified approach and data availability for the Malaria stakeholders.
• Support the development, implementation and use of the Electronic Community Health Information System (eCHIS) in the selected counties, supplementing the work of MoH and other USAID partners within the space.
• Support other CHISU HMIS tasks as required or assigned by the Resident Advisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in one of the following disciplines is required: Information Systems, Health Informatics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics or a related field.
• A masters degree is an added advantage.
• A minimum of five years of experience in managing health information systems or disease surveillance information systems in a developing country is required
• An understanding of Kenya’s HIS landscape, Kenya Health Information System (KeHIS) and Malaria digital tools is an added advantage.
• Demonstrable experience in the digitization of health-related information systems is required.
• Experience implementing USG programs or interventions is highly desirable.
• Expertise in data exchange, in particular an understanding of standards and application methodologies relevant to a health information exchange such as OpenHIE and FHIR is required
• Experience in applying a user-centered design approach to requirements gathering and applications development, including testing and quality assurance, is required
• Agile software development experience, including expertise in web and/or mobile application development, web-oriented programming languages (e.g.,PHP, Java, Java Script).; Experience with online collaboration platforms such as Jira and GitHub;
• In-depth knowledge of electronic medical records, aggregated data (e.g. DHIS2) and other systems used to collect, manage, report and use data
• Expert in the use of database management systems (e.g. MS-Access , Postgresql or MySQL)
• Ability to engage key stakeholders, manage expectations, as well as plan and coordinate tasks and deliverables
• Experience in successfully training, coaching, and mentoring government staff in use of information systems
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work closely and in an integrated manner with a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to take initiative to produce expected results
• Strong leadership skills to work independently and with limited direct supervision in managing day-to-day activities.