ICF Macro has an immediate opening for two positions:
1) Health Information Systems Technical Advisor and
2) a Database Programmer.
ICF Macro (formally Macro International), an ICF International Company, is a professional services firm offering high quality research, management consulting and information technology services supporting business and government.
Both positions are based in Nairobi Kenya to work with the USAID’s APHIA II Evaluation Project.
1) Health Information Systems Technical Advisor
This position will support USAID APHIA II Evaluation’s work in strengthening national health information systems with specific focus on managing the PEPFAR reporting system and supporting PEPFAR implementing partners and the Ministries of Health and Education in improving the collection, analysis and use of quality data.
This position will be supported by the project’s Chief of Party and technical staff as necessary to implement key activities.
Specific Roles and Responsibilities
- Maintain Unites States Government (USG)/Kenya Strategic Information database, generate necessary reports and facilitate the use of the information across all users
- Provide technical assistance to US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief(PEPFAR) implementing partners and their sub-grantees on data collection, quality control, analysis, use, and reporting
- Help in identifying M&E training needs and facilitate training in monitoring and evaluation for identified PEPFAR implementing partners
- Maintain a liaison role in working with the USG Strategic Information (SI) team, MOH and other stakeholders to develop Data Quality Assessment (DQA) strategies and tools and participate in the training of partners on the national rollout of such tools.
- Engage with PEPFAR implementing partners to initiate various data dissemination forums and additional strategies at the decentralized levels (provincial and district) jointly with MOH and other stakeholders, and to facilitate feedback and local data use.
- Develop strategies to promote data use at USG, MOH and district levels
- Coordinate the implementation and support of District Education Monitoring and Management Information System (DEMMIS) to collect data on HIV in the education sector
- Ensure that PEPFAR reporting database and processes are aligned with MOH data management systems
- Supervise staff and consultants as assigned
- A Bachelors degree in information technology, computer science or biostatistics with an MPH or other postgraduate qualification in public health, epidemiology, informatics or health information management with over 5 years of experience
- Strong background in implementing and managing M&E activities, management of databases, building capacity in M&E and managing routine information databases
- Experience working with national level stakeholders in strengthening health information systems and data sources, including knowledge and experience with routine data collection, quality control, utilization and capacity building
- Experience working with relevant ministries within the Kenyan Government and local partners, including NGOs and CBOs
- Familiarity with PEPFAR programs
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and coordination skills
Application Deadline: May 10th, 2010
2) Database Programmer
The Database Programmer will play a lead role in establishing and maintaining databases and systems to verify, clean, organize and analyze data received from Implementing Partners through a Microsoft Access based indicator monitoring database. In addition, the position will be responsible for the management and analysis of population-based data to support a culture of evidence-based decision making for health programs in Kenya.
The Programmer will be expected to support the design, revision and updating of relational databases and project websites.
Specific Roles and Responsibilities
- Updating the Access indicator database programming and manuals to expand its functionality based on user needs.
- Support Implementing Partners in linking their internal databases to the Access database in order to enhance data quality and promote timely reporting.
- Providing ongoing support for other applications supported under the USAID APHIA II Evaluation Project.
- Develop statistical and technical summary reports based on survey and program data.
- Identify weaknesses in data, including quality issues and provide suggestions for improvement.
- Present information in understandable and accurate formats for variety of applications and audiences.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Biostatistics, Information Technology, Information Systems or other related field.
- At least 5 years hands-on experience in systems programming for the front-end user interface and the back-end database.
- Front-end user interface programming in at least one of the following languages: Microsoft Access specifically Visual Basic 6, ASP, VB, ASP.NET, VB.NET, C#.
- Advanced database programming using Structured Query Language (SQL) in at least one of the following: Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle.
- Advanced Excel programming skills specifically using Excel’s Macros, formulas and graphically capabilities.
- Strong debugging and testing skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
- Ability to communicate technical issues to non-technical audiences.
- Excellent troubleshooting skills to resolve technical problems over email, phone and in-person.
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Biostatistics, Information Technology, Information Systems or other related field.
- Understanding of health data and epidemiological models.
- Proficiency in using statistical software such as SPSS, Stata, or SAS.
- Experience working with health management information systems (HMIS).
Application Deadline: May 10th, 2010
Candidates who had applied for these jobs earlier need not re-apply
