IntraHealth International believes in a world where all people
have an equal opportunity for health and well being. IntraHealth International
supports health workers to succeed, improve policies and systems for a strong
workforce, and extend health services to meet communities’ needs.
Working in close partnership with the Ministries of Health, the
leading health training institutions in Kenya, and the National Health Training
Working Group among others, the project will build responsive, country-led
training systems to improve health sector outcomes and the accessibility and
quality of health workforce training in Kenya.
IntraHealth International is seeking highly effective and
experienced professionals to fill the positions described below:
1. Data Systems Officer
Ref: FKPT/03/2013
Reporting to the Data Systems Manager, the Data Systems Officer
reports to the Data Systems Manager and works closely with the Distance
Learning Manager and Distance Learning Officer to support the development of
human resource information systems and other ‘e’ health initiatives.
The information systems are crucial for health workforce
planning, assessment of training needs and validation of CPD credits for
re-licensure of health care workers.
Key duties and responsibilities
- Participate in
the design and implementation of human resource information systems while
working closely with regional training institutions, ministries of health
and other partners.
- Work with hub
managers, regulatory bodies, ministry of health and regional training hubs
on data management and support their use of the national training
database.
- Maintain
relationships with human resource information systems end users and act as
the bridge between IntraHealth and stakeholders
- Keep abreast of
development in the health management information systems space both
nationally and internationally by networking with other partners, reading
widely and participating in forums
- Build the
capacity of stakeholders and partners in the deployment and use of human
resource information systems including development of training materials
- Participate in the
monitoring and evaluation of human resource information systems
- Provide
logistical support to the technology team
- Develop project
documentation and reports on project activities
Person Specification
The ideal person should posses the following:
- Bachelor’s
degree in information systems or computer science.
- 2-4 years of
project management experience
- Knowledge of
requirements generation and software development
- Hands on
experience in MySQL database design, PHP, Linux, Apache etc
- Goal oriented
and excellent organizational and time management skills
- Orientation to
detail
- Ability to work
independently and as part of a team
- Good
interpersonal and communication skills
- Motivated self
learner
- Proficiency in
office productivity tools, for example, word processing and spreadsheet
applications.
2. Distance Learning Officer
Ref: FKPT/03/2013
Reporting to the Distance Learning Manager the Distance Learning
Officer supports the Distance Learning Manager in the development and
implementation of distance learning initiatives including electronic teaching
and learning initiatives.
Key duties and responsibilities
- Participate in
the designing, implementation and assessing of potential e- learning and
‘m’ learning business models for regional training institutions/hubs.
- Work closely
with the regional hub managers and training institutions to ensure
activities are on course
- Work with
regional training hubs and identify their training delivery needs and help
them evaluate distance learning options
- Keep abreast of
development in the distance learning space both nationally and
internationally by networking with other partners, reading widely and
participating in ICT in education forums
- Evaluation of
new or existing distance learning technologies and advice internally
(IntraHealth) and externally (regional hubs and participating training
institutions)
- Participate in
content development capacity building activities including working with
Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to ensure quality and accuracy of e-learning
content developed
- Participate in
the monitoring and evaluation of distance learning activities
- Develop project
documentation and reports on project activities
- Provide
logistical support to the distance learning manager and the entire
technology program team
Person specification
- Bachelor’s
degree in the relevant field
- 2-4 years of
project management experience
- Knowledge of
learning management and content development systems and standards
- Goal oriented
and excellent organizational and time management skills
- Orientation to
detail
- Ability to work
independently and as part of a team
- Good
interpersonal and communication skills
- Motivated self
learner
- Proficiency in
office productivity tools, for example, word processing and spreadsheet
applications.
If your background, experience and competencies match the
specifications above, confidently apply by sending your updated CV, along with
a covering letter indicating your daytime telephone numbers, address and the
names of three referees one of whom must be your supervisor in your current or
former employment to kenyajobs@intrahealth.org.
Closing date for applications is March 22, 2013.
Only shortlisted Candidates will be contacted
IntraHealth International, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
