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Health,
Education and Social Programs
Position: HIS Technical
Advisor
About
ICF International
ICF
International (NASDAQ:ICFI) partners with government and commercial clients to
deliver professional services and technology solutions in the energy and
climate change; environment and infrastructure; health, human services, and
social programs; and homeland security and defense markets.
The
firm combines passion for its work with industry expertise and innovative
analytics to produce compelling results throughout the entire program life
cycle, from research and analysis through implementation and improvement.
Since
1969, ICF has been serving government at all levels, major corporations, and
multilateral institutions. More than 3,500 employees serve these clients
worldwide.
ICF’s
Web site is www.icfi.com.
Job
Description:
The
International Health and Development Division of ICF Macro (formerly Macro
International Inc.) seeks a Technical Advisor Health Information Systems (HIS)
to join our team.
The
HIS Technical Advisor will work on the portfolio of public health related
M&E activities under USAID’s technical assistance (TA) project for global
health programs. The portfolio focuses primarily on the monitoring and
evaluation of programs directed at improving quality, availability and use of
essential health services.
He/She
will assist in providing technical inputs and oversight to the integration and
use of data
management
information systems and tools to facilitate data entry, transmission and use.
Key
function of this position will be capacity building among information systems
users at the national, county, district and community levels of government and
health facility personnel.
The
position is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Specific
responsibilities include:
- Provide HIS technical inputs and oversight to systems requirements, analysis, design, specifications, piloting and testing, implementation and evaluation
- Provide technical inputs and oversight in the integration and use of data management information into one unified integrated system
- Provide technical, management and leadership oversight to USG partners PEPFAR reporting
- Work with Kenya MOH and all stakeholders to identify data collection and reporting requirements for strengthening and integration of a Community Health Information System
- Provide technical support to the Kenya MOH in developing standards, processes, systems and tools for ensuring the quality of routine health information
- Provide information on the status and progress of program activities and disseminate information and public reporting results, per client instructions, to interested parties
- Manage client and stakeholder relationships
- Contribute technical expertise to other projects as needed
Basic
Qualifications:
- Advanced University degree (PhD or MD, MPH or MPH) and experience in health informatics, computer science or social science field (international health, biostatistics, and epidemiology).
- 10 years professional experience working in health information systems (health information strategy and policy, epidemiology, monitoring and evaluation
- Demonstrated experience and understanding of health information systems, design, development, roll out and/ or use
- Demonstrated experience in organizational capacity building, collaboration with governments and non governmental entities
- Excellent English oral ad written communication skills
- Ability to work in a team environment with people of diverse backgrounds
ICF
offers an excellent benefits package, an award winning talent development
program, and fosters a highly skilled, energized and empowered workforce.
ICF
International is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer - M/F/D/V
To
express interest, please visit our website and apply online to job requisition
number 1100001661 at www.icfi.com/careers.
Application
Deadline is 2 September 2011
