MSH Commodity Information Systems Senior Technical Advisor Job in Kenya

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is a nonprofit international health organization with over four decades of experience in strengthening health systems, and capacity of local institutions. 

MSH takes a comprehensive approach to improving health to achieve scalability, lasting impact, and sustainability. 

Our mission is to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. 

MSH seeks to recruit a highly motivated and result oriented individual to join a dynamic team in its effort to focus on strengthening the Center for Pharmaceutical Management (CPM’s) portfolio of pharmaceutical management under the HCSM (Health Commodity Services Management).
 

Senior Technical Advisor, Commodity Information Systems
 

The Senior Technical Advisor, Commodity Information Systems (STA/CIS) works under the Senior MIS advisor and is responsible for supporting initiatives to improve commodity management at both central and county levels. 

The STA/CIS will be responsible for coordinating the implementation of MSH/HCSM information tools in support of commodity management working with both central and county level staff to ensure their optimal deployment and use. 

As required, the STA/CIS will liaise with the HCSM portfolio leads and teams to identify and implement relevant interventions for strengthening pharmaceutical and laboratory systems and support commodity data acquisition and management to enhance information use for decision-making at all levels.
 

S/He will work directly with the Ministry of Health counterparts and other stakeholders to design and develop approaches for improving management information systems in support of health commodity supply chains and provide leadership in the provision of accurate and timely strategic information.

Qualifications
 

Degree in Pharmacy, medicine, laboratory, health sciences or related field and 3 years related professional experience. 

Additional qualifications or certification in computer sciences or MIS will be a distinct advantage.
 

S/he needs to have experience with computerized system development, implementation & capacity building and relevant experience in of overseeing entire product development and implementation of systems. 

The candidate needs to have demonstrated knowledge of data warehousing, Business Intelligence and data visualization considerations, monitoring and evaluation, data analysis (both qualitative and quantitative).
 

S/he should have skills in designing, troubleshooting and maintenance of electronic tools and programs, Knowledge of Public Health Systems in Kenya will be a great plus. 

The successful candidate needs to be a strong team player with excellent interpersonal, facilitation, relationship-building, negotiating and influencing skills. 

S/he should work with minimal supervision under tight timelines and be able to support cross technical teams.
 

If you are interested in this position, please visit MSH website Job number 13-7683 at https://jobsmsh.icims.com by 23rd August 2014. 

If you cannot apply online or have difficulty doing so, please email an explanation of your problem to iRecruiterproblem@msh.org 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Management Sciences for Health is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental handicap

For more information please visit our website www.msh.org