Public Service Commission Senior Deputy Director, Health Management – Digital Health, Informatics and Innovations Jobs in Kenya
For Appointment to This Grade, a Candidate Must Have: –
Served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Deputy DirectorMedical Services CSG ‘6’ or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
A Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nursing, Clinical Medicine/ Higher National Diploma in clinical medicine, Health Economics, Health Financing, Actuarial Science, or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
A Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: Health System Management, Public Health, International Health Care Management, Global Health, Project Management, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Health Economics, Health Financing,
Actuarial Sciences or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
Registration and licensing by a recognized regulatory body as applicable;
Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable;
Demonstrated managerial, administrative, and professional competencies in work performance and results; and
Exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, and objectives and the ability to relate them to proper management of health financing services.
Duties and responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include –
Spearheading the development, review and implementation of legislation, regulations, policies, strategies, standards, guidelines of digital health, telehealth, health informatics and innovation;
Spearheading the deployment and maintenance of digital health solutions including electronic health records systems, telehealth, and m-health platforms;
Managing the reporting of timely, accurate, and complete routine health data into the Kenya Health Information System (KHIS) in collaboration with stakeholders;
Collaborating with relevant stakeholder to support management and maintenance of the different data management systems;
Coordinating the adoption of a secure comprehensive and integrated health information system;
Supporting the acquisition and deployment of digital health infrastructure including servers and databases;
Managing the digital health information systems that collect and store health information;
Spearheading the provision and maintenance of health information exchange, and related registries such as the unique identification of clients and health facilities;
Collaborating with relevant stakeholders in designing, implementing, and evaluating of impact assessments for digital health and communicating outcomes to inform planning and policy in collaboration with relevant stakeholders;
Facilitating the establishment and monitor the management of telemedicine centers of excellence in collaboration with relevant stakeholders;
Promoting adoption of digital health across the country including electronic health records and mobile health records;
Promoting utilization of health data in the health system to improve health service delivery; and
Spearheading the training and sensitization of Ministries, Departments, Counties, and other government agencies on health analysis and use, including approving training curricula.
How to Apply
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