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.

  For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

Served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Deputy Director- Medical 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.