Deputy Director - Digital Health InformaticsNew!

• Coordinating the development, implementation, and review of relevant legislation, regulations, policies, strategies, standards, and guidelines for aggregate health information systems
• Defining the purpose, scope, and context for aggregate health information systems and data protection impact assessments
• Developing comprehensive data access, sharing policies, and collaboration plans among stakeholders
• Creating data standards frameworks to ensure consistency, comparability, and regulatory compliance
• Establishing standard reporting formats and defining reporting requirements for aggregate health information systems
• Designing comprehensive monitoring and evaluation frameworks for health information systems and data products
• Developing data categories, groupings, and customizing automatic indicator reporting mapping
• Implementing comprehensive data recovery strategies, backup policies, and breach mitigation procedures
• Conducting consultative forums, risk assessments, and stakeholder engagement activities
• Collaborating with IT teams and data analytics to build, design, and deploy health data products

Qualifications and Experience

• Cumulative period of fifteen (15) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Assistant Director, Digital Health or in an equivalent or in a comparable position
• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: - Health Information Technology, Health Records and information Science, Health Systems, Information Communication Technology, Pharmacy, Epidemiology, Clinical Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Master's degree in any of the following disciplines: - Health Informatics, Health Information Systems, Health Records and Information Science, Information Communication Technology, Epidemiology, Health Economics and Policy, Statistics, Biostatistics, Health Systems, Data Science and Analytics, Computer Science; or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Registered and Licensed by a recognized regulatory body where applicable
• Certificate in Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
• Professional certification in Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 Practitioner is an added advantage
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Skills and Competencies

• Proficiency in computer applications
• Demonstrated experience in project management, preferably within ICT digital transformation or public-sector programmes is an added advantage; and
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results