Requirements
At least fifteen (15) years of cumulative work experience, with five (5) years in the grade of Assistant Director and above or a comparable position
Bachelor's degree in Health Information Technology, Health Records, ICT, Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, or other related health and technical disciplines
Master's degree in Health Informatics, ICT, Epidemiology, Health Economics, Data Science, Computer Science, or equivalent qualifications
Must be registered and licensed by a recognized regulatory body where applicable and maintain good standing
Certificate in a Leadership course lasting at least four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
Proficiency in computer applications
Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results
Thorough understanding of national goals and policies with the ability to relate them to standards, quality assurance, and certification
Key Responsibilities
Overseeing development, implementation and review of policies, standards, guidelines and procedures on digital health systems, standards and compliance
Overseeing facilitation and adoption of national and international standards for digital health information systems
Ensuring compliance with set national digital health standards
Coordinating audit of the digital health certification process
Overseeing preparation of digital health audit certification reports and recommending appropriate measures
Spearheading creation of awareness on best practices and standards for digital health data exchange
Ensuring digital health solutions and services comply with the Digital Health Act 2023, Data Protection Act 2019, and related laws
Coordinating provision of technical support and guidance to digital health stakeholders on standards and compliance
Overseeing data quality checks in collaboration with relevant stakeholders to establish standards for digital health
Overseeing monitoring and evaluation of digital health care systems for adherence to performance, safety, security and ethical standards
Spearheading benchmark studies to identify best practices on digital health for replication
Facilitating creation of awareness on enterprise-class health application systems
Overseeing capacity building initiatives on digital health standards
Ensuring dissemination of information on certified digital health information solutions standards
Spearheading development, review and monitoring of a comprehensive user fee manual for audit and certification services
Ensuring compliance of existing health information systems with technical standards
Overseeing development and review of the digital health certification framework in collaboration with stakeholders
Coordinating dissemination of the digital health certification framework
Overseeing audits on digital health systems and technologies to ensure compliance with set standards and government regulations
Establishing collaborations with accreditation agencies to identify institutions and mechanisms for certification testing
Overseeing establishment and enforcement of standards for data formats, terminologies and coding systems to ensure compatibility
Overseeing development of Digital Health Standards (DHS) with reporting functionality and interoperability
Ensuring capacity building, development and performance management of staff within the directorate
Required Compliance Certificates
Certificate of Good Conduct from Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI)
Certificate of compliance from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
Current Self Declaration form from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
Certificate from Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)