Research Officer - Analysis of Human Resources for Health Data
Reference Number: RO-08-11
Category: Research, Science and Biotechnology
Salary: Kshs. 105, 174
Grade: 5.4
Location: Nairobi
Country: Kenya
Summary:
The job holder will develop work analysing the Kenyan Human Resources informatics System data. The post will require someone with data handling skills and statistical or epidemiological training and ideally, analysis experience who has an interest in human resources for health work.
Reporting Lines: The post reports to the Principal Investigator also liaising with collaborators in CDC and Emory University, USA.
Job Dimensions:
Reference Number: RO-08-11
Category: Research, Science and Biotechnology
Salary: Kshs. 105, 174
Grade: 5.4
Location: Nairobi
Country: Kenya
Summary:
The job holder will develop work analysing the Kenyan Human Resources informatics System data. The post will require someone with data handling skills and statistical or epidemiological training and ideally, analysis experience who has an interest in human resources for health work.
Reporting Lines: The post reports to the Principal Investigator also liaising with collaborators in CDC and Emory University, USA.
Job Dimensions:
- Liaison with senior personnel in government and professional associations
- Database handling and documentation
- Data analysis using statistical methods and software
- Report writing and scientific reporting for presentation and publication
- Development of proposals for future work and continued funding
- Planning and supervision of fieldwork
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop structured literature search approaches and carry out literature searches of major Liaison with Ministry of Health, Nursing and Clinical Officer Councils and Medical Practitioners Board
- Evaluation of existing database, creation of appropriate data dictionaries (meta-data) and data cleaning.
- Descriptive analyses of data on: nurses, clinical officers and doctor.
- Report writing for MoH, professional councils and collaborator.
- Writing of scientific reports for presentation and publication
- Development of proposals for cohort analysis to describe migration / retention etc with support from supervisors
- Conduct of fieldwork to verify components of the HRIS database
- Liaison with Dr. A Noor to develop geographic information platform for HR database
Skills and Competence:
Qualifications and skills:
Qualifications and skills:
- Degree in health related subject (eg. BSN) or epidemiology / statistics / surveying / geography
- MPH or MSc in Epidemiology / Statistics / Informatics or geography
- Good computer skills in basic office programmes
- Good report writing skills
- Good presentation skills (use of powerpoint or other media) and communication skills
- Understanding of health system and interest in HRH
- Ability to work with limited supervision and to supervise staff in field work
Experience:
Post holder will have:
Post holder will have:
- Data management skills – experience with large databases
- Use of statistical software and conduct of prior analyses (e.g. use of R, STATA, SAS, SPSS etc)
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Candidates must supply an email and telephone contact that will be used when offering interviews.
The application closing date is 16th September 2011.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.