Career Opportunities at Palladium Group

Position Summary

S/he will be responsible for supporting the M&E output area by developing, implementing, and monitoring the data use strategy. S/he will support the implementation and monitoring the Data Demand and Use (DDU) strategy and guiding the DDU assessments and interventions. S/he will ensure DDU support of County Health Management Teams (CHMTs) and M&E Technical Working Groups (TWGs), and strengthen/develop mechanisms for county accountability.

The Data Use Coordinator will report to Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor.

Responsibilities

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead in the development of monthly and quarterly plans for Routine Data Quality Audits (RDQAs) and other data quality initiatives.
• Work with the Capacity Building Advisor to oversee/conduct training on DDU, EMR, MoH tools, analytics, computer basics and M&E.
• Track EMR data quality issues from the facilities and partners, plan and provide relevant responses/solutions.
• Increase capacity of the facility staff, CHMTs for the identification of data needs and the collection, analysis and communication of appropriate information.
• Assist facilities to maintain and use quality EMR data.
• Assist in writing project reports (e.g. CDC quarterly reports, TWG reports and for any other agencies).
• Assist M&E Advisor in conjunction with the team in developing abstracts on the project activities.

Requirements

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Software skills necessary to conduct data analysis, such as STATA, SPSS, Tableau or their equivalent.
• Knowledge and experience of data informed decision making.
• Ability to communicate technical data to non-technical audiences.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Excellent inter-personal skill.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and familiar with the use of databases.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelors? degree in information systems, computer science, public health, or related field. A masters? degree will be an added advantage
• At least 3 years? experience in EMR implementation with special emphasis on support of MoH standard reporting tools.
• Demonstrable experience working with the various Kenyan health information systems (e.g. DHIS2, CPIMS, EMRs, COPBAR, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience in working on donor-funded projects, especially for the US government.

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Position Summary

The Quality Assurance Specialist will be a dedicated resource responsible for all activities involving quality assurance and compliance with applicable standards and guidelines requirements. S/he will work closely with the business analyst and software engineers. The incumbent will serve not only as a Quality Assurance Specialist but also as a key technology team member who will fit into various roles to deliver significant value to clients and end users.

The Quality Assurance Specialist will report to EMR/HER Product Manager.

Responsibilities

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop, document and execute detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and cases based on software requirements and technical specifications.
• Review requirement specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
• Estimate, prioritize, plan, and coordinate testing activities.
• Distinctively identify, record, document and track bugs.
• Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved.
• Leverage knowledge and contribute to proper knowledge management within the project.
• Provides references for users by writing and maintaining user documentation and training users.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Requirements

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Hands-on experience in white box, black box testing and automated testing tools.
• Experience in performance and security testing.
• Working experience in either ASP.NET or Java.
• Solid knowledge of SQL and scripting.
• Ability to recommend design improvements or corrections to software engineers throughout the development process.
• Maintain effective communication with software engineers on software limitation, capability, and performance requirement.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment, collaborating and sharing ideas.
• Willingness to meet new challenges with enthusiasm.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines in fast paced environment.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor?s degree in computer science or a closely related field,
• At least two (2) years of experience in software development with responsibilities that include quality assurance, maintenance, implementation and deployment.
• Experience in Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software will be an added advantage.

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Position summary

The incumbent will provide the Finance Manager with financial and administrative support including: processing and tracking all expenditure, enforcing compliance, inputting and processing of payments, maintaining books and records, and reporting. These responsibilities will require a person with knowledge and experience with USAID procurement rules and regulations.

The Finance Officer will report to Operations Manager.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Review and submit for approval by supervisor all travel documents ( Travel Authorization, Travel Advance Request & Travel Expense Report) and other expense reports
• Prepare payment vouchers for all approved expenditures
• Prepare for review the bi ? monthly Financial Report including bank reconciliations and stipulated calendar date.
• Supervise petty cash expenditure, accounting and management.
• Maintain a fixed asset register for all assets
• Maintain financial files and personnel files to ensure ease of access, reliability, accuracy of information and security.
• Maintain records of staff medical allowances, vacation and sick leave
• Prepare statutory returns, PAYE, NSSF, NHIF, Pension and HELB and ensure timely remittance
• Cash flow management; preparation of cash forecast
• Systematically issue Purchase Orders based on approved procurement packet
• Prepare and maintain the staff advance aging list and report on the same during operations meeting fortnightly
• Other administrative and financial tasks as assigned by the Operations Manager

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor?s degree in finance, commerce or related discipline required
• 3- 4 years of finance and accounting experience, preferably with USAID-funded project.
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel;
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Well-developed and effective organizational skills, including to ability to multi-task, and work in a high-pressured environment.
• Sound understanding / experience in administration and logistics management
• Ability to communicate effectively with managers, colleagues and clients
• Ability to meet deadlines in fast paced environment
• Confidentiality and team spirit
• Fluency in English and Swahili required.

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Position Summary

The role will be responsible for the management of the EHR/EMR technology team deliverables and ensuring that performance requirements are met. This position is a blend of hands-on project manager, systems analyst, software developer, and leader requiring applied skills in systems thinking, systems analysis and architecture, leadership, and project management.

The EHR/EMR Product Manager will report to Project Director.

Responsibilities

Skills and abilities

• Demonstrated strong analytical skills, including qualitative and quantitative analysis, enterprise architecture, IT architecture and systems analysis, and excellent deductive and inductive reasoning skills.
• Project management skills with demonstrated ability to manage highly skilled technology team, collaborate with stakeholders, and coordinate software development activities.
• Demonstrably strong analytical skills, including qualitative and quantitative analysis, enterprise architecture, IT architecture and systems analysis, and excellent deductive and inductive reasoning skills
• Success in working and thriving in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment effectively managing multiple priorities with tight deadlines.
• Experience of directly managing IT resources supporting multiple products
• Must be able to communicate effectively with both technology professionals and health sector stakeholders and be able to facilitate communication between these communities.
• Understanding of Health Information Systems, informatics and HIV/AIDS programs/healthcare systems in resource-limited settings is an added advantage
• Experience interacting and working with government officials, preferably within ministries of health and related agencies is an added advantage.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivering robust EMR/EHR, LIS, and other related software in line with standards and guidelines which deliver significant value to clients and end users
• Engaging technology and implementation teams in formulating and implementing practices and processes that ensures that identified gaps and errors are resolved efficiently and effectively
• Providing technical guidance and input for annual work-plans, reports, and other deliverables
• Sets schedules and deadlines, assigns tasks and responsibilities, allocates resources, and monitors and summarizes progress of technical component deliverables.
• Prepares project status reports for senior management and proactively manages risks, mitigation strategies, threats, and opportunities.
• Implements organization standards and best practices in project execution, and ensures products are clearly documented and communicated to stakeholders.
• Leverage knowledge and contribute to proper knowledge management within the project
• Champion scientific writing and publication from the technology team
• Act as a key point of contact between HMIS advisors, partners/stakeholders and senior project management team.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor?s degree in computer science or a closely related field. Master?s degree in Management Information systems, Strategic management, or Health Informatics is highly preferred
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in at least two of the following industries: health information systems, IT management, or equivalent information system design, development, and administration.
• Project management professional (PMP) or related certification