Deputy Director, Digital Health Informatics at Digital Health Agency (DHA)

Description

• 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.
• Defining key indicators, metrics, and developing dashboards to monitor performance indicators.
• Publishing health data products and establishing support channels to meet stakeholder needs.
• Establishing governance structures by defining roles, responsibilities, and objectives for health knowledge products.
• Developing content, incorporating visuals, design, and digitization strategies for health information products.
• Continuously refining health knowledge products based on stakeholder input and emerging technologies.
• Overseeing development of strategies to ensure accessibility, usability, and demand for health data.
• Monitoring, evaluating, and adjusting strategies to promote utilization of health information systems.

Requirements

• 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;
• 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.