The Digital Health Agency (DHA) is a government body dedicated to transforming healthcare delivery through the integration of cutting-edge digital technologies. Our mission is to enhance healthcare accessibility, improve patient outcomes, and ensure data security by developing and maintaining a comprehensive digital health ecosystem across Kenya.
As the Director of Standards and Certification, you will play a pivotal role in establishing and enforcing technical and ethical standards for Kenya's digital health infrastructure. This leadership position involves overseeing the entire lifecycle of policy development, implementation, and review to ensure all digital health systems are secure, interoperable, and fully compliant with national regulations.
Key Responsibilities
- Policy and Standards Oversight: Lead the development, implementation, and review of policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures regarding digital health systems and compliance.
- National and International Alignment: Facilitate the adoption of both national and international standards for digital health information systems to ensure global compatibility.
- Compliance and Regulation: Ensure all digital health solutions and services comply with the Digital Health Act 2023, Data Protection Act 2019, and other relevant legal frameworks.
- Audit and Certification: Coordinate the audit of digital health certification processes, prepare reports, and recommend corrective measures where necessary.
- Stakeholder Support: Provide technical guidance to digital health stakeholders and establish collaborations with accreditation agencies for certification testing.
- Data Quality and Interoperability: Oversee data quality checks and enforce standards for data formats, terminologies, and coding systems to ensure seamless interoperability (DHS).
- Monitoring and Evaluation: Evaluate digital health systems for performance, safety, security, and ethical standards adherence.
- Research and Benchmarking: Spearhead benchmark studies to identify and replicate global best practices in digital health.
- Capacity Building: Lead initiatives for staff development within the directorate and promote awareness of digital health standards among stakeholders.
- Management: Oversee the development and monitoring of a comprehensive user fee manual for audit and certification services and manage the performance of directorate staff.
Requirements and Qualifications
- At least fifteen (15) years of cumulative work experience, with at least five (5) years in the grade of Assistant Director or a comparable senior position.
- Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Technology, Health Records, ICT, Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, or related health/technical disciplines.
- Master’s degree in Health Informatics, ICT, Epidemiology, Health Economics, Data Science, Computer Science, or equivalent qualifications.
- Professional registration and licensing by a recognized regulatory body (where applicable) in good standing.
- Completion of a Leadership course lasting at least four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
- Proficiency in relevant computer applications.
- Thorough understanding of national goals and policies related to standards, quality assurance, and certification.
- Proven merit and ability in work performance and leadership results.
Mandatory Compliance Documents
- Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI).
- Compliance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
- Tax Compliance Certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
- Current Self-Declaration form from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
- Certificate from a Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are required to apply through the official Digital Health Agency portal at dha.go.ke. Follow the instructions provided on the portal to submit your application and ensure all required compliance certificates are attached.
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