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.
The Director of Standards and Certification is responsible for leading the development, implementation, and review of policies, standards, and guidelines for digital health systems in Kenya. This senior leadership role ensures that the digital health ecosystem adheres to national and international benchmarks, maintains high data quality, and complies with legal frameworks such as the Digital Health Act 2023 and the Data Protection Act 2019. The director oversees certification processes, audits, and capacity-building initiatives to enhance the safety, security, and interoperability of health information systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the development, implementation, and review of policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures on digital health systems and compliance.
- Facilitate the adoption of national and international standards for digital health information systems.
- Ensure compliance with the Digital Health Act 2023, Data Protection Act 2019, and other related laws.
- Coordinate audits of the digital health certification process and recommend appropriate measures based on reports.
- Spearhead the creation of awareness on best practices and standards for digital health data exchange and enterprise-class systems.
- Provide technical support and guidance to digital health stakeholders on standards and compliance.
- Oversee data quality checks in collaboration with relevant stakeholders to establish standards for digital health.
- Monitor and evaluate digital health systems for adherence to performance, safety, security, and ethical standards.
- Conduct benchmark studies to identify best practices on digital health for replication.
- Lead capacity-building initiatives on digital health standards and manage the performance of staff within the directorate.
- Establish collaborations with accreditation agencies to identify institutions and mechanisms for certification testing.
- Oversee the development of Digital Health Standards (DHS) with reporting functionality and interoperability.
- Ensure dissemination of information on certified digital health information solutions standards.
Requirements and Qualifications
- 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.
Required Compliance Certificates
All applicants must provide the following:
- Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI).
- Tax Compliance Certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
- Certificate of compliance from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
- Current Self Declaration form from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
- Certificate from the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to apply online through the official Digital Health Agency portal. You can find the application link on the agency's website at dha.go.ke.
