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. We establish registries, create single sources of truth for clients, health facilities, healthcare providers, health products and technologies, and ensure health data portability while facilitating collection and analysis of data to inform policy and research in the health sector.Requirements 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 Key Responsibilities Overseeing development, implementation and review of policies, standards, guidelines and procedures on digital health systems, standards and compliance Overseeing facilitation and adoption of national and international standards for digital health information systems Ensuring compliance with set national digital health standards Coordinating audit of the digital health certification process Overseeing preparation of digital health audit certification reports and recommending appropriate measures Spearheading creation of awareness on best practices and standards for digital health data exchange Ensuring digital health solutions and services comply with the Digital Health Act 2023, Data Protection Act 2019, and related laws Coordinating provision of technical support and guidance to digital health stakeholders on standards and compliance Overseeing data quality checks in collaboration with relevant stakeholders to establish standards for digital health Overseeing monitoring and evaluation of digital health care systems for adherence to performance, safety, security and ethical standards Spearheading benchmark studies to identify best practices on digital health for replication Facilitating creation of awareness on enterprise-class health application systems Overseeing capacity building initiatives on digital health standards Ensuring dissemination of information on certified digital health information solutions standards Spearheading development, review and monitoring of a comprehensive user fee manual for audit and certification services Ensuring compliance of existing health information systems with technical standards Overseeing development and review of the digital health certification framework in collaboration with stakeholders Coordinating dissemination of the digital health certification framework Overseeing audits on digital health systems and technologies to ensure compliance with set standards and government regulations Establishing collaborations with accreditation agencies to identify institutions and mechanisms for certification testing Overseeing establishment and enforcement of standards for data formats, terminologies and coding systems to ensure compatibility Overseeing development of Digital Health Standards (DHS) with reporting functionality and interoperability Ensuring capacity building, development and performance management of staff within the directorate Required Compliance Certificates Certificate of Good Conduct from Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Certificate of compliance from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Current Self Declaration form from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Certificate from Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)