As Data Support Intern, you will work very closely with the MoH-Kenya (Siaya) team to develop a data dictionary for the project. You will be expected to document the data elements collected during the project implementation with the data types and possible responses to the different fields. You will also be expected to document the changes in the forms and the versioning of the different forms used in the project. You will be part of the Research and Learning team expected to contribute to the documentation that will support Data Science work expected to improve the Medic Mobile products to end-users and Medic Mobile implementing partners.
Reports to: Impact Lead
Duration of engagement: 4 Months
Responsibilities:
- Work with the project deployment team to identify points of project data changes
- Develop data dictionary for MoH Siaya project highlighting all data fields used in the current project deployment
- Document project data changes highlighting all the current project data fields, retired data fields as well as merged data fields.
- Explore ideas and make suggestions for the best ways to document these data products
- Support in the development of a concept dictionary for the MoH Siaya Project detailing the terminologies used and changes over time.
- Work closely with the Data Science team to identify possible data inconsistencies in the project.
- Work with Project Tech team to create and update on existing form views.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or Economics; equivalent combination of education
Essential Qualifications
- Be based in and have legal rights to work in Nairobi, Kenya.
- Be a technology power user and excited to learn even more
- Have knowledge of relational databases, Postgres and MySQL
- Be committed to frequent and timely communication, both in-person and online (via email, Internet Relay Chat, and other online chat applications).
- Have interest in working with and learning from a globally distributed team of mHealth technology experts.
- Have good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to pass on information clearly to users and to grasp difficulties perceived by users.
- Ability to work under high pressure, meet deadlines, monitor and follow-up on pending matters under minimum supervision.
Desirable Qualifications
- Previous experience in ICT4D with a focus on mHealth implementation
- Comfort and proficiency in HTML, Javascript, Node.js, and JSON
- Working understanding of health service provision, public health systems, and community health, which can be demonstrated through your work history or educational background.
You are also:
- Extremely detail-oriented
- Proactive in identification and resolution of issues
Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible, as interviews will be held on a rolling basis until the role is filled
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