Data Intern

Position: Data Support Intern

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

How to apply

Please visit our careers page at or click to apply.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible, as interviews will be held on a rolling basis until the role is filled. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply!