Organizational Profile
Christian Health Association of Kenya (CHAK) is a technical support organization for member church health facilities, universities and Medical Training Colleges (MTCs). It was registered as an Association in 1946 with a core mandate of advancing the critical role of the Church in healthcare, health education and healing. In 2023, the CHAK Business Services Limited (CBSL), a social enterprise founded to drive business solutions to deliver value and generate resources for the communities’ wellbeing was established. The CBSL focuses on diversifying revenue streams for CHAK and contributing to sustainable development across various sectors.
CHAK’s vision is Quality Healthcare for all to the Glory of God.
Data Officer Intern
Reporting to: Program Officers
Duty Station: CHAK Secretariat, Nairobi
OPEN
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Job Summary
We are seeking to hire a detail-oriented, agile, and highly motivated Data Intern to support the data management, tracking, and reporting needs of a Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) for the Gitlab Eye Health & Livelihoods Project. The RRI operates on accelerated timelines to achieve high-performance targets. The Data Intern will play a crucial role in ensuring that daily and weekly performance metrics are accurately captured, cleaned, and synthesized. This role is ideal for a junior data professional or recent graduate looking to gain hands-on experience in fast-paced monitoring, evaluation, and adaptive project management.
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Key Responsibilities and Duties
1. Data Entry, Cleaning, and Quality Assurance
- Maintain and update the RRI tracking sheets, databases, and daily dashboards.
- Review incoming data from project sites/teams to identify gaps, duplicates, or inconsistencies.
- Conduct routine data cleaning to ensure high data integrity for daily and weekly review meeting.
2. Monitoring & Reading Glasses Dispatchment Support
- Assist in tracking daily performance indicators against the RRI milestones.
- Support the compilation of daily and weekly progress data to help the team identify bottlenecks quickly.
- Follow up with implementation teams to ensure timely submission of data touchpoints.
- Assist in processing requests for reading glasses from facilities and sending them to the facilities
Data Visualisation & Reporting
- Assist in updating simple, highly visual data dashboards or charts that clearly communicate RRI progress to the team and stakeholders.
- Contribute to the preparation of brief weekly bulleted updates and templates for data-driven check-ins.
Qualifications & Experience
- Education: Degree or recent graduate in Health Records, Statistics, Information Technology, Health Informatics, Social Sciences, or a related field with a strong quantitative component.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including data sorting, filtering, basic formulas).
- Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy in data entry and a keen eye for spotting data anomalies.
- Time Management: Ability to work efficiently under tight, daily deadlines inherent to an RRI sprint.
Competencies
Desired:
- Basic understanding of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) concepts, rapid-cycle tracking and project management.
- An interest in public health, specifically eye health programming.
Key Attributes
- Adaptability: Thrives in a dynamic, fast-evolving project environment.
- Clear Communication: Ability to flag data issues promptly and collaborate effectively with the project team.
- Proactivity: Takes initiative to clarify data discrepancies without waiting for scheduled check-ins.
Application Procedure
Kindly send your application using this link https://recruitment.chak.or.ke/ by attaching your cover letter, CV and copies of certificates.
Please note, the attached documents should not exceed more than 2MBs to ensure successful submission of your application.
Applications should be addressed to:
The General Secretary
P.O. Box 30690 – 00100,
Nairobi
In case of any challenges using the application link provided, please write to us on hr@chak.or.ke stating the specific challenges experienced then apply through the email.
The closing date for receiving all applications is 24th July 2026
NB: By applying for this position, I hereby consent CHAK to collect, store and process my information. I understand that I may withdraw my consent by withdrawing my application.