Data.FI Kenya Project Intern - Data & Health Systems

Data.FI Kenya Project Intern - Data & Health Systems

About Palladium

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development, and delivery of Positive Impact, the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. For more than 50 years, Palladium has been helping clients achieve impact through innovative strategies, practical approaches, and measurable results.

Project Overview and Position Summary

Data.FI is a global project funded by the U.S. Department of State to strengthen health information systems, health financing and improve the use of data for decision making. In Kenya, Data.FI will support the Ministry of Health (MoH) through the Digital Health Agency (DHA), National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP), the National Public Health Institute (NPHI) and other relevant state agencies to enhance digital health governance, public health surveillance, and health financing integration.

The Project Intern will support the implementation of digital health, data analytics, and health information system activities within the project. The role is designed for a highly motivated emerging professional with strong quantitative skills and enthusiasm for technology, data systems, and public health analytics. The intern will assist in data collection, cleaning, reporting, dashboard design, field coordination, document management, and administrative tasks that ensure smooth project execution. This role provides hands-on experience working with digital health tools, government data systems such as DHIS2, and real-world public health datasets.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities :

Data Collection, Validation & Management

• Support routine data collection from project sites and partner organisations.
• Clean, verify, and validate datasets ensuring accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Conduct follow-up with data providers to address discrepancies or incomplete submissions.
• Assist in organizing, archiving, and maintaining project datasets for easy retrieval and analysis.

Data Analysis & Visualization

Activity Coordination & Support

Project Implementation Support

Administrative and Team Support

Required Qualifications :

Location : Nairobi, Kenya

Reports To : Technical Project Manager (TPM)

Type : Full-time, National Position

Safeguarding

Palladium is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults, and expects all staff and partners to share this commitment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

Interviews conducted on rolling basis.

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