Senior Deputy Director, Health Management (Infrastructure, Equipment and Projects Management) at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK), Nairobi, Kenya

The Commission dates back to 1954 when Civil Service Commission was established by British Colonial Government following Holmes Commission Report, 1948; Civil Service Commission was advisory to the Governor in matters of appointments; At independence in 1963 it was enshrined in the constitution and renamed Public Service Commission; Independence Constitution had Regional PSC’s but abolished in 1964 following constitutional amendments; It is the oldest Constitutional Commission and its mandate has expanded over the years.

Duties and responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include –

Coordinating the development, implementation and review of policies, strategies, legislations, guidelines, frameworks, norms, tools, regulations, plans, and standards on infrastructure, projects and grants management;
Mobilizing resources for infrastructure, projects, and grants management;
Facilitating capacity building and providing technical support to MDAs and county-level staff on infrastructure, projects and grants management;
Coordinating the preparation and presentation of reports and other information related to infrastructure, projects, and grants management;
Coordinating the identification of health resource gaps and priorities in infrastructure, projects, and grants management;
Establishing linkages with relevant stakeholders in infrastructure, projects, and grants management;
Spearheading the determination of infrastructure, projects, and grants management variables in the integrated digital healthcare system;
Establishing performance goals and measures to evaluate performance in infrastructure, projects, and grants management;
Spearheading Business Process Re-engineering in infrastructure, projects, and grants management;
Providing lead in health financing surveys and monitoring trends in infrastructure, projects, and grants management;
Facilitating customer satisfaction surveys in infrastructure, projects, and grants management; and
Coordinating the implementation of projects and programs in infrastructure, projects, and grants management

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –

Served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Deputy Director, Medical Services CSG ‘6’ or in a comparable position in the Public Service;
A Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nursing, Medical Engineering, Clinical Medicine/Higher National Diploma in clinical medicine, Health Economics, Health Financing, Actuarial Science, or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
A Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: Health System Management, Public Health, International Health Care Management, Global Health, Project Management, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Health Economics, Medical Engineering Health Financing, Actuarial Sciences or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
Registration and licensing by a recognized regulatory body as applicable;
Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable; and
Demonstrated managerial, administrative, and professional competencies in work performance and results.