Head of Health Programmes Department at Christian Health Association of Kenya (CHAK)

Key responsibilities:

• Provide leadership in the development and management of health programmes and services.
• Develop Departmental annual workplan and budget.
• Supervise implementation of health programmes and ensure monitoring and reporting of performance quarterly, semi-annually, and annually.
• Develop health related project proposals for resource mobilization and provide technical guidance in their implementation.
• Participation in MOH Technical Working Groups and ensure dissemination of new health policies and guidelines to member health facilities.
• Support capacity building of MHUs for service quality improvement and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Facilitate training for healthcare workers to build relevant skills for service delivery and continuous professional development (CPD)
• Coordinate Medical Officer internship training programme in member hospitals.

Qualification and Requirements

• A member of Kenya Medical Practitioners & Dentist Council in good standing.
• Degree in MBChB or related Health fields.
• Master’s in public health, Health Systems management or other relevant Health Specialties.
• At least 10 years’ experience managing large-scale health programmes with 5 years in senior management position.
• Experience in projects development, donor grants management, and reporting.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills.
• Broad knowledge of the Health Sector in Kenya and key global health issues.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-driven team player with high levels of integrity and professional ethics.