State Department for Medical Services Senior Deputy Director Health Management- Curative Services (Oral Health, Eye Health and Hearing Care) Jobs in Kenya

State Department for Medical Services Senior Deputy Director Health Management- Curative Services (Oral Health, Eye Health and Hearing Care) Jobs in Kenya



For Appointment to This Grade, a Candidate Must Have: -

  • Served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Deputy DirectorMedical Services CSG ‘6’ or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider Public Service;

  • A Bachelors degree in any of the Following: Medicine and Surgery, Dental Surgery, Oral health, Dental Technology or any other equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;

  • A Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: Medicine, Ear, Nose and Throat,
    Otorhinolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Pediatrics Dentistry, Periodontology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Prosthodontics, Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology, Dental Anaesthesia, Restorative Dentistry, Orthodontics, Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Systems Management, Global Health or any other 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.

    Duties and Responsibilities

    Duties and responsibilities at this level will include: -

  • Coordinating development, implementation and review of policies, strategies, legislations, guidelines, frameworks, norms & standards, tools, regulations, and plans for oral health, eye health and hearing care in the country;

  • Spearheading capacity development and technical assistance initiatives for Ministries, Departments, Counties and other Government Agencies (MDCAs) on oral health, eye health and hearing care;

  • Facilitating provision of technical support to ministries, departments, counties and other government agencies on oral health, eye health and hearing care;

  • Coordinating the undertaking of health surveys and monitoring oral health, eye health and hearing care trends;

  • Initiating the development, implementation and review of projects and programmes in oral health, eye health and hearing care;

  • Collaborating and establishing linkages with relevant stakeholders of
    oral health, eye health and hearing care;

  • Providing guidance in the determination of oral health, eye health and hearing care data variables;

  • Coordinating the dissemination of national oral health, eye health and hearing care data, reports and other knowledge information;

  • Coordinating the undertaking of health research and innovation on oral health, eye
    health and hearing care;

  • Providing lead in identification of health resource gaps in oral health, eye health
    and hearing care;

  • Mobilization of resources for oral health, eye and hearing care;

  • Initiating and overseeing implementation of projects and programmes for oral health, eye health and hearing care related infrastructure and health products and technologies with relevant stakeholders;

  • Establishing and improving care process management to ensure standardization of curative interventions and continuous quality improvement in oral health, eye health and hearing care service delivery;

  • Coordinating designing and development of regional centers of excellence for specialized oral health, eye and hearing care;

  • Collaborating with academic and training institutions to ensure alignment of curricula with national policies and guidelines;

  • Spearheading client satisfaction surveys on services offered in oral health, eye and hearing care; and

  • Spearheading business process re-engineering in oral health, eye and hearing care.

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; State Department for Medical Services Senior Deputy Director Health Management- Curative Services (Oral Health, Eye Health and Hearing Care) Jobs in Kenya

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