Chief Medical Specialist (Mental Health) at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Qualifications and Requirements:
For Appointment to this position a candidate must have:-

(i) served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Senior Medical Specialist (Mental Health) or Deputy Director of Medical Services, Job group ‘R’ ;

(ii) a Bachelors degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;

(iii) a Masters degree in Public Health, Medicine, Health Service Management or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;

(iv) been registered with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board

(v) a current practicing license from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;

(vi) attended a Strategic Leadership course in a recognized institution; and

(vii) demonstrated a high degree of administrative capability coupled with broad professional experience and competence.

Responsibilities:      
Duties and Responsibilities An officer at this level will be responsible to the Director, Medical Services. Specific duties and responsibilities include:

(i) developing, implementing and reviewing national policies, guidelines and standards for mental health care services;

(ii) providing programmatic and technical leadership in the design, analysis and synthesis of mental health care programmes;

(iii) supporting the development of mental health care programmes and delivery;

(iv) providing specialist opinion in the relevant areas of specialization at the policy level;

(v) facilitating training of professional and technical mental health care personnel; and

(iv) managing the mental health care delivery system in the country.