Chief Executive Officer at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Be the Accounting Officer of the Hospital and ensure its management in line with statutory requirements of a State Agency
• Identify, evaluate and implement the scope of services, practice and governance of the hospital;
• Provide visionary leadership and direction to the organization and to ensure that hospital mandates and policies are implemented fully and effectively in line with the
• strategic plan;
• Oversee and direct the development and implementation of the Hospital’s strategic initiatives and capacity building in line with goals and aspirations of the government’s
• big 4 agenda particularly toward provision of universal healthcare;
• Formulate and ensure that the Hospital’s Strategic Plans are timely implemented, the Performance Contract objectives and targets are negotiated, achieved and timely
• reported and the annual operational plans and budgets prepared and submitted in compliance with statutory requirements;
• Initiate, establish, strengthen and oversee inter-institutional collaborations and strategic partnerships in line with the Hospital’s mandates and strategic objectives;
• Maintain an organized system of management and controls that ensure smooth function of hospital health system operations, timely accomplishment of clinical, training,
• research and infrastructural goals;
• Establish and sustain effective relationship with the Board of Directors, parent Ministry, the central Government, and other stakeholders;
• Spearhead Mobilization of resources from the government, development partners and other stakeholders as well as through payment for services;
• Ensure prudent management of resources for the achievement of the Hospital’s mandates and strategic objectives;
• Ensure that the Hospital’s staff remains motivated to discharge their responsibilities effectively and efficiently, and in compliance with human resource management
• policies and practices;
• Promote a culture of performance, compliance with regulations, statutory requirements, good corporate governance principles and best healthcare practices in the Hospital;
• Promote strong community relations and create collaborative partnerships that advance the interests of the Hospital and contribute to the health and well-being of the
• communities served;
• Appraise and recommend to the Board of Directors on strategic matters that influence and impact the Hospital’s health system performance;
• Promote a vibrant research and training culture and sustain the strict and effective referral policy for specialized care as per the hospital’s mandates;
• Steer the hospital towards the achievement of the relevant accreditation including ISO certification and Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA);
• Ensuring effective communication within the Hospital
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Board from time to time.

Required Qualifications and Competencies

• A bachelor’s degree in Medicine & Surgery, Nursing, Public Health , Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory, or any other health related field from a recognized institution
• Master’s degree in healthcare administration, strategic management, leadership & governance, or any business management related field from a recognized institution
• Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience of progressive responsibility in an academic, research, or any or any integrated healthcare system
• Demonstrable familiarity and experience in healthcare quality management will be an added advantage.
• International experience, including in developing countries, is preferred (but not essential)
• A strategic thinker with ability to create, sustain and lead a highly motivated multidisciplinary team comprising of directors, heads of departments, managers, medical
• specialists, and other healthcare workers.
• Results and systems-oriented
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Demonstrable ability to timely deliver on the strategic plan of the hospital, targets, and any other Board’s outlined deliverables.
• Demonstrable financial acumen with the ability to manage costs and revenues.

Core Competencies

• Resource management skills
• Managing performance/driving for outcomes
• Building organizational capability and establishing strategic directions.
• Visionary and Leading change.
• Policy and strategic plans formulation and implementation.
• Stakeholders focus
• Building work relationship
• High standards of professional ethics
• International exposure and building partnerships.
• The successful candidate will be engaged on a three (3) year performance based employment contract, renewable subject to appraisal and acceptable performance, for one further term of three (3) years.
• Applicants will be required to satisfy all the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and avail:
• A valid certificate of good conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations;
• Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board;
• Tax Compliance Certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority;
• Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission; and
• A report from an Approved Credit Reference Bureau.

before Tuesday, 22nd March 2022