Deputy Director, Health Promotion and Capacity Development at The National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC)

Job Purpose

• To provide strategic leadership in formulation, implementation and review of policies, strategies, guidelines and procedures for supporting advocacy and capacity-building for the management and control of Syndemic diseases.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

• Partnering with ministries, departments and counties to promote development and implementation of effective health promotion policies, strategies, standards and guidelines;
• Strengthening primary health care networks and community health structures to enhance efficiency in elimination of syndemic diseases;
• promoting inter-sectoral collaborations with relevant stakeholders to accelerate progress towards elimination of syndemic diseases;
• Developing and disseminating communication materials, standards and guidelines on health promotion;
• Developing protocols and curricula for health education and capacity-building programs for syndemic diseases;
• Building capacity of relevant stakeholders on the management and control of syndemic diseases;
• Supporting the development, implementation and review of technical communication policies, strategies and plans;
• Supporting the Council’s departments in developing technical and capacity building messages, content and other relevant information;
• Promoting the use of digitized Information System to monitor progress towards elimination of syndemic diseases;
• Strengthening primary health care networks and community health structures to enhance efficiency in elimination of syndemic diseases; and
• Promoting uptake of primary health care services for the prevention and control of syndemic diseases in the context of Universal Health Coverage agenda.

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).

Academic qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Economics, Epidemiology, Medicine, Social Sciences, Biostatistics, Procurement and Supplies Management, Product Design, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related disciplines from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Economics, Epidemiology, Social Sciences, Biostatistics, Procurement and Supplies Management, Product Design Business Administration, Public Administration or related disciplines from a recognized institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Professional qualification and membership in good standing, where applicable.
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized Institution; and
• Proficiency in computer applications.

Previous relevant work experience required.

• A minimum period of ten (10) years relevant work experience; with at least four (4) years’ experiences in a management role.