Director Family Health at Turkana County Government

REF: TUR/CPSB/009/2023/2024

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-

• Overseeing the development, implementation, monitoring and review of policies, regulations, standards, guidelines and strategic plans on prevention and control of diseases;
• Providing leadership and oversee management of reproductive health, maternal, new born, child and adolescent health, vaccines and immunization, mental health, nutrition programs, environmental health interventions, control and prevention of trauma and NCDs,
• Promoting linkages with national and international bodies including chairing the relevant Interagency Coordinating Committees (ICCs) and Technical Thematic Committee;
• Overseeing enforcement of public health laws, proposing review and amendment;
• Developing and monitoring the implementation of a framework for surveillance of food, water and environmental contamination and pollution;
• Designing and overseeing the response to public health emergencies;
• Overseeing implementation of the Kenya Country Action plan for adaptation of public health to climate change;
• Facilitating the provision of technical assistant and capacity building to countries;
• Identifying and setting research agenda in relation to family health and environmental health and translating research findings to policy and strategies;
• Ensuring prudent utilization and accountability of resource allocated to the directorate;
• Setting performance targets and monitoring performance for all staff in the directorate; and
• Performing any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Director

Requirements for Appointment:-

Be serving at the grade of Deputy Director, Health Management Services, CSG 6 and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service or private sector:

• Have a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Pharmacy, Nursing, Food safety, Health promotion, Dental Surgery, Clinical Medicine or equivalent qualification from a University recognized in Kenya;
• Have a master Degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Health, Health Systems Management, Epidemology, Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Health Supply Chain, Nursing, Medical Biostatistics, Pharmacy, Mechatronics Engineering, Nutrition and Dietetics, Health Information Management or equivalent and relevant field from a University recognized in Kenya;
• Have a registration certificate and a valid practicing license from the relevant profession regulatory body; and
• Have a thorough understanding of Kenya’s health priorities and strategic interest as we as a regional, global health dynamics and global health security and the ability to integrate them into the health sector performance.

Terms of Service :( Local Contract. – 3 Years)