Director, Registration and Licensing at Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK)

REF: NCK/CS/HR/03/DRL/18/03/2023

Overall purpose

Officer at this level is the Head of Standards and Compliance Department at NCK.

Duties and responsibilities

• Overseeing the implementation and review of Nursing and midwifery registration and licensing policies. regulations and guidelines:
• Developing and reviewing the licensing and registration framework and tools; Overseeing the registration and licensure of nurses and midwives;
• Maintaining the registration and licensing database:
• Overseeing the evaluation of internship and retention compliance;
• Coordinate the implementation of internship programmes
• Conducting research in registration and licensing to inform policy;
• Coordinating the implementation of internship and CPD programmes
• Monitoring and evaluating performance in the Registration and Licensing depaflment
• Preparing the division's procurement plans and other work;
• Monitoring the setting and implementation of the departments 's performance management
• Developing and implementing the departments budgets; and analyzing departments reports for management decisions.

Qualifications and person specifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Served in the grade of Deputy Director, Registration and Licensing för a minimum period of three (3) years or twelve (12) years' experience, five (5) years of which should have been at senior management position
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Midwitéry from a recognized institution
• Master's Degree in Nursing or Midwifery or any health-related field from a recognized institution; Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya
• Valid practicing license from Nursing Council of Kenya;
• Member of professional association of good standing;
• Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer application skills
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence work performance and resultsg 
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution