Senior Deputy Director, Health Management - Curative Services (Pathology and Forensic Services) at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

• Coordinating development, implementation, and review of policies, strategies, legislations, guidelines, frameworks, norms, tools, regulations, plans, and standards on pathology and forensic services
• Spearheading capacity building for ministries, departments, counties, and other government agencies (MDCAs) on pathology and forensic services
• Overseeing provision of technical support to ministries, departments, counties, and other government agencies (MDCAs) on pathology and forensic services
• Coordinating the undertaking of health surveys and monitoring health trends for pathology and forensic services
• Initiating and coordinating the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of projects and programmes for pathology and forensic services
• Collaborating and establishing linkages with relevant stakeholders for pathology and forensic services
• Providing guidance in the determination of pathology and forensic services related data variables
• Coordinating the dissemination of national pathology and forensic services related data, reports, and other knowledge information in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders
• Coordinating the undertaking of health research and innovation and maintaining a repository for pathology and forensic services in collaboration with the relevant directorate
• Providing guidance in the identification of health resource gaps and priorities and mobilization of resources for pathology and forensic services
• Initiating and overseeing the implementation of projects and programmes for health-related infrastructure, health products, and technologies for pathology and forensic services
• Facilitating the provision of forensic services during mass casualty disasters, including response to crime scenes in collaboration with relevant agencies and directorates
• Liaising with the relevant stakeholders to design and develop regional centers of excellence for specialized pathology and forensic services
• Spearheading Business Process Re-engineering in pathology and forensic services
• Reviewing reports on client satisfaction surveys on services offered for pathology and forensic services

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Deputy Director- Medical Services CSG ‘6’ or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider Public Service
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery or any other equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya
• A Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Pathology, Forensic Medicine, or any other equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya
• Registration and licensing by a recognized regulatory body as applicable
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative, and professional competencies in work performance and results