Senior Deputy Director, Health Management Services, (Health Sector Coordination)–Health Sector Research And Development at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Duties and Responsibilities  

The Senior Deputy Director, Health Management Services, Health Sector Research and Development will head the Division.  Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-

• Spearheading development and implementation of a framework for health system performance monitoring system;
• Development of a framework for sector impact assessments; 
• Development of a sector reporting framework in collaboration with relevant MDAs and stakeholders;
• Providing guidelines for Evidence-Based policy making;
• Strengthen the use of Kenya Health Information System (KHIS) in health sector monitoring and reporting;
• Providing technical support on Monitoring and Research in health programs;
• Identification of priorities for digital health transformation solutions;
• Developing policies and frameworks for data collection, storage, demand, retrieval, protection, analysis and Information use in collaboration with relevant stakeholders; 
• Coordinating and participating in periodic nationally scheduled and special surveys; 
• Developing health sector monitoring and research policies; and
• Advocating for health sector decision-level information visualization and transparency amongst stakeholders

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

• Served for a minimum period of ten (10) years, three (3) of which should be in the grade of Assistant Director Medical Services/Medical Specialist, Pharmaceutical Services, Dental Surgery, Environmental Health or Public Health, CSG 7 and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service or private sector;
• A Bachelors degree in any of the following fields: Medicine and Surgery (M.B. Ch.B);  Pharmacy; Dental Surgery;  Environmental Health; Public Health; or any other relevant health related field from a university recognized in Kenya;
• A Masters of Science in any of the following fields:  Medicine, Pharmacy; Dental Sugary; Public Health; Environmental Health, or any other relevant heath related field from a university recognized in Kenya;
• A Registration certificate by relevant professional body where applicable;
• A Valid practicing license from relevant professional body where applicable;
• Demonstrated managerial and administrative capability, and professional competence in work performance and results; and
• Exhibited a thorough understanding of national development policies, goals and objectives and ability to integrate them into the Health Sector Coordination function