Senior Deputy Director, Health Management Services, (Standards And Compliance), Health Standards And Compliance at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Duties and Responsibilities 

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

• Spearheading development of standards in all aspects of health services provision in collaboration with relevant technical directorates and agencies;
• Provision of technical support in dissemination of health standards; 
• Ensuring compliance of the various health standards in collaboration with all regulatory authorities;
• Developing, reviewing and disseminating policies, guidelines and standards for quality improvement in provision of health services;
• Providing technical support in review of health standards;
• Capacity building and technical assistance on health standards to both levels of government;
• Sensitizing stakeholders and consumers on health standards;
• Monitoring and evaluation of implementation of standards, norms, and quality improvement initiatives;
• Reviewing, assessing and monitoring quality and safety of health care services;
• Incorporation of quality assurance plans in all health policies and programs;
• Development of guidelines and standards for infection prevention and control;
• Containment and prevention of Antimicrobial resistance;
• Monitoring and evaluation of patient and health worker safety interventions, quality of care and key infection prevention indicators; and
• Advocacy for infection prevention and control for the provision of built environment, materials and equipment, adequate workload, staffing and bed occupancy at the facility level through capacity assess; and 
• Development, review and implementation of standards of care

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 II, Pharmaceutical Services/Pharmaceutical Specialist II, 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, Pharmacy (B Pharm), 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 and Surgery, Pharmacy (B Pharm), Dental Surgery; Environmental Health, Public Health, or any other relevant health 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 Standards, Regulations & Quality Assurance function