Job Opportunities at Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC)

Requirements for Appointment:*
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• A minimum of five (5) years experience in project implementation or academia & research, advocacy, or health systems strengthening. 
• Proven track record of experience with donor-funded projects.
• Master’s degree in Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology or Health Statistics.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Clinical Medicine or Medical Laboratory Sciences.
• Registered with the relevant professional regulatory body and holding a current practice license.
• Mandatory training in Clinical / Bioethics in Research.
• A minimum of ten (10) peer-reviewed scientific publications, of which at least five (5) should be the lead or corresponding author. 
• Certificate in Educational Management, Leadership, and Administration.
• Certificate in Teaching Methodology.
• Training in Operational Research will be an added advantage; and 
• Knowledge of basic statistical data analysis. 

Duties and Responsibilities:*

• Coordinate and promote simulation-based learning, including the establishment and utilization of simulation laboratories, student training and competency assessments.
• Coordinate research through supporting educational and operational research activities, ensuring ethical compliance, data analysis, and dissemination of findings through publications and conferences. 
• Establish knowledge management systems and learning repositories and promote evidence-informed teaching and policy development.
• Lead advocacy initiatives and stakeholder engagement efforts in project-related activities, curriculum reform discussions to strengthen health education, research, and policy development.
• Build and strengthen faculty and student capacity through training, mentorship programs, CPD initiatives and development of communities of practice.
• Foster partnerships with academic institutions, professional bodies, research organizations and development partners.
• Organize stakeholder meetings and consortium engagements and maintain effective communication among project partners.
• Support monitoring, evaluation, reporting, documentation and project performance tracking to ensure successful implementation of project activities.
• Prepare donor & technical reports, success stories, case studies and maintain project records and documentation.   
   

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Requirements for Appointment:*
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• Minimum five (5) years experience in curriculum development, medical education or health workforce development.
• Bachelor's degree or Higher Diploma in Medical Education, Health Professions Education, Curriculum Development, Public Health, Education, or related field.
• Experience in competency-based education and faculty development; and 
• Experience in digital learning and educational innovation is desirable.

Duties and Responsibilities:*

• Coordinate curriculum development and review, ensuring alignment with CBET principles, national health priorities, regulatory standards and inclusive education practices. 
• Support the integration of innovative teaching approaches, including digital learning, blended learning, simulation-based learning, competency-based and problem-based learning. 
• Develop and enhance learning resources, e-learning content, instructional materials, and teaching guides to strengthen health professions education. 
• Build faculty capacity through training workshops, mentorship, continuous professional development (CPD) and promotion of learner-centered teaching practices 
• Facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing through peer-learning networks and communities of practice. 
• Promote culturally responsive mentorship and clinical teaching practices 
• Prepare technical and training reports, document best practices and capture lessons learnt to support continuous improvement in health educational programs.
   

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For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• A cumulative ten (10) years of progressive professional work experience with at least five (5) years in senior leadership or project management.
• Master's degree in Public Health, Health Systems Management, Health Policy, Project Management, Business Administration, Research, Education, Development Studies, or related field.
• Bachelor's degree in a Health Sciences, Epidemiology or health-related discipline.
• Training in Project Management.
• Training in Financial Management or Grant Management will be an added advantage.
• Membership in a relevant professional body where applicable.

Duties and Responsibilities:*

• Lead programme planning, implementation, coordination, and delivery of activities to achieve objectives, timelines, budgets, and quality standards. 
• Manage partnerships and stakeholder engagement by building and maintaining effective relationships, serving as the key liaison and programme representative in strategic and technical forums. 
• Ensure sustainability by overseeing financial management, budgeting, compliance, audits, reporting, and resource mobilization efforts. 
•  Coordinate monitoring, evaluation, learning and reporting to track performance for continuous improvement and support informed decision-making. 
• Drive institutional capacity building through curriculum development and enhancement, research, innovation, digital learning and knowledge-sharing initiatives. 
• Ensure risk management, compliance and quality assurance by promoting inclusion, safeguarding, transparency, and accountability across programme activities. 
• Provide leadership to achieve programme goals through supervising and supporting programme staff, fostering a high-performing and collaborative team culture.