Job Description
SENIOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR, HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES (PRIMARY
HEALTH CARE) HEALTH PROMOTION AND EDUCATION MANAGEMENT - ONE
(1) POST V/NO. 81/2024
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh 143,640 - Ksh 262,420 p.m. (CSG 5)
House Allowance: Ksh 49,206-Ksh 60,000p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh 20,000 p.m
Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service
Annual Leave: 30 working days
Medical Cover: As provided by the Government
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable/Local Agreement
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
(i) served for a minimum period of ten (10) years, three (3) of which should be in the
grade of Assistant Director- Health Promotion; Environmental Health; Public Health;
Community Health; Nutrition and Dietetic; Medical Services, CSG 7 and above or in
a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service or private sector;
(ii) a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Health Promotion; Environmental
Health; Public Health; Community Health; Nutrition & Dietetics; Medicine and
Surgery or any other relevant health related field from a university recognized in
Kenya;
(iii) a Masters of Science in any of the following fields: Health Promotion; Environmental
Health, Public Health; Community Health, Nutrition & Dietetics Medicine, or any
other relevant Health related field from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iv) a Registration certificate by relevant professional body where applicable;
(v) a Valid practicing license form relevant professional body where applicable;
(vi) demonstrated managerial and administrative capability and professional competence
in work performance and results; and
(vii) exhibited a thorough understanding of national development policies, goals and
objectives and ability to integrate them into the Primary Health Care Function
Duties and Responsibilities
The Senior Deputy Director, Health Management Services, Primary Health Care will head
the Division. Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-
(i) developing and reviewing of health promotion policies, strategies and guidelines
including the health promoting cities initiative;
(ii) liaising with media to communicate health matters;
(iii) coordination of media sensitization meetings for all national health events including
world health days;
(iv) development of social media systems for national communication to various target
groups;
(v) conducting social listening on all health matters;
(vi) training and engaging health workers on health communication;
(vii) development, reviewing and dissemination of guidelines on Information Education
Communication material development;
(viii) coordination of stakeholders on Information Education Communication material
development on all health issues;
(ix) continuous reviewing and standardizing Information Education and Communication
materials;
(x) provision of technical support and capacity building to Counties on Information
Education and Communication materials development;
(xi) advocacy for inclusivity of the vulnerable and marginalized groups in all health
programs;
(xii) forming collaborations and partnerships;
(xiii) promotion of wellness at workplaces;
(xiv) management of the national Call Centre on health promotion; and
(xv) advocating for legislation and regulation on health communication and marketing of
health-related products and technologies