Job Description
REF: TUR/CPSB/009/2023/2024: DIRECTOR FAMILY HEALTH, JOB GROUP ‘R’
ONE (1) POST
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-
i. Overseeing the development, implementation, monitoring and review of
policies, regulations, standards, guidelines and strategic plans on prevention and control of
diseases;
ii. Providing leadership and oversee management of reproductive health, maternal,
new born, child and adolescent health, vaccines and immunization, mental health, nutrition
programs, environmental health interventions, control and prevention of trauma and NCDs,
iii. Promoting linkages with national and international bodies including chairing the relevant
Interagency Coordinating Committees (ICCs) and Technical Thematic Committee;
iv. Overseeing enforcement of public health laws, proposing review and amendment;
v. Developing and monitoring the implementation of a framework for surveillance of food,
water and environmental contamination and pollution;
vi. Designing and overseeing the response to public health emergencies;
vii. Overseeing implementation of the Kenya Country Action plan for adaptation of public
health to climate change;
viii. Facilitating the provision of technical assistant and capacity building to countries;
ix. Identifying and setting research agenda in relation to family health and environmental
health and translating research findings to policy and strategies;
x. Ensuring prudent utilization and accountability of resource allocated to the directorate;
xi. Setting performance targets and monitoring performance for all staff in the directorate; and
xii. Performing any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Director
Requirements for Appointment:-
i. Be serving at the grade of Deputy Director, Health Management Services, CSG 6 and
above or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service or private sector:
ii. Have a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Pharmacy, Nursing, Food
safety, Health promotion, Dental Surgery, Clinical Medicine or equivalent qualification
from a University recognized in Kenya;
iii. Have a master Degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Health, Health Systems
Management, Epidemology, Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Health Supply Chain, Nursing,
Medical Biostatistics, Pharmacy, Mechatronics Engineering, Nutrition and Dietetics,
Health Information Management or equivalent and relevant field from a University
recognized in Kenya;
iv. Have a registration certificate and a valid practicing license from the relevant profession
regulatory body; and
v. Have a thorough understanding of Kenya’s health priorities and strategic interest as we as a
regional, global health dynamics and global health security and the ability to integrate them
into the health sector performance.
Terms of Service :( Local Contract. – 3 Years)