Job Description
CHIEF HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER – JOB GROUP CPSB
04 (‘Q’) – (1 POST)
Reports to: Director of Health – Planning and Administration
DUTIES AND RESPONBILITIES
• Develop structures for effective management, utilization, repair and
maintenance of health fleet of motor vehicles, including ambulances.
• Ensure health facilities, especially buildings, comply with safety, health
and other laws and regulations and are well maintained.
• Be responsible for administration of service provider contracts in
maintenance of ICT facilities, buildings motor vehicles, security, etc. in
the health department.
• Ensure safety and security within the hospital and departmental
premises in accordance with Public Health and Occupation Safety and
guidelines.
• Be responsible for the deployment, training and appraisal of non-
medical staff, including drivers, security guards and cleaners.
• Coordinate project and estate management in the department.
• Ensure appropriate career planning and succession management of
non-medical staff.
• Provide a well-defined career structure, which will attract, motivate and
retain suitable qualified non-medical staff in the health department.
• Provide a well-defined job description and specification with clear
delineation of duties and responsibilities at all levels within the structure
to enable non-medical staff understand their requirements and
demands of their job.
• Coordinate and disseminate policy guidelines on infrastructure needs.
• Coordinate project proposals and oversee implementation.
• Coordinate gazettement of health facilities and management
committees.
• Oversee implementation of cost-sharing/Facility Improvement Fund (FIF)
programmes.
• Serve as member and secretary to various management committees.
• Supervise health facilities and programmes.
• Hold quarterly consultative meetings with field health administrative
officers.
• Review MoUs from partners and forward to the department for input or
advice.
• Follow up on audit relevant queries.
REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following Social Sciences: Government,
Anthropology, Sociology, Business Administration, Public Administration,
Commerce, Economics, Law, Health Systems Management from a
recognized institution.
• Have relevant working experience of not less than five (5) years in a senior
supervisory position or equivalent in the public service or private sector.
• Demonstrated high degree of professional competencies and
administered capability as well as broad experience in management.
• Must be computer literate
• Be a strategic thinker and result oriented
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• Satisfies the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.
Terms of Service: Contract
Salary: As set by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).