Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Developing and coordinating implementation of health standards, guidelines and protocols; undertaking specialized diagnosis, care treatment and rehabilitation of patients;
2. Assessing employees' fitness for continuation of work, age assessment and medical practice among others;
3. Planning and managing national healthcare programs at the implementation level directed towards the improvement of health services in the country;
4. Developing intervention activities or programs for training of health staff in field of community health and health management;
5. Promoting international Health Relations;
6. Monitoring and evaluating health projects and programmes;
7. Providing guidance, training and development of professional staff in clinical practice specialty;
8. Coordinating outreach activities and services;
9. Designing and undertaking research;
Requirements for appointment
1. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B) degree from an institution recognized by Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board;
2. Master's degree in any of the following fields: Medicine, Anesthesia, Cardiothoracic Surgery; Dermatology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Otorhinolaryngology, family medicine, general Surgery, Geriatrics, Internal medicine, Microbiology, Neurosurgery, obstetrics and gynecology, Occupational Medicine, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, Pediatrics and Child Health, Palliative Medicine Pathology, Plastic and reconstructive Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health, Radiology, Health systems management, Health Economics, Health Informatics, Epidemiology, Global health policy Public Health Microbiology and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Biostatistics or equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
3. At least three (3) years experience as assistant director or its equivalent in public or private sector;
4. Registration certificate by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
5. Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme or its equivalent lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
6. Valid practicing license from Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
7. Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.