Job Description
Chief Executive Officer for Chuka Level 5 Hospital, Job Group
“R” – One (1) Post
Requirements for Appointment
• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Be a holder of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Degree from a University recognized in Kenya;
• Be a holder of Masters’ degree in a Medical Discipline
recognized in Kenya;
• Certificate of registration from Kenya Medical Practitioners and
Dentists Council;
• Valid Practicing license from Kenya Medical Practitioners
andDentists Council;
• At least ten (10) years relevant work experience, five (5) of
which must be at senior level of management;
• Have capacity to undertake multiple tasks within strict
timelines;
• Possess strategic and analytical skills with a deep
understanding of the strategic and operational;
• Understands Kenya National and County Health Systems;
• Satisfies conditions spelt out in Chapter 6 of the
Kenyan Constitution;
• Has demonstrated a high degree of Administrative capability,
technical and professional competence;
Duties and Responsibilities
The Overall duties will be:
• To provide visionary leadership and direction to the organization
and to ensure hospital policies and mandates are implemented
fully and effectively in line with the strategic plan;
• To formulate strategies and operational plans, lead teams for
high performance and innovation;
• To ensure prudent management of resources for the
achievement of the hospitals’ mandate and strategic objectives;
• To ensure that the hospitals’ strategic plans are implemented
efficiently, the performance contract objectives and targets are
negotiated, achieved and reported in time and annual
operational plan and budgets prepared and submitted in
compliance with statutory requirements;
• To oversee and direct the development and implementation of the
hospital’s strategic initiative and capacity building in line with
goals and aspirations of Kenya's vision 2030 and the national
health sector strategic plans;
• To provide the needed transformational leadership of Chuka
County Referral Hospital to meet citizens’ expectation in line with
the new Constitution of Kenya;
• To initiate, establish, strengthen and oversee inter institutional
collaborations and strategic partnerships for realization of the
hospitals mandate and strategic objectives;
• To ensure the hospital staff remain motivated to discharge their
responsibilities effectively and efficiently and in compliance with
the Human Resource Management policies and practices;
• To establish and sustain effective relationship with the Chuka
County Referral Hospital Management Committee, the
Government, parent Ministry, regulatory bodies, partners,
collaborators, funding agencies, the media, other stakeholders,
and staff in the interest of the hospital and its clientele;
• To promote a culture of compliance with regulations, statutory
requirements, good corporate governance principles and best
practices in the hospital;
• To perform any other responsibilities as determined and deemed
necessary by the Chuka County Referral Hospital Management
Committee in line with the hospital mandate.
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable