Duties/Responsibilities

• To ensure that the level 5 hospital’s strategic plan is implemented efficiently, the performance contact objectives and targets are negotiated, achieved and reported in time and the annual operations plan and budgets prepared and submitted in compliance with statutory requirements.
• To oversee and direct development and implementation of the hospital’s strategic initiatives and capacity building in line with goals and aspiration of Kenya’s Vision 2030 and the National Health Sector Strategic Plans.
• To provide the needed transformational leadership of level 5 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 the realization of the hospitals mandate and strategic objectives.
• To ensure that hospital’s staff remains motivated to discharge their responsibilities effectively and efficiently and in compliance with Human Resource Management Policies and Practices.
• To establish and sustain effective relationship with Board of Management, the Government, Parent Ministry,
• Regulation 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 compliances with regulations, statutory requirements, good corporate governance principles and best practices in the hospital.
• Human resource and talent growth: oversee organization talent strategy. Work closely with the team on long-term planning, incentive structures and infusing HR operations with innovation and creativity. Mentor and develop the senior management team. Develop an organizational culture that is inclusive and embraces diversity-where all staff, whatever their background and role, feel supported, valued, listened to, empowered and involved and where the needs of patients are put first.
• Service delivery and quality: Bears ultimate responsibility for clinical governance, patient safety, compliance and overall delivery of high-quality, cost-effective services to consumers of healthcare facility. Maintain organization reputation as the highest quality healthcare hospital in the region. Create a culture of ongoing performance improvement, patient-centeredness and consistency of quality of service.

Requirement for Appointment

• A bachelor’s degree in a health-related discipline, or any other related field from a recognized university;
• A master’s degree in health administration/ health management, business administration, or any businessrelated field from a recognized university;
• Minimum of (10) years’ experience of progressive responsibility in an integrated health care system;
• The candidate must have Certificate in management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Must have leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrate ability to timely deliver on the strategic plan of the hospital, targets, and any other Board’s outlined deliverables;
• Demonstrate financial acumen with the ability to manage cost and revenues;
• Demonstratable familiarity and experience in healthcare quality management will be an added advantage;
• An outstanding record that reflects respect for ethics and fiscal stewardship;
• An established track record of good business judgement and financial acumen;
• Proven ability to build collaborative/impactful relationships with a diverse group of internal/external stake holders;
• Exceptional problem-solving ability – both systematic and data based: the ability to be creative and intuitive, with a flair of thinking outside the box;
• Previous experience in a similar position is an added advantage;
• The candidate must have Certificate in management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;