Deadline of this Job: 04 August 2022
JOB DETAILS:
We are hiring a Speech and Language Therapist whose role will include assessment, screening and care of patients to ensure value add to our clients. If you are the successful candidate, you will be responsible for:
Responsibilities
• Identify the speech, feeding and communication difficulty or disorder for inpatient, clinic patients and home visits.
• Communicating with the patients and liaising with their family members to develop and deliver a suitable treatment programme, that will enable each of the clients improve.
• Educating patients and their family members on speech disorders and available therapies.
• Taking detailed confidential client notes and reports, as well as information for clients, care givers and other professionals.
• Monitor and evaluate clients' progress.
• Keep updated with advancements in the field by attending conferences and networking.
• Provide mentoring to speech therapy students.
• Planning and delivering training.
• Work with a team to improve the effectiveness of service delivery.
• Write confidential client case notes and reports, as well as information for clients, care givers and other professionals.
Qualifications
• Bachelor of Science in Speech and Language Therapy/Speech and Language Pathology from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Valid registration certificate with the Association of Speech and Language Therapists of Kenya (ASLTK) or any other recognized speech and language therapists, pathologists, or audiologist’s professional.
Duties
• Under the direction of the CDC Country Director, the jobholder serves as the Division of Global HIV and TB (DGHT) Lab and Health Systems Strengthening Associate Director, a senior scientific and technical advisor for direct implementation of activities to agency officials, host country Kenya, and implementing partners. The position will provide laboratory, health systems strengthening and technical leadership and management oversight to this multi-million-dollar project with HHS/CDC, the Kenya Ministry of Health (MOH) partners, as well as those funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Kenya, with particular emphasis on systems for delivery of HIV/AIDS and TB care, treatment, and prevention program activities as well as program evaluation and surveillance. Specially, the incumbent plans, initiates, coordinates, and provides programmatic and technical leadership for HIV/TB Laboratory and Health systems strengthening activities in 30 - 40 counties, including seven or more national referral and University Hospital laboratories. The incumbent leads a team of 14 senior and mid-level public health specialists and indirectly influences the work of additional technical staff across two CDC offices in the country for DGHT and the PEPFAR programs.
• The position serves as a key senior advisor in developing and formulating short- and long-range sustainable public health program objectives and policies to advance priority HIV and TB programmatic goals and improve the delivery of public health laboratory services. The position leads in designing public health programs and interventions, conducting evaluations or rapid scans, and providing technical advice on implementation of sustainable, country owned laboratory and health systems strengthening initiatives addressing allocation of resources for human capital, infrastructure, information management, HIV/TB supply chain, as well as for leadership and governance at national, county and implementing partner levels. Incumbent forges and maintains strategic relationships for optimal sustainable program implementation.
• Job holder is a Locally Employed Staff (LES) appointed to perform inherently governmental duties, such as provide work guidance to USDH and has Project Officer responsibilities. Incumbent reports directly to the CDC Country Director (GP 15 - 96CD0073).
Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
Experience:
• At least 5 years of work experience with the Government of Kenya, public health institutions, or international NGOs/donor agencies in public health practices such as program design, implementation and evaluation, community intervention, public health management, delivery, or operational research. Minimum of four years’ experience above must be in HIV/AIDS, STI, TB, Malaria, or related infectious disease field. Additionally, 4 years of management experience is also required.
Job Knowledge:
• The job holder must have knowledge of the principles of public health planning, implementation, and evaluation of HIV/STI/TB prevention programs; knowledge of the methods, process, and techniques used to develop and deliver public health programs; knowledge of key players in HIV/AIDS program implementation in Kenya, knowledge of principles of quality management systems for medical laboratories, health programs economic evaluation design concepts, knowledge of key principles for private public partnerships, knowledge of management concepts and practices used by organizations engaged in international health or health related endeavors. As a senior LE Staff in the office, must be thoroughly familiar with the USG/FSN employment system and with PEPFAR guidelines, practices, and the current Country Operational Plan process.
Education Requirements:
• A medical doctor with additional master’s qualifications or PHD, Master’s degree in Medicine, or Laboratory Sciences, or Public Health, or Health Systems Management or another related medical field is required.
Evaluations:
Language:
Level IV (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing of English is required
Level IV (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing of Swahili is required.
Skills And Abilities
Must be able to:
establish effective diplomatic working relationships with multiple public health and related industry organizations/institutions including other USG agencies, international organizations, Kenya MOH and other governmental bodies, universities, research facilities, professional and related regulatory bodies, at both individual and official levels;
• organize and manage subordinate staff;
• communicate effectively orally and in writing;
• plan, develop, manage and evaluate important and complex programs independently;
• provide laboratory, strategic and public health information and advice in assigned area objectively;
• follow oral and written instructions, and organize, prioritize and follow through expeditiously on all assignments with minimal oversight;
• focus on details as appropriate; and 8) demonstrate proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, databases and other computer applications for program implementation, systems strengthening and evaluations;
• translate and interpret complex policy, medical and technical technology to appropriate audiences and prepare oral and written reports in English for senior-level international scientific audiences.
• Comprehend communications in official local language/s and culture.
• Keyboarding skills that include both speed and accuracy are required.
Equal Employment Opportunity (Eeo):
• The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.
Qualifications:
• All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.
Benefits and Other Info
Benefits:
Agency Benefits:
• Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Nairobi, Kenya may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.
• For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.
• The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.
Other Information:
• For the current COVID-19 Requirements please visit the following link.
• HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: Applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below. Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference.
Hiring Preference Order:
• AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran
• AEFM / USEFM
• FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights
Important:
• Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”), Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability dated within the past six months, equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.
• This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.
Overview
LVCT Health is an established Kenyan NGO that is renowned for the implementation of health programs
at scale in Kenya. Through its vision of Empowered Healthy Communities, LVCT Health is a leader in
designing and implementing innovative HIV prevention and treatment approaches, sexual and
reproductive sexual and gender-based violence programs reaching the most vulnerable populations. The
organization works with the government and other stakeholders at national and county levels.
LVCT Health is currently conducting a number of health systems research projects. These research projects range from generating evidence to co-develop, pilot and evaluate a holistic health systems support package for CHWs to increasing uptake of antenatal care (ANC) services through digital data platforms.
The Project Manager will be required to work with a vision and strategic direction to provide exceptionally high-quality financial and administrative management of Health Systems Research projects.
Job Purpose
The Project Manager will work with the Principal Investigator, Research Manager and the research team
to ensure the delivery of research objectives and provide operational and management support to the
consortium research projects. The Programme Manager will be responsible for the programme and
financial management of Health Systems Research Consortium Projects that will be implemented in
Kenya, led by LVCT Health in Collaboration with other partners based in Kenya, Bangladesh and the United
Kingdom (UK). As well as overseeing the programme and financial management of these research grants.
The Project Manager will be responsible for coordinating partner and implementer meetings, reporting
to the funder and monitoring key performance indicators.
Key Responsibilities
Programme and Financial Management
• Responsible for the overview and monitoring of the budget and report on expenditure for health systems research grants
• Track and manage timely drafting and submission of all reporting commitments to the funders, e.g., ensure annual narrative and financial reporting requirements are met in line with the contract’s requirements and to the highest standard.
• Establish and maintain relevant documentation systems for all project work packages.
• Track and manage health systems research outputs and deliverables
• Working with the health systems research PI, develop strategic and operational plans to track and evaluate health systems research progress
• Develop effective relationships with LVCT Health and partners finance, grants and contracts teams to budget forecast and amend sub-contracts as necessary.
• Have a clear knowledge of partner project aims and objectives and how these are to be measured
• Monitor and manage financial reporting of partners and review the quarterly financial reports to ensure expenditure is on track
• Oversee and coordinate the completion of progress narrative and financial reports as required
• Manage progress against work plans, troubleshooting issues as they arise
• Manage consultant contract and performance
• Work proactively with the health systems research team and undertake any other duties of a reasonable nature necessary for the management of the health systems research consortia.
Strategic roles
• Implement robust and transparent governance structures for the health systems research projects, ensuring they are aligned with the requirements of the funders.
• Monitor annual work plans to ensure deliverables are delivered on time.
• Strengthen coordination and liaison with internal and external partners.
• Communication
• Work with different health system teams on communications for social media platforms and website
• Develop and manage effective relationships and communication pathways with LVCT Health Finance and Research teams.
General
• Promote equality of opportunity and inclusive practice in all aspects of work undertaken
• Act in a manner that safeguards children and/ or vulnerable adults as applicable to the role
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade and nature of the role.COMPETENCY CRITERIA
• Qualifications, Training & Knowledge
• Advanced qualifications in Project Management (e.g. MBA in Project Management). Certification in Project Management will be an added advantage
• Financial management training or equivalent professional experience
• Proven commitment to continuous professional development
• Understanding of the financial and administrative systems that operate in anorganisation like LVCT Health
• Knowledge of the health system environment, nationally and internationally, and the associated challenges
Experience
• Proven experience of the management of complex project grants with multiple required outputs.
• Proven experience of the financial management of projects with significant budgets
• Experience of establishing partnerships and networks
• Experience of mentoring and influencing peers positively
• Experience of identifying opportunities for future funding
Skills & Behaviours
• Knowledge and behaviours that support equality, diversity and inclusive practice
• Knowledge and behaviours that support safeguarding as applicable to the role
• Ability to understand key programme objectives, and ensure these are applied appropriately to all activities
• Excellent computer skills relevant to programme management e.g., report writing, M&E database management, etc
• Excellent planning and administrative skills
• Excellent financial management skills, with the ability to manage the project within allocated
• budgets, as well as plan and forecast budgets and activities
• Excellent people management skills
• Excellent communication skills suitable for the management of, and liaison with, a multidisciplinary, multi-cultural and multinational team
• Ability to perform role in a manner that is diplomatic yet firm, decisive and
• Flexible approach to work, with a willingness to engage in activities outside of direct skill set
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate the ability to be able to lead others
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships with people at all levels and across cultures
Description
The chief nurse shall be responsible for spearheading establishment of Equity Afia spoke level facilities while supporting upscaling of high quality, affordable and standardized services across the Equity Afia network.
He/she shall be responsible for:
• Ensuring excellent and quality patient experience of care that is safe and inspires confidence to the Equity Afia brand across the entire network of facilities
• Developing, maintaining, and implementing nursing policies and procedures that conform to current standards of nursing practice and operational policies while maintaining compliance with National laws and regulations.
• Support upscaling of Equity Afia service offering and provide guidelines in the integration of RMNCAH services into new and existing clinics
• Supporting and strengthening Equity Afia health promotion, and disease prevention initiatives and campaigns
• Lead in the development and implementation of patient safety strategies in in line with National patient safety guidelines
• Support Equity Afia total quality management for nursing and clinical services
• Support health sector engagements with nurses in various aggregating groups including professional associations and healthcare institutions.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Nursing or diploma in nursing with over 10 years’ experience in clinical practice.
MBA/MPH/MSC Health systems is an added advantage
Training or hands on experience with total quality management in health
Registration with the Nursing council and possession of valid retention certificate and valid practicing license
Desired Experience
Front line experience in Nursing and Health care standards and programs
Experience in nursing administration/supervision
Demonstrated a high degree of professional competencies as well as broad administration/ management experience
Excellent report writing skills
Ability and experience in managing multiple work streams in health sector.
Understanding of regional legislation, regulations, requirements, and reference sources for nursing practice
Possess a consistently valid practicing license
Keen eye to detail & exemplary track record on customer/ patient experience.
Track record of timely execution
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Deadline of this Job: 12 August 2022
JOB DETAILS:
We are hiring a Speech and Language Therapist whose role will include assessment, screening and care of patients to ensure value add to our clients. If you are the successful candidate, you will be responsible for:
Responsibilities
• Identify the speech, feeding and communication difficulty or disorder for inpatient, clinic patients and home visits.
• Communicating with the patients and liaising with their family members to develop and deliver a suitable treatment programme, that will enable each of the clients improve.
• Educating patients and their family members on speech disorders and available therapies.
• Taking detailed confidential client notes and reports, as well as information for clients, care givers and other professionals.
• Monitor and evaluate clients' progress.
• Keep updated with advancements in the field by attending conferences and networking.
• Provide mentoring to speech therapy students.
• Planning and delivering training.
• Work with a team to improve the effectiveness of service delivery.
• Write confidential client case notes and reports, as well as information for clients, care givers and other professionals.
Qualifications
• Bachelor of Science in Speech and Language Therapy/Speech and Language Pathology from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Valid registration certificate with the Association of Speech and Language Therapists of Kenya (ASLTK) or any other recognized speech and language therapists, pathologists, or audiologist’s professional.
Associate Director (Laboratory and Health Systems Strengthening) job at Embassy of The United States
Deadline of this Job: 05 August 2022
JOB DETAILS: Duties
• Under the direction of the CDC Country Director, the jobholder serves as the Division of Global HIV and TB (DGHT) Lab and Health Systems Strengthening Associate Director, a senior scientific and technical advisor for direct implementation of activities to agency officials, host country Kenya, and implementing partners. The position will provide laboratory, health systems strengthening and technical leadership and management oversight to this multi-million-dollar project with HHS/CDC, the Kenya Ministry of Health (MOH) partners, as well as those funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Kenya, with particular emphasis on systems for delivery of HIV/AIDS and TB care, treatment, and prevention program activities as well as program evaluation and surveillance. Specially, the incumbent plans, initiates, coordinates, and provides programmatic and technical leadership for HIV/TB Laboratory and Health systems strengthening activities in 30 - 40 counties, including seven or more national referral and University Hospital laboratories. The incumbent leads a team of 14 senior and mid-level public health specialists and indirectly influences the work of additional technical staff across two CDC offices in the country for DGHT and the PEPFAR programs.
• The position serves as a key senior advisor in developing and formulating short- and long-range sustainable public health program objectives and policies to advance priority HIV and TB programmatic goals and improve the delivery of public health laboratory services. The position leads in designing public health programs and interventions, conducting evaluations or rapid scans, and providing technical advice on implementation of sustainable, country owned laboratory and health systems strengthening initiatives addressing allocation of resources for human capital, infrastructure, information management, HIV/TB supply chain, as well as for leadership and governance at national, county and implementing partner levels. Incumbent forges and maintains strategic relationships for optimal sustainable program implementation.
• Job holder is a Locally Employed Staff (LES) appointed to perform inherently governmental duties, such as provide work guidance to USDH and has Project Officer responsibilities. Incumbent reports directly to the CDC Country Director (GP 15 - 96CD0073).
Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
Experience:
• At least 5 years of work experience with the Government of Kenya, public health institutions, or international NGOs/donor agencies in public health practices such as program design, implementation and evaluation, community intervention, public health management, delivery, or operational research. Minimum of four years’ experience above must be in HIV/AIDS, STI, TB, Malaria, or related infectious disease field. Additionally, 4 years of management experience is also required.
Job Knowledge:
• The job holder must have knowledge of the principles of public health planning, implementation, and evaluation of HIV/STI/TB prevention programs; knowledge of the methods, process, and techniques used to develop and deliver public health programs; knowledge of key players in HIV/AIDS program implementation in Kenya, knowledge of principles of quality management systems for medical laboratories, health programs economic evaluation design concepts, knowledge of key principles for private public partnerships, knowledge of management concepts and practices used by organizations engaged in international health or health related endeavors. As a senior LE Staff in the office, must be thoroughly familiar with the USG/FSN employment system and with PEPFAR guidelines, practices, and the current Country Operational Plan process.
Education Requirements:
• A medical doctor with additional master’s qualifications or PHD, Master’s degree in Medicine, or Laboratory Sciences, or Public Health, or Health Systems Management or another related medical field is required.
Evaluations:
Language:
Level IV (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing of English is required
Level IV (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing of Swahili is required.
Skills And Abilities
Must be able to:
establish effective diplomatic working relationships with multiple public health and related industry organizations/institutions including other USG agencies, international organizations, Kenya MOH and other governmental bodies, universities, research facilities, professional and related regulatory bodies, at both individual and official levels;
• organize and manage subordinate staff;
• communicate effectively orally and in writing;
• plan, develop, manage and evaluate important and complex programs independently;
• provide laboratory, strategic and public health information and advice in assigned area objectively;
• follow oral and written instructions, and organize, prioritize and follow through expeditiously on all assignments with minimal oversight;
• focus on details as appropriate; and 8) demonstrate proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, databases and other computer applications for program implementation, systems strengthening and evaluations;
• translate and interpret complex policy, medical and technical technology to appropriate audiences and prepare oral and written reports in English for senior-level international scientific audiences.
• Comprehend communications in official local language/s and culture.
• Keyboarding skills that include both speed and accuracy are required.
Equal Employment Opportunity (Eeo):
• The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.
Qualifications:
• All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.
Benefits and Other Info
Benefits:
Agency Benefits:
• Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Nairobi, Kenya may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.
• For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.
• The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.
Other Information:
• For the current COVID-19 Requirements please visit the following link.
• HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: Applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below. Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference.
Hiring Preference Order:
• AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran
• AEFM / USEFM
• FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights
Important:
• Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”), Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability dated within the past six months, equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.
• This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.
Deadline of this Job: 12 August 2022
JOB DETAILS: Overview
LVCT Health is an established Kenyan NGO that is renowned for the implementation of health programs
at scale in Kenya. Through its vision of Empowered Healthy Communities, LVCT Health is a leader in
designing and implementing innovative HIV prevention and treatment approaches, sexual and
reproductive sexual and gender-based violence programs reaching the most vulnerable populations. The
organization works with the government and other stakeholders at national and county levels.
LVCT Health is currently conducting a number of health systems research projects. These research projects range from generating evidence to co-develop, pilot and evaluate a holistic health systems support package for CHWs to increasing uptake of antenatal care (ANC) services through digital data platforms.
The Project Manager will be required to work with a vision and strategic direction to provide exceptionally high-quality financial and administrative management of Health Systems Research projects.
Job Purpose
The Project Manager will work with the Principal Investigator, Research Manager and the research team
to ensure the delivery of research objectives and provide operational and management support to the
consortium research projects. The Programme Manager will be responsible for the programme and
financial management of Health Systems Research Consortium Projects that will be implemented in
Kenya, led by LVCT Health in Collaboration with other partners based in Kenya, Bangladesh and the United
Kingdom (UK). As well as overseeing the programme and financial management of these research grants.
The Project Manager will be responsible for coordinating partner and implementer meetings, reporting
to the funder and monitoring key performance indicators.
Key Responsibilities
Programme and Financial Management
• Responsible for the overview and monitoring of the budget and report on expenditure for health systems research grants
• Track and manage timely drafting and submission of all reporting commitments to the funders, e.g., ensure annual narrative and financial reporting requirements are met in line with the contract’s requirements and to the highest standard.
• Establish and maintain relevant documentation systems for all project work packages.
• Track and manage health systems research outputs and deliverables
• Working with the health systems research PI, develop strategic and operational plans to track and evaluate health systems research progress
• Develop effective relationships with LVCT Health and partners finance, grants and contracts teams to budget forecast and amend sub-contracts as necessary.
• Have a clear knowledge of partner project aims and objectives and how these are to be measured
• Monitor and manage financial reporting of partners and review the quarterly financial reports to ensure expenditure is on track
• Oversee and coordinate the completion of progress narrative and financial reports as required
• Manage progress against work plans, troubleshooting issues as they arise
• Manage consultant contract and performance
• Work proactively with the health systems research team and undertake any other duties of a reasonable nature necessary for the management of the health systems research consortia.
Strategic roles
• Implement robust and transparent governance structures for the health systems research projects, ensuring they are aligned with the requirements of the funders.
• Monitor annual work plans to ensure deliverables are delivered on time.
• Strengthen coordination and liaison with internal and external partners.
• Communication
• Work with different health system teams on communications for social media platforms and website
• Develop and manage effective relationships and communication pathways with LVCT Health Finance and Research teams.
General
• Promote equality of opportunity and inclusive practice in all aspects of work undertaken
• Act in a manner that safeguards children and/ or vulnerable adults as applicable to the role
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade and nature of the role.COMPETENCY CRITERIA
• Qualifications, Training & Knowledge
• Advanced qualifications in Project Management (e.g. MBA in Project Management). Certification in Project Management will be an added advantage
• Financial management training or equivalent professional experience
• Proven commitment to continuous professional development
• Understanding of the financial and administrative systems that operate in anorganisation like LVCT Health
• Knowledge of the health system environment, nationally and internationally, and the associated challenges
Experience
• Proven experience of the management of complex project grants with multiple required outputs.
• Proven experience of the financial management of projects with significant budgets
• Experience of establishing partnerships and networks
• Experience of mentoring and influencing peers positively
• Experience of identifying opportunities for future funding
Skills & Behaviours
• Knowledge and behaviours that support equality, diversity and inclusive practice
• Knowledge and behaviours that support safeguarding as applicable to the role
• Ability to understand key programme objectives, and ensure these are applied appropriately to all activities
• Excellent computer skills relevant to programme management e.g., report writing, M&E database management, etc
• Excellent planning and administrative skills
• Excellent financial management skills, with the ability to manage the project within allocated
• budgets, as well as plan and forecast budgets and activities
• Excellent people management skills
• Excellent communication skills suitable for the management of, and liaison with, a multidisciplinary, multi-cultural and multinational team
• Ability to perform role in a manner that is diplomatic yet firm, decisive and
• Flexible approach to work, with a willingness to engage in activities outside of direct skill set
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate the ability to be able to lead others
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships with people at all levels and across cultures
Deadline of this Job: 06 August 2022
JOB DETAILS: Description
The chief nurse shall be responsible for spearheading establishment of Equity Afia spoke level facilities while supporting upscaling of high quality, affordable and standardized services across the Equity Afia network.
He/she shall be responsible for:
• Ensuring excellent and quality patient experience of care that is safe and inspires confidence to the Equity Afia brand across the entire network of facilities
• Developing, maintaining, and implementing nursing policies and procedures that conform to current standards of nursing practice and operational policies while maintaining compliance with National laws and regulations.
• Support upscaling of Equity Afia service offering and provide guidelines in the integration of RMNCAH services into new and existing clinics
• Supporting and strengthening Equity Afia health promotion, and disease prevention initiatives and campaigns
• Lead in the development and implementation of patient safety strategies in in line with National patient safety guidelines
• Support Equity Afia total quality management for nursing and clinical services
• Support health sector engagements with nurses in various aggregating groups including professional associations and healthcare institutions.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Nursing or diploma in nursing with over 10 years’ experience in clinical practice.
MBA/MPH/MSC Health systems is an added advantage
Training or hands on experience with total quality management in health
Registration with the Nursing council and possession of valid retention certificate and valid practicing license
Desired Experience
Front line experience in Nursing and Health care standards and programs
Experience in nursing administration/supervision
Demonstrated a high degree of professional competencies as well as broad administration/ management experience
Excellent report writing skills
Ability and experience in managing multiple work streams in health sector.
Understanding of regional legislation, regulations, requirements, and reference sources for nursing practice
Possess a consistently valid practicing license
Keen eye to detail & exemplary track record on customer/ patient experience.
Track record of timely execution
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