Background information about the job or company

This will be the entry and training grade into this cadre for graduates. An officer at this level may be deployed in a Sub-County Hospital/Health institution, Department or Unit within a large Hospital/health institution or to assist in a specific Health Program.

Responsibilities or duties

• Undertaking Health administration and support services;
• Implementing quarterly and annual work plan and budgets;
• Collecting, banking and prudent utilization of Facility Improvement Funds (FIF) and preparing monthly, quarterly and annual reports;
• Coordinating management of outsourced services;
• Overseeing maintenance of plant, equipment, residential and non-residential buildings and compound;
• Participating in implementation of environmental safety, hygiene and sanitation guidelines and procedure;
• Allocating office space and general office equipment;
• Creating and maintaining register of hospital asset and liabilities;
• Facilitating provision and maintenance of utilities (water, electricity/backup, gas, internet, and telephone);
• Facilitating provision of hospitality and housekeeping services;
• Ensuring effective fleet management;
• Coordination of requisitions, utilization and management of stores & equipment;
• Overseeing the welfare and security of staff and patients;
• Handling patients, public and staff complaints/compliments; and
• Providing secretariat and administrative support to various health management teams.

Qualifications or requirements

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade C- (minus) or its equivalent with at least a C in English/Kiswahili and Mathematics or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following; Health Systems Management, Health Services Management, Health Economics, Hospital Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• OR
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration Plus Higher National Diploma in Health Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer Application skills from a recognized institution

• Undertaking Health administration and support services;
• Implementing quarterly and annual work plan and budgets;
• Collecting, banking and prudent utilization of Facility Improvement Funds (FIF) and preparing monthly, quarterly and annual reports;
• Coordinating management of outsourced services;
• Overseeing maintenance of plant, equipment, residential and non-residential buildings and compound;
• Participating in implementation of environmental safety, hygiene and sanitation guidelines and procedure;
• Allocating office space and general office equipment;
• Creating and maintaining register of hospital asset and liabilities;
• Facilitating provision and maintenance of utilities (water, electricity/backup, gas, internet, and telephone);
• Facilitating provision of hospitality and housekeeping services;
• Ensuring effective fleet management;
• Coordination of requisitions, utilization and management of stores & equipment;
• Overseeing the welfare and security of staff and patients;
• Handling patients, public and staff complaints/compliments; and
• Providing secretariat and administrative support to various health management teams.

• Certificate in computer Application skills

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade C- (minus) or its equivalent with at least a C in English/Kiswahili and Mathematics or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following; Health Systems Management, Health Services Management, Health Economics, Hospital Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• OR
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration Plus Higher National Diploma in Health Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer Application skills from a recognized institution