Vacancy title:
Deputy Director of Medical Services/Senior Medical Specialist (Oncologist)

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Healthcare, Management, Doctors & Other Health Professionals, Civil & Government]

Jobs at:
Embu County Government

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, January 5 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, December 18 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

VACANCY NO.

CPSB 16/24 (E)

TERMS OF SERVICE:

Permanent and Pensionable

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performing complex and advanced clinical patient management in area of specialization, Oncology, or other specialties recognized by the Board.
• Coordinating training, coaching and mentoring of health personnel.
• Managing health stores including essential medicines and/or plant and equipment.
• Managing larger facilities/hospitals.
• Developing intervention activities or programs for the management of diseases and conditions.
• Developing medical Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and protocols.
• Developing training curricular and syllabi in collaboration with training institutions.
• Coordinating emergency response and clinical care.
• Coordinating health projects and programmes.
• Managing health information systems.
• Carrying out health surveys and research.
• Monitoring the provision of forensic and medico-legal services.

Requirements for Appointment

• Served in a relevant and comparable position for a minimum period of three (3) years.
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B) degree from an institution recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
• Masters degree in Oncology or equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
• Certificate of Registration by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
• Valid practicing license from Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.

NB:

Only short listed candidates shall be contacted.

The vacancy number of the position being applied MUST be indicated on the envelope and the application form.

Any candidate who directly or indirectly canvases shall automatically be disqualified.

Women, Youth and Persons Living with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide original academic and professional certificates, ID and current chapter six documents during the interview. i.e clearance documents from:

• Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
• Kenya Revenue Authority
• Higher Education Loans Board
• Credit Reference Bureau
• Directorate of Criminal Investigation

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

Job application procedure

All applicants are requested to download an application form and a detailed document containing requirements relevant to the positions advertised from Embu County website:- www.embu.go.ke

Candidates MUST attach photocopies of the following documents:

• National Identity Card
• Academic, Professional Certificates and Testimonials
• Any other relevant supporting documents.

The vacancy number of the position being applied MUST be indicated on the envelope and the application form.

Any candidate who directly or indirectly canvases shall automatically be disqualified.

Women, Youth and Persons Living with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide original academic and professional certificates, ID and current chapter six documents during the interview. i.e clearance documents from:

• Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
• Kenya Revenue Authority
• Higher Education Loans Board
• Credit Reference Bureau
• Directorate of Criminal Investigation

All applications should be sent to the undersigned on or before 5th January, 2026.

THE CEO/SECRETARY
EMBU COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
P.O BOX 2871-60100 EMBU

Embu County Public Service Board is an equal opportunity employer and does NOT charge any fee for recruitment.

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