The Aga
Khan Health Services, Kenya which is part of Aga Khan Development Network
operates two secondary care level hospitals and a number of outreach health
facilities in Mombasa and Kisumu.
The Hospitals
are ISO 9001 :2008 certified and acknowledged for providing quality health care
services.
Reporting
to the Chief Executive Officer, the following positions are being actively
sought:
Head of Finance
The Head of
Finance will provide strategic leadership for financial management and will be
responsible for ensuring good financial systems and controls.
He/she
plays a lead role in the development and execution of the hospital’s business
and strategic plans.
Major duties and responsibilities
- Provide advice to the CEO and the senior management team on all financial matters.
- To ensure financial planning, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting and financial performance management.
- To ensure all tax and other statutory obligations are complied with.
- To manage the working capital to meet the cash flow requirements of the hospital.
Qualifications and Experience
- Masters Degree in Business Administration or Accounting (with major in Finance / Accountancy), CPA, ACCA or CA (Chartered Accountant).
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in financial management of which at least 4 years should be in a senior leadership role.
- Excellent analytical and organisational skills
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Head of Facilities and
Support Services
The Head of
Facilities and Support Services will be responsible for overseeing and ensuring
the provision of best practices in the hospitality departments of housekeeping,
catering, maintenance, security and communication / transport services in line
with the hospitals operating guidelines.
Major duties and responsibilities
- To develop and implement the operational and budgeting plans for the hospitality services.
- To be responsible for the maintenance department, ensuring the implementation of preventive maintenance programs and supervision of external contracts.
- To ensure high standards of cleanliness for the facility and utilities in compliance with infection control policies of the hospital.
- To ensure provision of high quality standard and cost effective food and beverage production and services.
- To ensure compliance with statutory requirements of the facilities, services and environment (including NEMA and OSHA).
- Co-ordinate and manage the transport and communication needs of various departments in the hospital.
- Establish and implement policies and procedures for the safety and security services, including management of outsourced services.
Qualifications and Experience
- Degree in Hospitality Management
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in hospitality management of which at least 4 years should be in a senior leadership role.
- Familiar with applicable laws, codes and permit requirements that govern environmental (NEMA), regulations.
- Ability to manage a multidisciplinary team.
Head of Outreach Services
In line
with the hospitals strategic plan to roll out a network of outreach health
centres, the Head of Outreach services will identify develop and commission
approved Outreach Centres within the Coast cluster.
He/She will
work with the senior management and the staff in the Outreach Health Centres to
ensure maintenance of required quality and operating standards.
Major duties and responsibilities
- To play a lead role in the planning and roll out of the outreach centres in the coast region.
- To prepare and implement business development plans, including marketing activities to achieve the set targets for the centers.
- To supervise outreach centre operations, including staffing, stock and asset management ¡n line with policies and procedures of the hospital.
- To ensure delivery of effective, efficient and high quality services, including monitoring and evaluation of patient feedback.
Qualifications and Experience
- A degree in a health related field
- 8 years total working experience in a Health Institution, with at least 3 years in senior management
- Knowledgeable in project planning, management and staff supervision.
- Excellent verbal, analytical, organizational and written skills
Head of Nursing Services
The primary
mandate of the Head of Nursing Services will be to ensure the provision of high
quality nursing care, ensure proper documentation and to develop and implement
the nursing strategic goals
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide advice to the CEO and the senior management team on all Nursing matters.
- Identify areas of improvement in nursing practice, initiate systematic studies and implement effective solutions.
- Work closely with Heads of Clinical departments in ensuring implementation of hospital’s quality programs and effective patient care.
- Ensure development of appropriate skill mix and competencies of nurses to fulfill the requirements of hospitals clinical programs.
Qualifications and Experience
- Must be a registered Nurse with a Bachelors degree in Nursing.
- Masters in Nursing or PHD will be an added advantage.
- Minimum 8 years of clinical experience, 4 years of relevant management experience in a hospital and / or Nursing School and / or Relevant NGO or International Health organisation.
- Familiar with applicable laws, codes and permit requirements that govern Nursing Services.
- Knowledgeable in project planning, management and staff supervision.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in both English and Kiswahili.
Applications should be forwarded to
the
Chief
Executive Officer,
Aga Khan
Hospital Mombasa
P.O.Box
83013-80100
GPO Mombasa
or by email
to akhm@akhskenya.org by the 18th June
2014
