Kenyatta University is in the
process of opening a new state of the art Hospital - Kenyatta University
Hospital (KUH) in line with the University Strategic Plan and the Government
Vision 2030 Development Plan.
The Hospital aspires to meet
the health needs of all Kenyans as well as regional and global citizens. The
hospital will also offer training of highly skilled medical personnel while
carrying out biomedical research.
Facility Manager
Reporting to the Director -
Hospital Administration, the Facility Manager Job will oversee and coordinate
the Hospital Estate Management Division, and advise the executive on hospital
engineering services at the KUH.
Main Duties and
Responsibilities
- Sit as member
of the department’s senior management team, participate in and contribute
to all its mandates and activities
- Oversee and
manage the engineering function of the hospital by ensuring that all its
resources are well planned for in order to support timely and quality
engineering service delivery in the hospital
- Participate in
and contribute to the overall strategic planning process for the hospital
- Provide
leadership, guidance and direction to the hospital engineering division
for timely and quality service delivery in the hospital
- Offer
supportive supervision of hospital engineering division facilities and
services, and its sections and departments in the hospital
- Ensure that the
hospital engineering division generates the target budget required to
facilitate hospital engineering services delivery and other hospital
financial obligations
- Ensure the
coordination of the implementation of the hospital strategic plan in the
hospital engineering division within the framework of the vision, mission
and culture of the hospital and other national and international healthcare
frameworks
- Ensure that
hospital engineering division has all the required human and non-human
resources required to offer hospital engineering services in order to
support clinical referral, research and training services in the hospital
- Oversee and ensure
the recruitment, maintenance and disciplinary action and processes of the
hospital engineering division staff in the hospital
- Oversee and
coordinate the provision of timely quality and sufficient hospital
engineering services in the hospital within the established policy and
professional frameworks
- Ensure
continuous training and development of hospital engineering division staff
for their effective and efficient performance and productivity in the
hospital
- Ensure
continuous advisory services concerning hospital engineering services in
the hospital to the hospital executive and other stakeholders through the
appropriate media
- Work in
collaboration with other (clinical) divisions, sections and departments in
dealing with engineering issues for timely quality clinical referral,
research and training services in the hospital
- Ensure and
oversee monitoring and evaluation of the hospital engineering division in
order to establish its progress and achievement, prepare and disseminate
periodic reports appropriately.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors’
Degree in Biomedical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from a
recognised institution
- Masters’ Degree
in Biomedical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from a recognised
institution
- At least five
(5) years’ experience as an Assistant Director in an Engineering field in
a similar level organisation, or four years’ working experience as an
Assistant Director of an engineering field in a County Government
- Registration
with accredited respective regulatory and/or professional body where
applicable
- Computer
literate
- Knowledge of
relevant legislations
- Knowledge of
professional standards
- Human resource
management skills
Additional Skills /
Requirements
- Communication
skills
- Leadership
skills
- Team building
skills
- Organisational
skills
- Observation
skills
- Analytical
skills
- Ability to work
under pressure
- Must pass the
integrity test as required by Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya
Terms of Service: The terms for the above position includes a generous medical
scheme, house allowance and commuting allowance.
The applicants should provide full details of educational and professional qualification, work experience, present post and salary, applicant’s telephone number and e-mail address.
The applicants should provide full details of educational and professional qualification, work experience, present post and salary, applicant’s telephone number and e-mail address.
Copies of certificates and testimonials should also be enclosed giving the names and addresses of three (3) referees who are conversant with the applicant’s competence in area of specialization.
Applicants and Referees
should write directly to:
Vice-Chancellor
Kenyatta University
P. O. Box 43844 – 00100
Nairobi
Kenyatta University
P. O. Box 43844 – 00100
Nairobi
Applications and letters from the referees should be received not later than, 1st November 2016.
Kenyatta University is an equal opportunity employer and canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Women and persons with disability are encouraged to apply.
