Health Committee Internship
To enable the Council
achieve its mandate and vision, the Council wishes to recruit an Intern to support
the Health Committee at the Council:
Scope of Assignments
Support the Health Committee in streamlining county activities in the Health sector for effective service delivery.
Responsibilities
- Assist
in researching and developing position papers for the committee in
relation to all devolved functions of health
- Assist
in coordination of engagements for the health committee in consultation
with the director of health services.
- Collection,
compilation and management of health related data generated from the
Counties on key emerging issues.
- Assist
in establishing the current Bills before National Assembly, Senate and
County
- Assemblies
on matters affecting health services;
- Assist
in monitoring the media coverage and generate briefs on matters related to
the health function;
- Working
closely with the Health Technical Advisors in advising COG on matters
related to all devolved health functions ;
- Ensure
easy access to Health updates, reports, and ensuring that the relevant
parties have updated information
- Ensure
timely execution of COG Health Committees activities through regular
follow ups
- Support
in organizing and coordinating committee meetings and preparing agendas
- Prepare
Reports on progress and achievements to the Committee as guided by the
health committee annual work plan
- Maintain
and provide access to statutory registers and information required from
time to time.
- Undertake
any other responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.
Supervision
The Assignments will be
task managed by the Council of Governors Health Committee supervised by and
reporting to the Director Health Services.
Duration of the assignment
The internship duration
is for a period of six (6) months.
Qualifications
- Have
a Bachelor of Science in Public Health, Medical Laboratory, Bachelor of
Food Science & Nutrition, Health Services Management, Nursing,
Clinical Medicine,Pharmacy or any other related field from a recognized
institution
- Certificate
in Computer applications.
- Experienced
in undertaking comprehensive research;
- Outstanding
Interpersonal, analytical and communication skills;
- Ability
to follow deadlines, accuracy and attention to detail;
- A
high level of computer literacy and proficient in written and spoken English
and
- Kiswahili;
and
- Ability
to work independently and as part of a team.
How to Apply
Interested persons
should send their CV with names and addresses of three referees and Cover
letter ONLY to hrcog@cog.go.ke on
or before Friday 1st October, 2021, indicating
the
name of the position applying for in the
subject on the email.
Council of Governors is
an equal opportunity Employer.
Persons living with disabilities and
Persons from the marginalized areas are encouraged to apply.
Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted. Canvassing will lead to automatic
disqualification.
