Latest Vacancies at Nairobi City County Public Service Board

Administration, Secretarial , Medical, Healthcare, Engineering, Technical,

Medical Engineering Technologist III – 7 Positions

Job Description

• Include troubleshooting instrumentation problems, performing preventive maintenance,
• Conducting safety inspections, testing new equipment, keeping inventory records,
• Instructing on or demonstrating the use of medical equipment

Job Requirement

• Include troubleshooting instrumentation problems, performing preventive maintenance,
• Conducting safety inspections, testing new equipment, keeping inventory records,
• Instructing on or demonstrating the use of medical equipment

Registered Nurse III – 235 Positions

Job Description

• Be in possession of at least the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Mean Grade C with at least a C in Biology, English or Kiswahili and a C- in any other two (2) Science Subjects; and
• Have successfully completed a here (3) years pre-service training at Kenya Medical Training College or at any other recognized training institution and have been awarded the Kenya Registered Nurse, or Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse Diploma or Kenya Registered Midwifery.
• Be Registered by the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Be in possession of a valid practicing license.

Job Requirement

• Provision, Supervision and planning or nursing care of patients at an outpatient department or wards in a hospital, Health Center and Dispensary;
• Assess patients’ admission needs for nursing services;
• Verify and maintain information relating to patients’ admissions;
• Keep records of drugs and other supplies; and
• Guide, supervise and counsel staff and perform routine clinical duties.

Deputy Director Health Administration

Job Description

• Providing strategic leadership to management
• Implementing, reviewing and interpreting administrative policies, strategies, procedures and programme;
• managing and supervising the general administration services; implementing public service reforms;
• Management of Human Resource Records
• Implementation of Human Resource Management Advisory Committee decisions;
• Staff welfare.
• Provide technical leadership
• Responsible for overseeing completion and submission of quality technical deliverables and reports.
• Advising on training Needs Assessment and training of staff at the Human Resource Management Advisory Committee
• Participating in work planning, budgeting and performance management for oral health staff
• Identifying gaps and challenges in the provision of oral health services in the county and offering technical advice to the county executive
• Support succession planning, retention and talent management of staff
• Participate in HR supervision of staff
• Support development of the budget process
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time,

Job Requirement

• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Have relevant working experience of not less than ten (10) years, three (3) years of which at of which must be in a management level or equivalent and relevant position in the public service
• Be in possession of a Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Business Administration, Public Administration, or any other Social Science from a recognized institution, Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or any other Social Science
• Have a Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution
• Have demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance and results.
• Have capacity to work under pressure to meet deadlines;
• Have good interpersonal and communication skills;
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the National Values and principles of Governance and public service; and
• Satisfy the requirement of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills.
• Membership to relevant professional bodies an added advantage.

Community Health Assistant III – 48 Positions

Job Description

• Collecting health related data at household level for analysis;
• Maintaining and updating community health unit registers and keeping records;
• Identifying common ailments and minor injuries at community level;
• Identifying and referring health cases to appropriate health facilities;
• Visiting homes to determine the health situation and dialogue with household members; identifying and sensitizing communities on health interventions; monitoring growth of children under the age of five years;
• Identifying defaulters of health interventions and referring them to the appropriate health facilities;
• Managing community health resource centers; and convening and coordinating monthly community meetings and action days. 

Job Requirement

• Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Community Health Nursing, Community Health, Community Oral Health, Psychology, Nutrition, Environmental Health, Counseling, Social Work, Community Development or Health Promotion and Education from a recognized institution; and
• Certificate in Computer Applications Skills from a recognized institution.

Deputy Director Of Dental Services

Job Description

• Steering the implementation of policies, guidelines, strategies and programs as provided by the county and national government
• Advising on training Needs Assessment and training of the oral health staff
• Advising on staffing needs and participating in the recruitment of oral health staff as the technical person.
• Participating in work planning and performance management for oral health staff
• Advising on requisition of dental equipment and consumables as the technical person
• Leading mentorship and coaching of oral health staff
• Conducting periodic review meetings and prepares monthly and quarterly reports.
• Providing linkage between County and Ministry Of Health, Kenya Dentist Association and other oral health stakeholders and partners.
• Highlighting gaps and challenges in the provision of oral health services in the county and offering technical advice to the county executive
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Chief officer or other seniors
• Oversee and manage preventive, primitive and curative dental services within the county.
• Represent the Oral health division at the CHMT.
• Steering the implementation of policies, guidelines, strategies and programs as provided by the county and national government.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate clinical expertise, managerial skills, and a passion for promoting oral health within the community.

Job Requirement

• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Have relevant working experience of not less than ten (10) years, three (3) years of which at of which must be in a management level or equivalent and relevant position in the public service
• Be in possession of a Bachelor degree in Dental surgery
• Have a Certificate in Senior Management Course Programme lasting not less than four (4) weeks or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
•  Have a Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution
• Held leadership position in the profession and demonstrated leadership capabilities
• Must be registered the with Kenya Medical Practitioners & Dentist Council and a member of Kenya Dentist Association with a valid practicing license
• Have demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance and results
• Have capacity to work under pressure to meet deadlines;
• Have good interpersonal and communication skills;

Nutrition and Dietetics Technologist II – 30 Positions

Job Description

• Work at this level may normally involve being deployed in a sub-county hospital for Provision of nutrition services in the community, maternal and child health care and Hospital wards and kitchens

. Duties and responsibilities include-

•  Planning, formulating and managing therapeutic diets in consultation with Senior

Nutrition officer

•  Being resource person on nutrition in the health team;
•  Developing weaning foods with families using community resources;
•  Initiating projects in the community which promote nutrition; and
•  Supervising and guiding other staff working under the officer.

Job Requirement
For -appointment to the grade of Nutrition & Dietetics Technologist Officer/ Nutrition & Dietetics Officer 1 / Nutrition & Dietetics Technician, an officer must:

• Have served in the grade of Nutrition Assistant I for at least three (3) years; and
• Have shown merit and ability in work performance.
• Diploma in clinical nutrition or community nutrition or or nutrition & dietetics from a recognized institution
• Registered with Kenya institute of nutrition and dietetics
• Certificate in computer applications.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Nairobi City County Public Service Board on cpsb.nairobi.go.ke to apply