Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation Health Planner/Administrator Vacancy Re-Advertisement

Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation Health Planner/Administrator Vacancy Re-Advertisement
The Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation has one position in the Department of Disease Prevention and Control (DDPC) and wishes to fill them with competent personnel on a one year contract (renewable) terms of service.

This is with the support of the United States of America Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

1. Health Planner/Administrator MOH-CDC Co-operative Agreement
Oversee the efficient operation of the finance, supply chain and human resource functions.

This entails ensuring the development of strategies, budgets and work plans to ensure effective and efficient program support within the concept of shared services.

Report to: Program Principal Investigator/Head, Department of Disease Prevention and Control.

Specific Responsibilities
    * Coordinate the preparation and review of the renewal application which serves as the strategic plan and budget for the MOH-CDC (COAG) Cooperative Agreement.
    * Develop and ensure existence of a sound control environment across the program and manage external audits and support the role of the compliance officer. Ensure audit schedules are available on a monthly basis.
    * Oversee the preparation of books of accounts, financial reporting, treasury, cash management and budgeting process.
    * Ensure development of appropriate policies and standard operation procedures for the finance, supply chain and human resources
      functions.
    * Manage cash flows as for the program which involves managing an electric drawdown process.
    * In liaison with the Head of Accounts MOPH&S ensure monthly funds status reports and operating statistics reports are prepared monthly.
    * Ensure quarterly performance reports (which include key performance indicators) are available on a timely basis.
    * Manage the administrative service delivery processes for effectiveness and efficiency ensuring they are supportive of the program goals.
    * In liaison with the Senior Procurement officer MOPH&S manage the procurement process strategically thus ensuring contracts with able vendors are in place early during the year to avoid repetitive order placing and confirm market prices through an independent market survey.
    * Manage the change process by ensuring buy-in with Program Health Component Managers.

Qualifications    * A Bachelor’s Degree in Economics or its accepted equivalent.
    * Masters degree in Health Economics, or Business Administration with a background in accounting or Certified Public Secretary (CPS), will be an added advantage.

Experience

    * Minimum 5 years experience in program management.
    * Management experience in AIDS, Health, Social Welfare, or development program funded by USAID is an advantage.
    * Experience with budget preparation and computerskills is required.

NB: Those who had applied earlier need not apply.

Interested persons are encouraged to apply and submit their applications to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation, attention:- Human Resource Management Unit not later than 22nd September, 2009.

H. N. Kimemia (Mrs)
For: Permanent Secretary