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Basic Salary Scale:             Ksh 169,140 - Ksh 324,430 p.m.  		(CSG 4)
House Allowance:            Ksh 80,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance:      Ksh 24,000 p.m. 
Leave Allowance:            As provided in the Civil Service
Annual Leave:                 30 working days per financial 
Medical Cover:               As provided by the Government
Terms of Service:             Permanent and Pensionable

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
(i)	served for a minimum period of fifteen (15) years, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Deputy Director- Medical Services, CSG ‘6’ and above or in comparable and relevant position in the wider Public Service;
(ii)	a Bachelors Degree in any of the following: Pharmacy, Medicine, Clinical Medicine/ Higher National Diploma in Clinical Medicine or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iii)	a Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: Health Policy, Pharmacognosy and Complementary Medicine, Traditional and Alternative Medicine, Toxicology, Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology, Medicines Supplies Management, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Tropical & Infectious Diseases, Medicinal & Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Industrial Pharmacy, Health Systems Management, Pharmaceutical Care, Health Informatics, Health Economics, Epidemiology, Medical Statistics, Drug Design & Development, Radiopharmacy, Public Health, Microbiology, Business Administration or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iv)	registration and licensing by a recognized regulatory body as applicable;
(v)	membership to a relevant professional body (where applicable);
(vi)	demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competencies in work performance and results; and
(vii)	exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to proper management.

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Duties and Responsibilities
   Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-
(i)	overseeing the development, implementation, review, of policies, strategies, legislations, guidelines frame works, norms, tools, regulations, plans and standards on hhealth pproducts and technologies;
(ii)	spearheading the dissemination of policies, strategies, legislations and guidelines, frameworks, norms tools, regulations, plans and standards on Health Products and technologies;
(iii)	providing technical advice and taking lead in the implementation of technical strategies on matters related to HPT;
(iv)	overseeing the design, planning and implementation of HPT projects and programs; 
(v)	spearheading preparation of reports and other information related to HPT; 
(vi)	facilitating Monitoring and evaluation of HPT projects and programmes;
(vii)	facilitating technical support and capacity building to Ministries, Departments, Counties and Other Government Agencies (MDAs) on HPT related matters; 
(viii)	creating a conducive environment for provision of HPT interventions by Public, private and faith-based providers;
(ix)	facilitating the establishment of linkages with relevant stakeholders on HPT matters;
(x)	overseeing relevant Interagency Coordinating Committees’ (ICCs) and Technical Working Groups (TWGs)/ committee of experts on HPT matters;
(xi)	facilitating HPT surveys and monitoring trends in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders;
(xii)	overseeing research and customer satisfaction surveys;
(xiii)	overseeing resource mobilization for HPT services;
(xiv)	spearheading Business Process Re-Engineering in HPT services;
(xv)	spearheading the process of determining specifications of related health products and technologies;
(xvi)	overseeing the development and implementation of the directorate’s Annual Work Plans, Budget and Performance Contract;
(xvii)	ensuring compliance with good governance; and
(xviii)	managing and developing staff in the directorates.

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