Technical Manager (Technical Operation)

Job Description:

Ministry of Health (MoH) is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Technical Manager DHA (Technical Operation). If you are interested to join MoH then please read the details job description carefully before submitting application.

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Job Title: Technical Manager (Technical Operation)

Hiring Organization:

  • Name: Ministry of Health
  • Industry: Government
  • Department: Health
  • Website: www.health.go.ke

Job Details:

  • Reference No.: SDMS/ DHP/002
  • Job Grade: DUH4
  • Schedule: Full Time
  • Number of posts: 5 (five)
  • Duty Station: Digital Health Agency Head Quarters
  • Employment Type: Contractual
  • Term of services: Two (2) years Contract (Renewable)

Important Dates:

  • Date Posted: March 25, 2025
  • Valid Through: April 08, 2025

Salary:

  • Competitive Package for the Successful Candidate

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate the design, development and roll out of the designated health System: Hospital Information systems (HIS), Drugs supply chain digitization, Health Information Exchange and Health Systems Interoperability, Health Insurance digitization, Telemedicine and Ambulance Management among others by ensuring the system meets specifications and architecture
  • Develop and implement a detailed program on managing system documentation to suit the needs of the end user and the project;
  • Lead development and roll out of the system throughout the country;
  • Coordinate the development of Monitoring analytics as well as well-defined dashboards;
  • Coordinate the Submission and Review of the scheduled periodic system
  • progress reports;
  • Plan, organize, and direct the completion of specific system while ensuring it is on time on budget, and within scope;
  • Lead, plan and manage various activities of the project;
  • Continuously monitor the project’s progress and create reports on milestones and deliverables;
  • Monitor schedules, budgets and project design, requirements, Change management and services;
  • Organize and maintain all revisions of project designs, Project requirements and project-related information in a logical and well-structured manner;
  • Lead and coordinate the project’s staff and resources; and
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications:

  • At least nine (9) years’ relevant work experience three (3) of which should have been in planning, designing, developing, or operating ICT systems and programmes;
  • Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: – IT, ICT, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Digital Health or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
  • Demonstrated experience in project development and operation using cloud services;
  • Membership to the relevant professional body where applicable;
  • Core competences including high professional and ethical standards; strategic thinking, analytical mind, interpersonal and communication skills.

How to Apply:

Interested and qualified applicants are requested to submit their applications online through the recruitment portal accessible on the Ministry of Health website: https://www.health.go.ke/vacancies-internships, on or before 8th April, 2025.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Project Manager

Job Description:

Ministry of Health (MoH) is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Project Manager. If you are interested to join MoH then please read the details job description carefully before submitting application.

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Job Title: Project Manager

Hiring Organization:

  • Name: Ministry of Health
  • Industry: Government
  • Department: Health
  • Website: www.health.go.ke

Job Details:

  • Reference No.: SDMS/ DHP/001
  • Job Grade: DUH3
  • Schedule: Full Time
  • Number of posts: 01 (One)
  • Duty Station: Digital Health Agency Head Quarters
  • Employment Type: Contractual
  • Term of services: Two (2) Years Contract (Renewable)

Important Dates:

  • Date Posted: March 25, 2025
  • Valid Through: April 08, 2025

Salary:

  • Competitive Package for the Successful Candidate

Responsibilities:

  • To develop a formal and comprehensive project plan by integrating and documenting project deliverables, acceptance criteria, processes, procedures, risks, and tasks to facilitate project execution, controlling, and closing processes;
  • To utilize tools and metrics to track and improve project performance – MS Project, Share point, Project Initiation Documents (Statement of works, Governance Structure, Communication plan, Risk Management Plan;
  • To enforce quality gates during the implementation of projects;
  • To implement the project plan by ensuring the execution of project activities and tasks to produce project deliverables;
  • To manage and escalate risks and issues appropriately through the project life cycle;
  • To implement changes to triple constraints in line with the defined change management process;
  • To ensure timely CAPEX Utilization & Receipting for all assigned projects;
  • Plan, organize, and direct the completion of a programme while ensuring it is on time, on budget, and within scope;
  • Lead, plan and manage various activities, driving forward the execution;
  • Oversee the implementation of full software development cycles;
  • Maintaining a sound knowledge of trends in the Information Technology market and how emerging technologies can benefit the State Department;
  • Coordinate and Lead in Systems development and roll out of Key Health System: Hospital Information systems (HIS), Drugs supply chain digitization, Health Information Exchange and Health Systems Interoperability, Health Insurance digitization, Telemedicine and Ambulance Management among others;
  • Coordinate, Manage and Lead a cross-functional team of internal and 3rd Party service contractors in development of various healthcare digital products and service;
  • Align key stakeholders, prioritize features, and communicate the programme vision to the entire organization;
  • Balance short-term objectives with long-term vision, ensuring that the programme roadmap aligns with the overall strategic Universal Health Care healthcare goals; and
  • Oversee the development of all product features and determine which resources are most impactful to the programme;

Qualifications:

  • At least twelve (12) years relevant work experience in managing IT related projects and understanding of agile software development;
  • Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Computer science, Computer Engineering, Digital Health, Health Informatics, Health Information Systems or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
  • Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Project Management, Computer Science, Digital Health, Health Informatics, Health Information Systems, Project Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
  • Membership to the relevant professional body where applicable;
  • Core competencies including excellent skills in planning, organizational, leadership, interpersonal, communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement.

How to Apply:

Interested and qualified applicants are requested to submit their applications online through the recruitment portal accessible on the Ministry of Health website: https://www.health.go.ke/vacancies-internships, on or before 8th April, 2025.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Project Manager – Ministry of Health