The Aga Khan University Hospital
 

Director, Information and Communication Technology
 

You are the person our client, Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) is looking for, if as a well seasoned ICT professional, you ore driven by vision and an excellent ability, to facilitate the deployment of technology as a decisive resource. 

 

Excellent leadership and change management skills are part of your style. 

 

Your credentials in health information systems (HIS) demonstrate a track record of working with its basic concepts and underlying technologies.

Based in Nairobi, Kenya, as the Director, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and working with a team of user managers and other key stakeholders, you will ensure international IT standards with regard to patient care, teaching and research in a national, regional and global multi-site system. 

 

Your role will be to lead the ICT/HIS strategy through the next phase of adoption and implementation into the clinic system, while defining an overall IT infrastructure strategy for the East Africa region.

Specifically you will:

  • Ensure that ICT infrastructure, design and selection, supports the health and academic core services needs
  • Envision, articulate, plan and manage the clinical health information and other ICT systems to leverage the opportunities provided by advanced IT support in patient care, teaching and research in a multi-site system
  • Devise and develop a regional academic ICT strategy to support teaching and research
  • Lead the technical communications strategy with built-in quality assurance for consistent levels of service
  • Ensure that infrastructure design and selection, supports the overall business needs.

The successful candidate for appointment to this position must demonstrate clear competencies,
personal attributes and past results associated with:

  • a Masters degree in Information Management and/or Business Administration from an accredited university 
  • a relevant Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Information Management
  • 10 years’ relevant experience in a senior management role in academic and/or healthcare institutions or health system information management
  • excellent executive team player ability; with highly developed corporate goals focus, personal results drive and project execution credentials
  • strong ability to demonstrate vision-driven team leadership and peer influencing
  • high ability to work well with other senior multidisciplinary team members, with highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
  • an excellent grasp of the dynamics of complex, rapidly-expanding institutions within multifaceted relationships.

To apply, please email your application with All the following: detailed CV, email address, telephone contacts, current and expected remuneration packages; and the email and telephone contacts of three referees, to reach us by 2 November, 2012.

Resourcing Director
Maer Associates Limited
P.O Box 6786 City Square, 00200
Nairobi Kenya
 

Email: ictdirector@maer.co.ke

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