Job
Title: Chief
Executive Officer
Title: Chief
Executive Officer
Organization:
CoRSU Hospital
CoRSU Hospital
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to:
Executive Board
to:
Executive Board
About
Us:
Us:
Comprehensive
Rehabilitation Services in Uganda (for people with disability) was established
in 2006 as a private non-profit, non-governmental organization and is supported
by CBM (Christian Blind Mission). CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital and
Rehabilitation Centre on Entebbe Road provides Orthopaedic Surgery, Plastic
Surgery and Rehabilitation, mainly for children with disability.
Rehabilitation Services in Uganda (for people with disability) was established
in 2006 as a private non-profit, non-governmental organization and is supported
by CBM (Christian Blind Mission). CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital and
Rehabilitation Centre on Entebbe Road provides Orthopaedic Surgery, Plastic
Surgery and Rehabilitation, mainly for children with disability.
Job
Summary: The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the
CoRSU Hospital (Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services in Uganda) reports to the
Executive Board and supervises all heads of Departments. S/he will lead the
development of the strategic vision and a definitive action plan for the
hospital and associated business, ensuring that all departments achieve their
strategic objectives, offer high professional standards and quality services.
The CEO will also be responsible for the day-to-day management, ensuring high
performance and confident delivery of services. The incumbent will provide
leadership to CoRSU Hospital to ensure safe handling of the increasing number
of patients to a high standard “putting patients first.”
Summary: The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the
CoRSU Hospital (Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services in Uganda) reports to the
Executive Board and supervises all heads of Departments. S/he will lead the
development of the strategic vision and a definitive action plan for the
hospital and associated business, ensuring that all departments achieve their
strategic objectives, offer high professional standards and quality services.
The CEO will also be responsible for the day-to-day management, ensuring high
performance and confident delivery of services. The incumbent will provide
leadership to CoRSU Hospital to ensure safe handling of the increasing number
of patients to a high standard “putting patients first.”
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
Strategy:
·
Actively contribute and participate in the development and promotion of CoRSU’s
vision, aims and strategic objectives and initiatives
Actively contribute and participate in the development and promotion of CoRSU’s
vision, aims and strategic objectives and initiatives
·
Provide advice and support CoRSU’s governance structures as required, including
the Executive Board, Assembly Members’ Council and Board Committees
Provide advice and support CoRSU’s governance structures as required, including
the Executive Board, Assembly Members’ Council and Board Committees
·
Apply professional standards and monitor adherence to CoRSU’s operational
policies and procedures at all levels within the organisation.
Apply professional standards and monitor adherence to CoRSU’s operational
policies and procedures at all levels within the organisation.
·
Conduct a mid-term evaluation of the current CoRSU Strategic Plan
Conduct a mid-term evaluation of the current CoRSU Strategic Plan
Finance
and Operations:
and Operations:
·
Work closely with the Head of Finance and Head of HR and Organisational
Development to ensure a robust process is in place to agree organisation
capacity, financial and activity targets for the current year and in outline
for three years forward.
Work closely with the Head of Finance and Head of HR and Organisational
Development to ensure a robust process is in place to agree organisation
capacity, financial and activity targets for the current year and in outline
for three years forward.
·
Provide the Senior Management Team and the Board with operational analysis,
information and advice which will assist them in mitigating operational risks,
maintaining overall operational control, and in monitoring CoRSU’s performance
Provide the Senior Management Team and the Board with operational analysis,
information and advice which will assist them in mitigating operational risks,
maintaining overall operational control, and in monitoring CoRSU’s performance
·
Responsible for the delivery of services within approved budget and ensuring
value for money and ensuring patient choice income supports the capacity
established within the organisation
Responsible for the delivery of services within approved budget and ensuring
value for money and ensuring patient choice income supports the capacity
established within the organisation
·
Ensure that CoRSU’s operational profile is cost effective and long and
short-term requirements are properly matched to CoRSU’s strategy
Ensure that CoRSU’s operational profile is cost effective and long and
short-term requirements are properly matched to CoRSU’s strategy
Communication
and Relationships:
and Relationships:
·
Take the lead in establishing, maintaining and developing constructive and
fruitful working relationships with all members of the health community, local
government authorities, donors, etc. fostering a strong culture of partnership
Take the lead in establishing, maintaining and developing constructive and
fruitful working relationships with all members of the health community, local
government authorities, donors, etc. fostering a strong culture of partnership
·
Lead, manage and influence people through motivation and effective
communication
Lead, manage and influence people through motivation and effective
communication
·
Build effective external contacts and relationships to ensure that CoRSU is
best placed to benefit from clinical networks and specialist care delivery
systems
Build effective external contacts and relationships to ensure that CoRSU is
best placed to benefit from clinical networks and specialist care delivery
systems
·
Have an awareness of customer needs and the ability to deal effectively with
the elected representatives, senior public officials, the media and members of
the public
Have an awareness of customer needs and the ability to deal effectively with
the elected representatives, senior public officials, the media and members of
the public
·
Establish effective relations with key stakeholders, especially in the
community and Government health and social care
Establish effective relations with key stakeholders, especially in the
community and Government health and social care
·
Ensure proper visibility of CBM within CoRSU following CoRSU Strategic Plan and
in agreement with the Board and Senior Management team
Ensure proper visibility of CBM within CoRSU following CoRSU Strategic Plan and
in agreement with the Board and Senior Management team
·
Prepare timely reports (narrative and financial) to donors including CBM as
required.
Prepare timely reports (narrative and financial) to donors including CBM as
required.
Service
Improvement:
Improvement:
·
Work closely with Clinical Leaders to identify opportunities for implementing
new ways of working or ways of improving services within CoRSU
Work closely with Clinical Leaders to identify opportunities for implementing
new ways of working or ways of improving services within CoRSU
·
Support the introduction of pilots or trials of new ways of working and
facilitate the process of implementation with staff and throughout the hospital
Support the introduction of pilots or trials of new ways of working and
facilitate the process of implementation with staff and throughout the hospital
Performance
and Information:
and Information:
·
Actively participate in and develop clear processes for setting performance
standards for reporting and reviewing progress and initiating change to improve
outcomes and engage clinical leaders in this process
Actively participate in and develop clear processes for setting performance
standards for reporting and reviewing progress and initiating change to improve
outcomes and engage clinical leaders in this process
·
Establish a clear process to benchmark performance of specific services that a
clear relationship is established with tariff and that a basis is developed for
measuring identified improvements in performance and associated productivity
Establish a clear process to benchmark performance of specific services that a
clear relationship is established with tariff and that a basis is developed for
measuring identified improvements in performance and associated productivity
·
Ensure effective systems are in place for gathering information and that such
Ensure effective systems are in place for gathering information and that such
Human
Resources:
Resources:
·
Actively facilitate and provide training opportunities for operational staff to
ensure that CoRSU has appropriately skilled staff to meet its requirements and
ensure that these functions are adequately resourced.
Actively facilitate and provide training opportunities for operational staff to
ensure that CoRSU has appropriately skilled staff to meet its requirements and
ensure that these functions are adequately resourced.
·
Work closely with the Head of Finance to promote the enhancement of financial
responsibility and understanding of those who commit expenditure through
internal budgetary and accounting arrangements.
Work closely with the Head of Finance to promote the enhancement of financial
responsibility and understanding of those who commit expenditure through
internal budgetary and accounting arrangements.
·
Work in liaison with the Head of Nursing and Medical Director to promote the
enhancement of risk management responsibility
Work in liaison with the Head of Nursing and Medical Director to promote the
enhancement of risk management responsibility
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
·
The applicants for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) career placement should
hold a first degree in Medical or Social Sciences plus an advanced degree in
business management – Master of Business Management and Administration
The applicants for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) career placement should
hold a first degree in Medical or Social Sciences plus an advanced degree in
business management – Master of Business Management and Administration
·
Possession of Postgraduate qualification in Health Management and/or in Finance
Management /Project Planning and Management
Possession of Postgraduate qualification in Health Management and/or in Finance
Management /Project Planning and Management
·
A minimum of ten years’ experience in management of health-related facilities
and/or organisations preferably non-governmental organisations (NGO)
A minimum of ten years’ experience in management of health-related facilities
and/or organisations preferably non-governmental organisations (NGO)
·
Prior financial and HR Management experience
Prior financial and HR Management experience
·
Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
·
Excellent leadership, analytical and organizational skills
Excellent leadership, analytical and organizational skills
·
Excellent knowledge of English (oral and written). Knowledge and understanding
of local languages would be advantageous
Excellent knowledge of English (oral and written). Knowledge and understanding
of local languages would be advantageous
·
Computer literacy skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office packages
Computer literacy skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office packages
·
Personal Competencies: Drive for improvement, Personal integrity,
Self-management, Drive for results, Empowering others, Managing change
Personal Competencies: Drive for improvement, Personal integrity,
Self-management, Drive for results, Empowering others, Managing change
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should submit their applications
in English via e-mail with a meaningful cover letter, CV and salary
expectations to: recruitment@cbm.org
suitably qualified and interested candidates should submit their applications
in English via e-mail with a meaningful cover letter, CV and salary
expectations to: recruitment@cbm.org
Deadline:
6th November, 2016
6th November, 2016
