The Nairobi Hospital, a leading health care institution in Eastern Africa has the following openings in Engineering and Security.
Hospital Engineer
Ref: HRD/HE/01/11
Reporting to the Operations Director, the successful candidate will provide leadership for the biomedical engineering and infrastructure management of the Hospital
The position calls for an Engineer with a unique blend of technical and leadership skills and a service excellence orientation.
Particular Responsibilities Include:
• Ensuring all maintenance, biomedical, mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering operations within the Hospital run at optimal level.
• Developing and monitoring the annual maintenance budgets.
• Developing and implementing planned preventative maintenance programmes.
• Participating in re-call to work service and attending to emergency breakdowns.
• Ensuring all plant and equipment are maintained in optimal working condition.
• Supervising and implementing all construction related capital projects.
• Liaising with all external construction contractors working in the Hospital.
• Facilitating the purchase and stocking of appropriate spares/equipment.
• Providing leadership in training and continuous professional development activities within the Department.
• Ensuring that the Hospital’s engineering functions comply with medical, certification, legal and safety standards.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills:
• Degree in Mechanical, Civil or Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Registration with the Engineers Registration Board.
• Six years progressive work experience in a busy service environment.
• Demonstrable leadership skills.
• Strong team player
• Proven track record in project management.
• Computer literate.
Surveillance Officers
Ref: HRD/SO/01/11
Reporting to the Security Officer, the successful applicants will participate in the daily implementation of The Nairobi Hospital’s integrated security solutions.
Particular Responsibilities Include:
• Safeguarding the security of patients, visitors, staff and property of the Hospital.
• Observing, receiving and obtaining information from the e-surveillance system.
• Documenting, recording and maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form and in a chronological order.
• Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Providing consultation and advice to other departments on various Security matters.
• Liaising with external parties in the event of emergencies.
• Inspecting equipment, structures or materials to identify possible causes of security lapses.
• Coordinating the work and activities of the security foot patrol team to accomplish common tasks.
• Monitoring and observing all operations within the Hospital premises through the IP CCTV systems for any irregular activities.
• Ensuring that safety hazards, suspicious activities or incidents of intended breach of security within the Hospital premises are identified, reported, captured, investigated and recorded.
• Reporting and dispatching available security personnel to incident scenes and continually monitoring the team’s performance at the scene.
• Conducting investigations and ensuring that proper evidence is acquired, preserved, corroborated and documented.
Qualifications and Experience:
• Minimum O level C+.
• Diploma in security management or any related field is an added advantage.
• 2 years progressive work experience in a similar position in a reputable institution.
• Strong investigative and analytical skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Technical skills in security systems installation will be an added advantage.
• Computer literate.
If your background, experience, competence match the above specifications, please send your application and a detailed C.V. quoting the reference on the application letter.
Include your current remuneration, testimonials and give full contact details of 3 referees including day time telephone to:
Human Resources Manager
The Nairobi Hospital
P.O. Box 30026,
Nairobi – 00100
Or E-mail: hrm@nbihosp.org
To be received not later than Monday 24th January 2011.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
