Marie Stopes Kenya (MSK) provides comprehensive SRH services through its branch network of 23 clinical facilities, called Centers of Excellence.
These facilities provide a wide range of services including: medical consultation, specialist gynaecological consultations; comprehensive FP services including LAPM; pre- and post-natal care; child welfare services; comprehensive laboratory services; 24 hour maternity services; free condom distribution; school health education; voluntary medical male circumcision; PMTCT and VCT services; STI diagnosis and treatment; post abortion care and safe delivery and associated services.
The Center Manager position is within the Marie Stopes Kenya (MSK) Programme Operations Department.
The holder of this position reports to the Senior Coordinator MSK Centers, but also engages other departments heads as and when need arises.
The Center manager is responsible for the smooth running of a MSK Center. He/she is expected to ensure clinical quality, delivery of high quality services, as well as client safety.
He/she assists the Senior Coordinator with budget management to make sure they are all consistent with organizational goals and objectives. He/she will also provide leadership and manage support staff for the Center.
He/she will also provide professional services – if his/her profile is clinical – that complement the Service provider’s role of delivering primary health care services at the allocated center or any other center as the need arises.
Marie Stopes Kenya is an NGO registered in Kenya. We are affiliated to Marie Stopes International. Together we deliver safe abortion, quality sexual and reproductive health care and family planning to millions of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable women.
We want to make sure that women have a choice when it comes to having children and that death by unsafe abortion is reduced.
The primary responsibility of this role is to further our Goal: THE PREVENTION OF UNWANTED BIRTHS and its mission of ensuring the individual’s right to: CHILDREN BY CHOICE NOT CHANCE
The post holder commits to and is held accountable to Marie Stopes International global core values: mission driven, customer focused, results orientated, pioneering, Sustainable and people centered
Key Responsibilities and Measure
1. Business Management
Business planning and development:
Prepare annual business plans with SMART objectives and strategic plans of how to achieve them.
Continually assess all areas of the service provided to clients to ensure continued financial viability and take tough decisions where services are deemed non-viable.
Measure
Business plan completed on time with follow-through action plans
Increasing productivity and product margin:
Continually review the efficiency of the centre, especially with regards to the core services in MSK
Continuous review of the Professional Development Plans
Measure
Weekly CBR sessions
CYPs delivered
# Cryotherapy services
Financial Management:
Monitor income and expenditure, seeking support from Finance as required, and take appropriate action to ensure financial KPIs are met.
Measure
Financial KPIs
Marketing:
Instill a marketing culture with teams so that everyone is aware of their individual responsibility for the success of their centre.
Agree marketing activities with the centre marketing champion and the MSK Marketing team.
Strengthening appropriate referrals with other RHN providers, CHWs and pharmacies within the region.
Measure
CCSPT/FP campaigns and attendant KPIs
Referral vouchers
2. Operational Management
Optimise client numbers:
Optimise capacity within the centre by efficiently managing human resources; continually reviewing the effectiveness of systems and working practices; and maintaining an effective client flow to minimise client wait times.
Measure
Client exit interviews and follow-up action plans
Compliance to the national healthcare guidelines and MSI protocols:
Ensure compliance with national minimum healthcare standards taking immediate action where appropriate on any areas identified for improvements as a result of internal or external audits or inspections.
Measure
Self assessment reports
Contingency planning:
Ensure there is an appropriate plan in place which anticipates any risks to your centre and MSK and outlines appropriate action to be taken to minimise impact.
Measure
Proper referral mechanisms
Standard operating Procedures
Stock management:
Ensure no over/under- stocking and also that stock is well handled
Measure
Monthly stock report timeliness and accuracy
Health and Safety:
Take overall responsibility for team, client and general safety in the Centre and as a consequence of its activities.
Measure
Incident reporting
IT management:
Utilisation and close supervision of the Client Information Center software (CLIC)
Measures
End of shift reconciliation reports
Operational Efficiency weekly meetings
Reconciled banked and actual incomes
3. Quality Management
Quality management:
Promote and maintain the quality management systems as laid out by MSK and MSI.
Measure
Quarterly QTA scores of 92% and above
Client feedback:
Ensure client feedback and prompt conclusion to potential clients complaints
Measure
75% clients fill Exit questionnaires
4. People Management
Motivation of team:
Engage and motivate all team members within the centre so that they understand and work to achieve centre objectives and KPIs and so that their role has a positive impact on the centre’s success.
Measures
Team member survey
Performance-based Incentives to team members
Performance management:
Take an active approach to managing the performance of all team members by providing honest feedback on performance; providing formal reviews at least annually; setting appropriate objectives; ensuring appropriate behaviours are discussed and appropriate training plans are put in place.
Measures
Complete and regular Performance plus
Updated training register
Induction:
Clearly define structured local induction plans to ensure new team members understand the requirements of their role and have appropriate training to do the job.
Ensure that all new team members attend corporate induction within the first 3 months of starting.
Measure
Induction plans
Discipline of team:
Take immediate and appropriate action in the event of misconduct or serious underperformance of team members, seeking support from People & Development Department as required and ensuring action is in line with MSK’s HR policies.
Measures
Adhere to policies and procedures.
Proper disciplinary procedures
Communication:
Put in place mechanisms for effectively communicating with team members ensuring that the approaches used provide opportunities for two-way discussion.
Promote a feedback culture within the team.
Measures
Team member survey.
Adhere to policies and procedures.
Learning and development:
Create a learning environment to ensure your team members have the appropriate skills to deliver service excellence;
assess and forward plan for training needs, getting appropriate support from the MSK Learning & Development function and ensure attendance on mandatory/planned courses.
Measure
Attendance at training
Continuous Medical Education (CMEs)
Personal development:
Actively take responsibility for own development including ownership of own training and keeping skills and knowledge up to date, seeking support as required.
Measure
Personal development plan.
Skills and Experience
Qualifications:
Bachelor Degree in Health or Business Administration (combination of related education and operational experience in a health care organization may be substituted for Bachelor Degree in Health or Business Administration
Experience:
(5) years experience in healthcare field
Significant operational, hands on management including team management gained within a customer focused service industry
Healthcare management experience
Skills:
IT literacy: confident using MS Office
MS Word for reports
MS Excel
team leadership skills: effective delegation, supervision, coaching and motivation
communication skills: to convey message clearly and concisely, in a manner appropriate to the target audience both in writing and verbally
financial skills: understand and use financial information such as balance sheets and profit and loss accounts to inform business decision making
Attitude / Motivation:
Successful performance at MSK is not simply defined in terms of ‘what’ people achieve, but equally is about ‘how’ people go about their jobs and the impact that they have on others.
There are 13 key behaviours that MSI encourages in all employees and they are defined below:
Initiative
Thinking and taking action to make the most of opportunities by finding the optimum solution
Innovative
Thinking creatively and outside of the box so that ideas generated create a positive outcome
Effective Communication
Communicating through active listening and good questioning techniques, using appropriate body language, ensuring information is clear and concise.
Demonstrating diplomacy and maintaining confidentiality.
Responsive
Being responsive to changing priorities and demands
Working Efficiently
Planning, prioritising and organising work to ensure work is accurate and deadlines are met
Sharing Information
Sharing information and knowledge whilst maintaining confidentiality
Focus on Learning
Taking responsibility for keeping knowledge and skills updated and for seeking opportunities to develop further
Commitment
Awareness and understanding of MSK’s goals, vision and values and how your role impacts on this and going the extra mile to meet role requirements
Driven
Drive and determination to deliver results
Accountable
Taking responsibility for appropriate decisions that you make, and the actions and behaviour you demonstrate.
Demonstrating integrity in all aspects of your work including financial integrity.
Embracing Change
Openness to embracing change within the organisation and being able to adjust plans/activities accordingly
Motivated
Motivation towards achieving quality results to maximise potential
How to Apply
Applications quoting the position title with detailed CV, with contact details of 3 referees including their email addresses (1 of which should be your immediate supervisor, 1 former supervisor and 1 any other but not a relative) should be submitted to info@sheerlogic.co.ke on or before 14th March 2016.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
NB: Please clearly indicate in the subject line as “Center Manager”