Head of Material Management at Aga Khan Health Service
Aga Khan Health Service, Tanzania: Overview
The Aga Khan Health Service, Tanzania (AKHST), an institution of the Aga Khan Development Network, completed a major Phase II expansion of the Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam in 2018. This expansion aimed at improving the hospital’s quality of facilities and infrastructure to become an ultramodern 170-bed facility to increase its capacity as a provider of high-quality medical care, leading to a tertiary care, referral, and teaching hospital.
Clinical Services Expansion
The Phase II development focused on expanding key clinical services, including:
- A comprehensive cardiology programme
- Oncology services
- Neurosciences
- Orthopaedics and trauma
- Diagnostic imaging
- Critical care
- Women and child health programmes
Accreditations and Educational Role
The hospital is JCI accredited, achieving a level of quality and patient service equal to the best hospitals in the world. It serves as the teaching site for The Aga Khan University, which offers Postgraduate Medical Education programs leading to Master of Medicine in:
Education resources
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Surgery
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Paediatrics and Child Health
It is also an accredited internship site.
Outreach Health Facilities
As part of an integrated health systems approach, AKHST plans to establish 35 outreach health facilities across Tanzania. Currently, 19 such clinics have been established across the country and are linked to the main hospital in Dar es Salaam..
Qualifications and Experience
- Minimum of a Master’s degree in Material Management from a recognized university.
- Registration with the Procurement and Supplies Professionals and Technicians Board (PSPTB).
- Minimum of 7 years of progressive responsible experience in a healthcare setting, including 4 years of experience in the management of resources, materials, supplies, or sterile processing.
- Experience implementing a supply chain new ERP system.