Standards & Compliance Officer Job NCK
NCK
Job description
Medical Jobs, Nursing Council of Kenya Jobs. Looking for a medical job in Kenya? NCK is hiring a Standards & Compliance Officer skilled in medical standards enforcement, healthcare quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and clinical audits.
Responsibilities
Regulatory Standards Management
- Implement approved regulatory standards and accreditation requirements.
- Participate in development and review of standards, guidelines, audit tools and regulatory frameworks.
- Support implementation of professional practice standards and quality benchmarks.
Compliance Audits and Regulatory Inspections
- Conduct compliance audits of health facilities, training institutions and internship centres.
- Undertake inspections of nurse-led private practice facilities.
- Participate in joint inspections with partner regulatory agencies.
- Monitor implementation of corrective actions.
Accreditation and Quality Assurance
- Participate in programme accreditation and institutional approval assessments.
- Support implementation of quality assurance frameworks and systems.
- Maintain quality records and controlled documents.
Professional Conduct and Investigations
- Support investigations and inquiry processes involving professional misconduct.
- Prepare case documentation and evidence summaries.
- Monitor implementation of inquiry outcomes.
Data Management, Research and Analytics
- Maintain standards and compliance databases.
- Analyze audit and inspection data.
- Support research studies and policy development.
- Generate regulatory intelligence reports.
Risk Management and Governance
- Participate in departmental risk assessment and mitigation.
- Support implementation of governance and internal control frameworks.
- Monitor compliance risks across regulated institutions.
Stakeholder Engagement and Capacity Building
- Provide regulatory guidance to institutions and practitioners.
- Participate in stakeholder forums and awareness programmes.
- Support dissemination of standards and compliance requirements.
Education
The successful candidate must have
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Midwifery from a recognized institution.
- Registered Nurse/Midwife.
- Valid Practising License from the Nursing Council of Kenya.
- Membership in a relevant professional association in good standing.
More Details on Experience
- Proficiency in computer applications.
- Demonstrated integrity and professional competence.
- Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya.
Required
- Compliance auditing.
- Regulatory inspections.
- Accreditation assessment.
- Investigation and inquiry support.
- Monitoring and evaluation.
- Quality assurance systems.
- Risk management.
- Report writing.
- Communication and interpersonal skills.
- Integrity and ethical conduct.
Added Advantage
- Research and data analysis.
- Digital literacy and data management.
- Knowledge of healthcare regulation.
- Knowledge of ISO-based quality systems.
- Analytical ability.
- Resilience and adaptability.
How to Apply
Detailed job descriptions and application procedure can be accessed at the Council website www.nckenya.com
Interested and qualified persons are required to make an application through the Council email: careers@nckenya.go.ke so as to be received on or before close of business (5.00pm) on Monday 10th August, 2026
NB: Applications should be shared as one document in PDF
NCK is an Equal Opportunity Employer and seeks to have diversity in workforce (Women, Marginalized Communities and Persons Living with disability) in line with constitution. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing of any form will lead to automatic disqualification.