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Job Group 'q'

Responsibilities or duties

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Coordinating pharmaceutical services in a health facility;
• Providing specialized pharmacy services in the Oncology unit.
• Coordinating Medicine and Therapeutics Committee activities in a health facility;
• Developing and reviewing standard operating procedures for all pharmaceutical services in the facility;
• Conducting research on medicine utilization;
• Providing continuous professional development education to pharmacists;
• Evaluating appropriateness of donated medical supplies;
• Maintaining pharmaceutical inventories;
• Participating in facility management committees;
• Providing medicinal information in preparation of patient drug management therapies;
• Coordinating preparation of annual work plans and ensuring they are adhered to; and
• Coordinating capacity building and deployment of dental personnel.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

• Served in a relevant and comparable position for a minimum period of three (3) years.
• Bachelor of Pharmacy (B Pharm) degree from an institution recognized by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
• Master's degree in Oncology Pharmacy is preferable.
• Master's degree in any of the following: Pharmaceutical Policy Analysis and Formulation, Pharmacognosy and Complementary Medicine; Toxicology; Clinical Pharmacy; Pharmacovigilance and Pharmaco-epidemiology; Medicines Supplies Management; Medicines Regulation; Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances Control; Pharmaceutics; Pharmacology and Therapeutics; Pharmaceutical Analysis;, Tropical and Infectious Diseases; Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Industrial Pharmacy: Health Systems Management; Pharmaceutical Care; Health Informatics; Health Economics; Epidemiology; Biostatistics; Medical Statistics; Drug Design and Development; Clinical trials; Quality Assurance; Radio Pharmacy; Public Health; Microbiology; or Molecular Pharmacology from an institution recognized by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
• Certificate of Registration by a Pharmacist by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
• Valid practicing license from Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.

Experience needed

Served in a relevant and comparable position for a minimum period of three (3) years.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

NB: Only short listed candidates shall be contacted.

The vacancy number of the position being applied MUST be indicated on the envelope and the application form.

Any candidate who directly or indirectly canvases shall automatically be disqualified.

Women, Youth and Persons Living with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide original academic and professional certificates, ID and current chapter six documents during the interview. i.e clearance documents from:

• Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
• Kenya Revenue Authority
• Higher Education Loans Board
• Credit Reference Bureau
• Directorate of Criminal Investigation

Embu County Public Service Board is an equal opportunity employer and does NOT charge any fee for recruitment.

• Coordinating pharmaceutical services in a health facility;
• Providing specialized pharmacy services in the Oncology unit.
• Coordinating Medicine and Therapeutics Committee activities in a health facility;
• Developing and reviewing standard operating procedures for all pharmaceutical services in the facility;
• Conducting research on medicine utilization;
• Providing continuous professional development education to pharmacists;
• Evaluating appropriateness of donated medical supplies;
• Maintaining pharmaceutical inventories;
• Participating in facility management committees;
• Providing medicinal information in preparation of patient drug management therapies;
• Coordinating preparation of annual work plans and ensuring they are adhered to; and
• Coordinating capacity building and deployment of dental personnel.

• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.

• Bachelor of Pharmacy (B Pharm) degree from an institution recognized by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
• Master's degree in Oncology Pharmacy is preferable.
• Master's degree in any of the following: Pharmaceutical Policy Analysis and Formulation, Pharmacognosy and Complementary Medicine; Toxicology; Clinical Pharmacy; Pharmacovigilance and Pharmaco-epidemiology; Medicines Supplies Management; Medicines Regulation; Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances Control; Pharmaceutics; Pharmacology and Therapeutics; Pharmaceutical Analysis;, Tropical and Infectious Diseases; Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Industrial Pharmacy: Health Systems Management; Pharmaceutical Care; Health Informatics; Health Economics; Epidemiology; Biostatistics; Medical Statistics; Drug Design and Development; Clinical trials; Quality Assurance; Radio Pharmacy; Public Health; Microbiology; or Molecular Pharmacology from an institution recognized by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
• Certificate of Registration by a Pharmacist by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
• Valid practicing license from Pharmacy and Poisons Board.