Position Details

Job Title

PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY

Location

NAIROBI

Reports To

FACILITY IN CHARGE

Employment Information

Appointment Type

Contract

Positions Available

4

Expected Reporting

September 01, 2026

Job Summary

Reporting to the Facility in-charge, the pharmaceutical technologist will manage the pharmacy, and coordinate all activities of stock and inventory management pertaining to HIV and TB drugs for the site

Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensure good store keeping for pharmacy drugs, prepare and manage pharmacy inventory
• Dispense ARVs and OI drugs to patients in the ART program
• Participate in counseling of patients taking ARVs to promote adherence with prescribed regimen
• Ensure ADT tool is in use and well maintained (in charge of the pharmacy computer)
• Promote pharmacovigilance activities at the facility, analyze reports as well as forward the reports to PPB/UMB
• Give the ART clinical team updates on the availability of drugs and pharmacovigilance reports and participate in facility CQI and MDT
• Develop, review and regularly update the standard operating procedures manual for administration and distribution of ARVs
• Member of the health facility drugs and therapeutics committee (TDC). Secretary of the Medicine and Therapeutic Committee (MTC) and keeper of the MTC minutes)
• Be part of the clinical eligibility committee to set and periodically evaluate annual department goals
• Prepare site monthly reports.
• Perform any reasonable work-related duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Required Qualifications

• Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology
• Registered and licensed by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
• Experience managing HIV/TB commodities.
• Good inventory management and reporting skills.
• Computer literacy and knowledge of pharmacy management systems.

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae
• Mandatory

Note: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

• Ensure good store keeping for pharmacy drugs, prepare and manage pharmacy inventory
• Dispense ARVs and OI drugs to patients in the ART program
• Participate in counseling of patients taking ARVs to promote adherence with prescribed regimen
• Ensure ADT tool is in use and well maintained (in charge of the pharmacy computer)
• Promote pharmacovigilance activities at the facility, analyze reports as well as forward the reports to PPB/UMB
• Give the ART clinical team updates on the availability of drugs and pharmacovigilance reports and participate in facility CQI and MDT
• Develop, review and regularly update the standard operating procedures manual for administration and distribution of ARVs
• Member of the health facility drugs and therapeutics committee (TDC). Secretary of the Medicine and Therapeutic Committee (MTC) and keeper of the MTC minutes)
• Be part of the clinical eligibility committee to set and periodically evaluate annual department goals
• Prepare site monthly reports.
• Perform any reasonable work-related duties as may be assigned from time to time.

• Good inventory management and reporting skills
• Computer literacy and knowledge of pharmacy management systems

• Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology
• Registered and licensed by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
• Experience managing HIV/TB commodities.