Duties and Responsibilities
Coordinating Pharmaceutical Services in a health facility;
Coordinating Medicine and Therapeutics Committee activities in a health facility;
Developing and reviewing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) 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 Blane and ensuring they are adhered to; and
Coordinating capacity building and deployment of pharmacy personnel.
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have;
Bachelor of Pharmacy (B Pharm) degree from an institution recognized by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board: .
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 as a Pharmacist by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
Valid Practicing License from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
Certificate in Strategic Leadership and Development Programme or its equivalent lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution or evidence of enrollment for SLDP;
A minimum of six (6) years working experience and;
Demonstrate professional competence and managerial capability.