DEPUTY DIRECTOR PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES/ SENIOR PHARMACEUTICAL SPECIALIST (CHIEF PHARMACIST)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:

i.             Served as Assistant Director Pharmaceutical Services/ Pharmaceutical Specialist II for a minimum period of three (3) years;

ii.           Bachelors of Pharmacy (B Pharm) degree from a recognized institution by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;

iii.         Master’s degree in the relevant field recognized by Pharmacy and Poisons Board.

iv.          Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;

v.            Be a Registered member of the relevant Regulatory Board;

vi.          Valid practising License from Pharmacy and Poisons Board;

vii.        Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution and

viii.       Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence and administrative capability in the management of health services in a large health institution.

Duties and Responsibilities

i.             Analysing reports on adverse drug reactions and poor-quality medicines;

ii.           Setting up and running poison information centres;

iii.         Conducting research and dissemination of the findings on medicine utilization;

iv.          Assessing and evaluating research proposals involving medicine use;

v.            Analysing medicines for quality assurance;

vi.          Coordinating pharmaceutical services in public health programs;

vii.        Monitoring and evaluating effectiveness of medication therapy;

viii.       Facilitating detection, prevention, response and provision of information on global public health crisis as per the International Health Regulations;

ix.          Preparing work / strategic plans; and

x.           Supervising and training staff.