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• The jobholder will develop systems to
  ensure that quality of medicines and medical supplies is consistent with
  approved quality standards.
• The Chief Pharmacist is in charge of the
  development and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures and
  systems, record forms and other documentation related to all areas of
  procurement, inventory control, storage, security, drug information
  monitoring and evaluation.
• Ensure that regular random sampling and
  quality checks on products supplied to NMS is Carried out.
• Analyze reasons for poor quality, with the
  aim of minimizing the incidence of this problem.
• The Chief Pharmacist will also work
  closely with NDA and other relevant bodies in ensuring that analysis of
  products is carried out as required.
• Develop Quality Assurance Systems
  throughout the supply chain to ensure quality of medical commodities from
  source to end user.
• Ensure that drugs and medical supplies
  procured are of acceptable quality, by ensuring that inspection of
  products prior to their receipt into NMS’s Warehouse is conducted
• The incumbent defines categories of
  products and how many batches to be analysed per month.
• Ensure quality of supplies received by NMS
  and those delivered at facilities.

• Tasked with managing Quality Management
  Systems (QMS) as a Management Representative ensuring ISO 9001:2008 Audits
  and Management Reviews are carried out in time to ensure continued NMS
  Certification.
• Ensure that customers’ complaints relating
  to poor quality products are investigated and responded to and ensure
  proper management of any recalls.
• The Chief Pharmacist will coordinate
  Supplier Audits and Post Distribution Surveillance activities to ensure
  that integrity of product is assured before procurement and after
  distribution
• Ensure safe disposal of expired and
  obsolete medical commodities




• Carry out technical evaluation of Health
  Products procured by NMS
• Tasked with implementing recall procedures
  if necessary
• In charge of monitoring QA aspects of
  warehousing practices for compliance with good warehousing practice with
  World Health Organization standards.
• Tasked with ensuring quality of the
  results obtained from the Quality Control Laboratory by strict adherence
  to Good Laboratory Practices.
• The Chief Pharmacist will identify any
  risk(s) noted during the course of execution of your duties and formally
  report to your immediate supervisor.

• Work closely with NDA on confirmatory
  tests regarding quality of medicines.
• Tasked with producing certificates of
  analysis in liaison with NDA
• Obtains certificates of clearance from NDA
  regarding medicines coming to NMS.
• Serve as the liaison with NDA to get
  suitability of premises and all relevant permit for NMS operations.

• The applicant for the National Medical
  Stores (NMS) Chief Pharmacist employment opportunity should hold an Honors
  Degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy.
• The applicant must also hold a Master’s
  degree in Pharmaceutical Analysis.
• Possession of a Post Graduate
  Qualification in Management shall be an added advantage
• At least eight years’ experience in
  Laboratory analysis of medicines and medical supplies.
• A minimum of four years’ experience at a
  senior management position
• Extensive knowledge of Good Manufacturing
  Practices (GMP)
• Excellent analytical, numerical and
  communication skills.
• Computer literacy skills

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