The National Quality
Control Laboratory (NQCL) is a body corporate established under Cap 244 of the
Pharmacy and Poisons Act with the mandate to perform chemical, biological,
biochemical, physiological and pharmaco-logical analysis and other
pharmaceutical evaluation of locally manufactured and imported drugs or
medicinal substances with the view of determining whether such drugs comply
with the requirements of the above act.
Ref No: NQCL/HR/06/2012
The Director will be
reporting to the Board of Management and will be responsible for day to day
management of the laboratory.
Key
responsibilities:
- Articulating the policies of the
board and ensuring that appropriate business strategies are developed and
implemented.
- Coordination of all official
activities related to the quality control of pharmaceuticals and medical
devices for human and veterinary use carried out at the laboratory.
- Monitoring performance and putting
into place the necessary management and administrative systems and
procedures
- Ensuring the proper allocation and
utilization of resources in order to achieve organizational goals and
objectives of the laboratory.
- Ensuring that modern human
resources management practices are adopted and implemented
- Ensuring compliance with statutory
requirements and any agreed protocols.
- Enhancing the image of the
organization
- Advising the board on quality
standards to be applied to pharmaceutical products and medical devices
approved for the Kenyan market.
Qualification,
competencies and experience
- Holds a minimum of a Master Degree
in pharmaceutical analysis
- Post graduate degree in Business
Administration will be an added advantage
- Has at least 5 years working
experience in Senior Management
- Must be a registered pharmacist
with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board
- Has excelled in such functions as
Strategic Planning, people management, resource mobilization and donor
relations.
- Has a proven track record of
professional integrity, good conduct, visionary leadership, staff
development and motivation.
- Is an effective communicator,
dealing effectively with local and international stakeholders.
If you believe you are
the right candidate and can clearly demonstrate your ability to meet the
criteria given above, please submit your application together with copies of
your certificates, detailed CV, stating your current position, current
remuneration level, email and telephone contacts quoting the job reference
number for this position as indicated above so as to reach us on or before 11th
July 2012 addressed to:
The Chairman
Board of Management
National Quality Control Laboratory
Hospital Road, KNH Complex
R 0. Box 29726 - 00202
Nairobi
Kenya.
The Chairman
Board of Management
National Quality Control Laboratory
Hospital Road, KNH Complex
R 0. Box 29726 - 00202
Nairobi
Kenya.
Note that any form of
direct or indirect canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
NQCL is a World Health
Organization (WHO) pre-qualifled quality control laboratory
