PHARMACIST Job Availabe in Uganda

Company: DISTRICT SERVICE COMMISSION
Location Western – Kiruhura

Experience No preference
Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree-Graduate Degree (BA, BSc, BCom)

Job Status Full Time
Vacancies 1
Role • Providing professional advice and support on all issues of pharmaceutical management in the district

POST: PHARMACIST
SALARY: UGANDA GOVERNMENT U4
AGE: 25 (TWENTY FIVE) YEARS AND ABOVE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Degree in Pharmacy or its equivalent from a recognized Institution.
• Must be registered and licensed with the Pharmacy Council.

DUTIES:
The incumbent will be responsible to Principal Medical Officer for performing the following duties:
• Planning and budgeting for pharmacy activities.
• Providing professional advice and support on all issues of pharmaceutical management in the district
• Requisitioning for hospital pharmaceutical needs.
• Preparing quality compounded medicines and infusions.
• Dispensing prescription and medications.
• Providing advice to Clinicians and other Health Professionals on prescriptions.
• Providing advice to patients and communities on proper use and storage of medicines.
• Producing accountability for financial and other resources.
• Ensuring proper storage of medicines in the facilities
• Monitoring and Maintaining adequate medicines supplies levels
• Preparing and submit reports.
• Supervising and appraising staff
Apply for this job

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the following vacant posts in the District Local Governments of Sembabule, Kiruhura, Isingiro, Mbarara, Ibanda, Hoima, Nakasongola, Bugiri and Namutumba as per the summary of vacancies indicated below:
Applications should be submitted in triplicate on Public Service Form No. 3 (Revised 2008) to the Secretary of the respective District Service Commission to be received not later than 2nd September 2010. The application forms are obtainable from the Public Service Commission Office, 2nd Floor Farmers House, Parliament Avenue, Kampala, Ministry /Department Headquarters and District Service Commission Offices. Handwritten applications are also acceptable.

Applications should bear the title of the post applied for.
Applicants are free to apply for a maximum of two posts only in one or two districts.
Applicants should attach three sets of certified photocopies of their certificates and testimonials, plus three recent certified passport size photographs to each of the three application forms or hand written application letters.

Applicants already in Government Service should route their applications through the Heads of their Departments, who should be informed of the closing date to avoid delay. Applicants who will not hear from the respective Service Commissions on completion of the selection exercise should consider themselves unsuccessful. This advert can be accessed on the New Vision web page www.jobs.co.ug and the notice boards at the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Local Government, Ministry of Public Service, Public Service Commission, Health Service Commission and the District Service Commission of the nine districts in this advert.