Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (Lewa),
based in Isiolo Kenya, is an organization that works as a catalyst and a model
for the conservation of wildlife and its habitat.
Pharmaceutical Technologist
Reporting to the Healthcare Programme
Administrator, this position is responsible for dispensing medication and
maintaining appropriate inventory of pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical
supplies in the healthcare programme.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Custody and accountability for all drugs,
laboratory reagents and other clinic consumables;
- Interpret and dispense prescription
medications and post the issues in the accounting software;
- Maintaining approved levels of drugs and
non-pharmaceutical supplies in the healthcare programme;
- Monitor patient medication compliance;
- Identify patient’s drug-related problems and
effectively communicate with the clinicians.
Job Specifications
The job holder must possess:
- Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology or its
equivalent;
- Registration by the Pharmacy and Poisons
Board;
- 3 years experience as a pharmaceutical
technologist;
- Strong verbal and written communications
skills;
- Proficiency in the use of computers and
technology;
- Above 25 years of age;
- High level of integrity and independence; and
- Ready to start working immediately.
Healthcare Programme Administrator
Reporting to the Human Resource
Manager, this position is responsible for the overall coordination and
management of clinical services to employees and members of the contiguous
communities as per the established Lewa healthcare programme policies and
procedures.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Overall management, coordination and oversight
of all activities of the healthcare programme;
- Maintain nursing guidelines by implementing
policies in the clinics;
- Coordinate and enforce clinic programmes,
operational and personnel policies and procedures;
- Supervise the staff in all the clinics,
provide leadership, guidance and review performance of staff reporting to
the title;
- Review existing healthcare standard operating
procedures (SOPs) from time to time to align with emerging changes in
healthcare management;
- Oversight of management of drugs and
nonpharmaceutical products, from their requisition, procurement,
receiving, storage, dispensing and issuing to satellite facilities;
- Addressing healthcare programme donors,
writing proposals and taking responsibility for preparation of all healthcare
related reports;
- Ensuring that the healthcare programme
complies with all statutory requirements.
Job Specifications
The ideal candidate must possess:
- A diploma in clinical medicine, nursing or
their equivalent and a diploma in healthcare management;
- Certification and registration as a Clinical
Officer/Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse;
- 5 years practical experience with a two year
preference healthcare facility leadership/management role;
- Clear understanding of hospital economics,
labour relations, human resources with proven management skills;
- Strong verbal and written communications
skills;
- Ability to manage stress;
- Proficiency in the use of computers and
technology;
- High level of integrity and independence;
- Above 35 years of age; and
- Ready to start working immediately
How to Apply
If you meet the above requirements and are interested in joining a team of hardworking staff, please send your resume and application letter to
If you meet the above requirements and are interested in joining a team of hardworking staff, please send your resume and application letter to
the Human Resource Manager,
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy,
on hr@lewa.org
indicating your current gross pay and
salary expectation for the position applied.
Provide your daytime telephone
contact and contacts of three professional referees by April 16th 2015.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.