Assistant Manager: Pharmacuetical Services

Overview

Assistant Manager for Pharmaceutical Services at the Free State Department of Health, requiring a Pharmacy degree and SAPC registration with five years post-community service experience.

Requirements

• Matric plus Appropriate Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree (NQF 7) as recognized by SAQA that allows registration with South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) as a Pharmacist.
• Current registration with South Africa Pharmacy Council (SAPC) (2026/2027).
• Designation as an active and practicing pharmacist on the SAPC register.
• Minimum 5 years as a pharmacist post community service with at least three years supervisory experience (preferably within the public health sector).
• Valid driver's license.
• Computer Literacy.
• Knowledge And Skills: Knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, and National Department of Health (NDoH) strategies.
• Experience in pharmacovigilance, antimicrobial stewardship, and medicine supply management will be an added advantage.
• Management and Supervisory skills.
• Knowledge of legislation relating to provision of Pharmaceutical Services.
• Experience in pharmacovigilance, antimicrobial stewardship, medicine supply management will be an added advantage.
• Project and Communication skills.
• Interpersonal and Negotiation skills.

Duties

• Enhance pharmacovigilance activities across the province to improve patient safety.
• Implement Antimicrobial Stewardship Programmes (AMS).
• Antimicrobial Stewardship in line with NDoH strategies.
• Ensure effective cold chain management for medicines and vaccines and support the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) across all levels of care.
• Improve access and availability of pharmaceutical services with districts through implementation of differentiated models of care and the down referral policy.
• Policy Development and Implementation in line with national and provincial frameworks.
• Compile reports, support audits and compliance monitoring, participate in relevant forums, and provide technical support to health facilities.
• ENQURIES : Me Moatlhodi at 083 654 2852

How to apply

applications to be send to: https://ihealth.fshealth.gov.za/e-Recruitment

Notes

all applicants must login/register to apply for positions. The applicant’s profile on the eRecruitment is equivalent to the newly approved Z83, and it is the responsibility of applicants to ensure their profiles are fully completed or their applications will not be considered, as per the DPSA Practice Note. Applicants should upload their curriculum vitae (CV) on the e-Recruitment system. (Please ensure is in PDF format & maximum size 3MB). The Curriculum Vitae should be specific regarding previous positions occupied and the start date and end date of the position(s) should be indicated. Accompanying relevant documentation required to be uploaded on the system such as copies of all qualifications including National Senior Certificate/Matric certificate, Driver’s license, ID, etc., such documents need not be certified at point of application, however, certification will be required prior to attending the interview. Only short-listed candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other related documents on, or before the day of the interview following an invitation from the Department to attend an interview, and such qualification(s) and other related document(s) should be in line with the requirements of the advertisement. Successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme (Nyukela) is required for being considered for this SMS post prior to appointment. Enrolment for the course should be made on the NSG’s website at https://www.thensg.gov.za/trainingcourse/sms- pre-entry-programme. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other will be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Applications received after the closing date and those that do not comply with these instructions will not be considered. The onus is on the applicants to ensure that their applications are submitted online timeously. Candidates who possess foreign qualifications and/or short courses certificates must take it upon themselves to have their qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). The highest relevant qualification should be captured/listed as the first qualification on the erecruitment profile. Applicants are respectfully informed that if no notification of appointment is received within 4 months of the closing date, they must accept that their applications were unsuccessful. Communication will be limited to short-listed candidates only. Suitable candidates will be subjected to personnel suitability checks (criminal record check, citizenship verification, financial assets check, qualification verification and reference checks). Applications must declare any pending criminal, disciplinary or any other allegations or investigations and/or record. The Department reserves the right not to make appointments on the advertised post(s). Free State Provincial Department of Health is compliant with the requirements of POPIA. The Department of Health is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. The employment decision shall be informed by the Employment Equity Plan of the Department. It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post(s) with a candidate whose transfer / promotion / appointment will promote representativity in line with the numerical targets as contained in our Employment Equity Plan. OTHER POSTS