The mandate of the Board is contained in section 59 of the County Government Acts 2012. These include establishing and abolishing offices in the County Public Service, appointing persons who hold and act in offices of the Public service among others. Achievements For the time the Board has been in office it has managed to put in place critical structures to enable the County Government to operate efficiently Targets To ensure that all the Departments have adequate staff to enable them deliver services. Projects Development of appropriate policies, values , standards, systems and processes inhuman resource management and development Capacity development and management of human resource Event The Board is currently undertaking recruitment of staff for the department of public works and that of Finance and Planning. VISION “A leading County in efficient utilization of resources, effective provision of essential services, industrial growth and development initiatives for improved quality of life for all” MISSION To foster the County’s economic growth through intensive and efficient utilization of locally available resources thus improving the living standards of our people

Requirements:-

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

•  Served in the grade of Senior Pharmacist (CPSB 06) for a minimum period of three (3) years;
•  Bachelor of Pharmacy (B Pharm) degree from an institution recognized by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
•  Certificate of Registration by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
•  valid practicing license from Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
•  Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
•  Certificate in computer application skills; and
•  shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities:-

•  Selecting, quantifying, procuring and warehousing of medical supplies;
•  monitoring effective storage of specialized medical supplies requiring cold storage;
•  making entries into the relevant inventory management records and registers;
•  participating in ward rounds to monitor medicine use, interactions and adverse drug reactions;
•  carrying out continuing medical education for health workers in general;
•  conducting health education on appropriate use of medicines to patients;
•  participating in multidisciplinary clinical team activities of patient care;
•  reporting adverse drug reactions and poor-quality medicines;
•  timely preparation of relevant monthly reports and submission to relevant offices;
•  training and mentoring of interns and students attached to the facility;
•  keeping safe custody and maintenance of up to date narcotic and psychotropic substances records; running of poison information centers;
•  disseminating and providing new drug information to health workers and the general public; and
•  and supervising pharmaceutical services at lower level health facilities