Job Description
ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW
The Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Association (EPA) is a national association of pharmacists in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The association was incepted in 1974 with the objectives of upholding the honor and ethics of the profession, safeguarding the professional rights of its members and working to ensure that the public gets quality pharmaceutical products and services.
Vision: EPA aspires to advance the health and well-being of the society and to become one of the leading professional associations in Ethiopia, a model in Africa and globally respected.
Mission: EPA is committed to ensure the provision of pharmaceutical services of the highest quality through promotion of responsible and ethical practice and empowerment of its members to advance pharmacy practice
Values of Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Association
- Quality: dedication to the highest level of pharmaceutical excellence and commitment to improving provisions of pharmaceuticals, rational drug use and advancing patient care.
- Trust: Earning the trust of members of the association and the public by continually providing quality services and demonstrating exemplary leadership and innovative thinking.
- Integrity: Acting in an honest, ethical, professional as well as in a transparent manner, and accepting responsibility for own actions.
- People’s Right: Respecting diversity and treating all people with dignity and honor.
- Collaboration: Encourage teamwork and create environment at which thinking and working within and outside own boundaries stimulates the sharing of resources, information and ideas promoting creativity and cultivating excellence.
MAJOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintaining and updating the website of the Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Association
- Support digital learning implementation for CPD (maintain and update digital learning solutions and course authoring tools)
- Supporting eLearning course conversion using course authoring tools
- Upload CPD courses, newsletters, news, advertisement/announcements and other information on the website and managing them
- Regularly update the website and ensure archive of all relevant information
- Installing and configuring computer hardware, software, systems, networks, printers and scanners
- Monitoring and maintaining computer systems and networks
- Responding in a timely manner to service issues and requests
- Setting up accounts for new users
- Repairing and replacing equipment as necessary
- Possibly training more EPA staff members on IT
- Perform other relevant ICT related tasks as require
Reports to: Executive Director
Job Grade: NA
Number required: 01(One)
Job Requirements
QUALIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS
- Additional qualification in pharmacy is an advantage.
- Has at least degree in Information Technology (IT) or equivalent certification and work experience
- Has at least 2 years working experience in IT (networking, website development and management, computer maintenance etc)
- Passionate about his/her profession and the Association
- Effective interpersonal relationships/communications 6. Having no record of illegal practice of any kind
How to Apply
Applicants must make sure their application document is saved by their full name
The job position being applied for must be explicitly stated in the application letter
Application must have the job position title clearly stated in the subject line
Please send your application electronically at [email protected]
EPA is an Equal Opportunity Employe
