MANAGER PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES

Department of Health

Component: Pharmaceutical

Reference number: UMG/2026/15
Salary: R1 375 245 per annum, (all-inclusive package)
Centre: Umgungundlovu Health District Office
Province: KwaZulu-Natal
Closing date: 25 September 2026
Circular: No 32 of 2026

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Requirements

Grade 12 / Matric or equivalent. Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy or equivalent qualification. Minimum of 9 years’ appropriate experience after registration as a Pharmacist with the SAPC, of which three (3) years must be managerial experience in pharmaceutical environment. Current Registration with the SAPC as a Pharmacist. Knowledge, Skills, Training And Competence Required: Knowledge, Skills, Competencies Required: Strategic capability and Leadership. Knowledge Management. Problem Solving and Analysis. People Management and Empowerment. Communication. Programme and Project Management. Financial Management. Computer Literacy.

Duties

Co-ordinate, supervise, monitoring and evaluation of the District Pharmaceutical Services emphasizing on Primary Health Care approach. Drafting and/or translation of strategic operational plan and facilitation of implementation of such a plan. Ensuring that requirements of the various applicable Acts, policies, Procedures and the principles of Batho Pele are adhered to in the pharmaceutical services. Ensure compliance with the SAPC prescripts and maintaining the Grading of all pharmacies in the district. Identification of the training needs coordination and implementation of the training programmes for personnel involved in provision of pharmaceutical services. Improve and maintain medicine availability above 90%. Ensure that PFMA prescripts are adhered to in the pharmaceutical services within the Umgungundlovu district. Provide ongoing coaching and support to all facilities to ensure that all pharmacy personnel remain motivated to work under pressure. Ensure compliance with Ideal hospital and clinic in the district. Development and facilitation of quality improvement projects for hospitals and clinics in the district to improve the quality of pharmaceutical service rendered. Development and maintenance of district medicine supply system to ensure adequate and reliable supply of medicines to all facilities to reduce the rate of stock outs in the district. Ensure continuous and functional Pharmaceutical Therapeutics committee (PTC) and antimicrobial stewardship committee (AMS) in both the district and facility level. Monitoring budget and expenditure for all facilities. Establish and maintenance of the relationships with communities, other districts, NGO and the private sector. Represent pharmaceutical services in various committees in the district. Preparation of reports in all aspects of the pharmaceutical service.

Where to send your application

To be hand delivered to 171 Hoosen Haffejee Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 or through the online e-Recruitment system at www.kznonline.gov.za/kznjobs Emailed To: N/A Couriered To: Human Resource Management Services, uMgungundlovu Health District Office,171 Hoosen Haffejee Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3200. 205 FOR ATTENTION : Human Resource: Practices

Enquiries

Mrs SW Mbambo Tel No: (039) 897 1000

Note

Applications must be submitted on the new prescribed Application for Employment form (Z83) which must be originally signed, initialed and dated. Applications received on the incorrect Z83 will not be considered. All required information on the Z83 must be provided. Failure to complete or disclose all information will automatically disqualify the applicant. The Z83 should be accompanied by a comprehensive CV (with detailed experience). Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified documents on or before the day of the interview following communication from Human Resources. 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 must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. The appointments are subject to positive outcomes obtained from the State Security Agency (SSA) to the following checks (security clearance (vetting), criminal clearance, credit records, citizenship), verification of Educational Qualifications by SAQA, verification of previous experience from Employers and verification from the Company Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC). Applicants with foreign qualifications are requested to have their qualifications evaluated by SAQA and to provide proof of such evaluation (only when shortlisted). Applicants: Please ensure that you submit your application before the closing date as no late applications will be considered. If you apply for more than 1 post, submit separate applications for each post that you apply for quoting the relevant reference number. Should you not be contacted within 3 months of the closing date of the advertisement, please consider your application to be unsuccessful. This Department is an equal opportunity, affirmative employer, whose aim is to promote representivity at all levels of all occupational categories in the Department. Persons with disabilities should feel free to apply for the post.

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 32 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 4 September 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 9 September 2026.

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