Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, February 05, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Job Ref: KVVPI/ QA/002/01/2022

Job Purpose
The Quality Assurance Officers are directly involved in the execution of professional activities leading to the achievement of the departmental objectives, performance targets, strategy and the organizational mandate. They are the hands-on professionals.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Executing the evaluation and signing off of laboratory records and documents
• Troubleshooting existing products/processes in case of disruptions in the processes and drawing the corrective actions to be taken
• Isolating and reporting the non-conforming products, reagents and materials to the senior Quality Assurance Officer for her/his attention
• Monitoring storage conditions for materials and products and taking the necessary action in case of variation
• Coaching attachés, interns and new staff in the laboratory under the supervision of the Senior Quality Officer
• Executing safe disposal of biological and chemical waste materials
• Recording the daily checks of cold rooms, hot rooms, incubators, liquid nitrogen tanks, fridges and freezers and taking action where necessary
• Maintaining/keeping of working seeds used in vaccine production
• Coordinating the decontamination of biological materials and glassware
• Coordinating the cleaning, preparing and sterilizing of laboratory apparatus
• Weighing of media components, media preparation and sterilization
• Conducting tests of raw material, intermediates and new products
• Analyzing experimental samples
• Participating in development of Standard Operation Procedures
• Collecting, preparing and managing of samples and specimens
• Reporting their work related needs to the Senior Quality Assurance Officer
• Operating within the boundaries of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Standard Operatin Procedures (SOPs), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), International Standards Organization (ISO) requirements and biosafety and biosecurity measures
• Using Laboratory Management Information System for data capturing, storage and retrieval
• Reporting of dysfunctional laboratory equipment and machines for action
• Prudent use of departmental resources to minimize wastage
• Responsible for particular machines that they operate in the course of executing their duties

Academic and Professional Qualification
• Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences such as Veterinary Sciences, Applied Science, Biological/Medical Laboratory Science any other relevant field OR Higher Diploma and Diploma in above disciplines from recognized institutions.

Work experience
• Quality Assurance Officer II Entry level for degree holders OR worked as Quality Assurance Officer III for at least 3 years OR at least 5 years in a similar position in a relevant industry
• Functional Skills, Behavioural Competencies/Attributes

• Proficiency in computer applications
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Be a team player
• Attention to details
• Stress tolerance
• Results-driven
• Time-management


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 180

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Application should be accompanied with copies of relevant academic and professional certificates, testimonials, national Identity card or passport and other relevant supporting
documents, a detailed curriculum vitae stating current position remuneration, emails or other contact details (names, email addresses and mobile phones numbers) of three (3) referees familiar with your qualifications and work experience
Shortlisted candidates will be required to satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the
Constitution of Kenya 2010 and submit among other documents the following: -
Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations
Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board
Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority
Clearance from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
Report from the Approved Credit Reference Bureau
Interested applicants should submit ten (10) copies of their application and attachments which should be marked “Application for the position of" "Ref. No".
All applications should be addressed to:
Chief Executive Officer
Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute
P O Box 53260 – 00200
NAIROBI.

Postal and Hand deliveries of the applications will be accepted.
Applications must be received on or before Tuesday 15th February 2022 at 4pm.


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