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The Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute (KEVEVAPI) is a state corporation established under the State Corporations Act, (CAP 446) through Legal Notice No. 223 of 4th June 1990 and operating under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives the State Department of Livestock.
Job Ref: KVVPI/ QA/002/01/2022- (One Post)
Reports to Senior Quality Assurance Officer
Directly supervises Quality Assurance Assistants I/II
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 Operating
- Procedures (SOPs), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), International Standards
- Organization (ISO) requirements and biosafety and biosecurity measures
- 18. 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
- 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
- Multi–Tasking Knowledge of GLP and Safety procedures.
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.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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