A Call for Applications for 2022 - PSNZ National Executive
Join your Pharmaceutical Society National Executive
as a Co-opted Member
A Call for Applications for 2022
Early Career Pharmacists and Technicians
The
Early Career Pharmacist (ECP) co-opted National Executive member role
has been a most successful one since its inception in 2017. The current
incumbent’s term has come to an end and the National Executive is
seeking applications to fill this vacancy.
Due
to the success of this co-opted position, the National Executive have
decided to open up another co-opted position for a Technician member to
also join them.
Any appointments made by the Society's National
Executive as co-opted members will be for an initial period of eighteen
months (July 2022 to November 2023) and the Society is now calling for
applications from suitably qualified individuals.
Early Career Pharmacist criteria:
• Applicants must be a registered pharmacist and member of the Society, with no more than 10 years practice experience.
•
Pharmacists are required to submit a CV and covering letter clearly
conveying the reasons for their application and demonstrating their
knowledge of the challenges facing early career pharmacists.
Technician criteria:
• Applicants must be a Technician member of the Society.
•
Technicians are required to submit a CV and covering letter clearly
conveying the reasons for their application and demonstrating their
knowledge of the challenges facing technicians.
Applicants for both positions will be shortlisted and then undergo a panel interview.
A position description of the role of a co-opted member is available and attached to this email.
Applications close on Friday 3 June 2022, with a short list prepared for interviews to be held via zoom the week commencing 13 June 2022.
The
successful applicant/s will attend the 14 July Strategy meeting as well
as the 15 July National Executive meeting to be held in Wellington.
In summary, the people the National Executive are seeking will be able to demonstrate the following skills and attributes;
Strategy:
Ability
to think strategically, identifying and assessing direction,
opportunities and threats in the context of Society objectives
Leadership:
Experience in championing change and providing leadership
Pharmacy Practice:
Knowledge and experience of contemporary practice relevant to Society membership
Policy development:
Experience or skill in policy development
Health care sector:
Knowledge of the sector and experience with pharmacist/technician roles and their interface with multidisciplinary teams
Government relations and advocacy:
Experience and understanding of government agencies, networks and influencing decision makers
Stakeholder engagement:
Abilities and experience
Board/committee:
Some experience
Please post your applications to arrive by Friday 3 June 2022, to:
Chief Executive, Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand
PO Box 11640, Manners Street, Wellington 6142 or
email s.long@psnz.org.nz
Rhiannon Braund
President