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| Pharmacy Officer | |||
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| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Balkh, Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Nangarhar, |
| Categories | Health Care, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2021-05-10 | Close Date | 2021-05-16 |
| Vacancy No | Jhp-UHI-105 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 5 | Contract Duration | |
| Education | Registered Pharmacist or technician; | Experience | At least three years of experience (Pharmacist) an |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | NTA pay scale |
About Company
About Jhpiego: About Jhpiego: Urban Health Initiative: The USAID funded Urban Health Initiative (UHI) Program’s goal is to improve health outcomes of people living in urban areas, particularly focusing on the health of women and children and other vulnerable populations. Interventions aim to increase demand, access and quality of health services. Lead by Jhpiego and implemented by a dynamic consortium of organizations, UHI is implemented in five cities in Afghanistan – Kabul, Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif, Jalalabad and Kandahar.
Job Description
Position Overview:
The Pharmacy officer will work closely with city managers and pharmacy associate manager to support medical supply chain management for the UHI project in each city, including medication, consumable and equipment procurement, stocking, supply distribution, inventory, and rational use. in close collaboration with the procurement department to ensure, vendor management, and wholesaler relationships, standardization, and supply-chain related information management systems
Position Reports To: City manager
# of position: 5
Supervisory position: Yes
Location: Kabul, Mazar e Sharif, Jalalabad, Herat and Kandahar cities
Responsibilities:
Ensuring the timely availability of medical supplies at the city stock
Ensuring the timely distribution of medical supply to target health facilities
Establishing the effective system of the drug management and use that the health facility level
Ensuring rational use of the medical supply at the health facilities and community level
Responsible for the efficient running of the medical warehouse in the city.
Accurate documentation and calculation of drugs in stock, drugs issued to the HFs, FHH, MLMCC, CM, MHT and HPs
A physical inventory of medicines every quarter to ensure adequate stocks are available in the provincial warehouse at all times
Analyze drug consumption patterns from the HFs, FHH, MLMCC, CM, MHT and HPs reports developing standard drug supply systems to prevent stock ruptures, misuse, or wastage.
Prepare monthly reports on drugs issued, consumed, and stock balances
Make periodic visits to HFs, FHH, MLMCC, CM, MHT and HPs to supervise stock management practices and record-keeping
Participate in the project’s internal meetings and share challenges and lessons learned in implementing activities
Draft, edit and proofread related materials
Comply with project operational, security and other guidelines and policies.
Any other task assigned by the supervisor
Job Requirement
Qualification Required:
Registered Pharmacist or technician;
At least three years of experience (Pharmacist) and 5 years’ experience for technician in a similar position and proven experience in the management of drug system
Abilities/Skills:
Ability to work successfully in teams, across a diverse team in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines, and intense pressure to perform
Strong skills in coordination and team building
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including strong writing, analytical, and communication skills in Dari, Pashtu, and English (preferable)
Experience working with Microsoft Office software applications (Excel, Word, Outlook Explorer, PowerPoint) is advantageous
Submission Guideline
Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package including: paid vacation, holidays and sick leave and more.
Send resumes to Recruitment-AF@jhpiego.org . For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org
Note: Please mention the job title and vacancy number of the position on your email subject line otherwise your application will not be considered . The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.
Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer!