Medical Procurement Officer
Country Afghanistan Province Herat,
Categories Pharmaceuticals, Type Full Time
Post Date 2021-09-08 Close Date 2021-09-13
Vacancy No MSIA-044-2021 Gender Female
No Of Jobs 1 Contract Duration one year extendable
Education Bachelor degree in Pharmacy /Pharm - D Experience 3- 5 years
Organization Opportunities for you Salary As per organization Salary Scale

About Company

About Marie Stopes International Afghanistan: Marie Stopes International Afghanistan (MSIA) was established after registration with government of Afghanistan in August 2002. MSIA follows the global mission statement of MSI, which is children by choice not by chance. Our focus is to contribute in reducing maternal mortality ratio, providing quality and sustainable MCH/RH and family planning services and information across all provinces of Afghanistan in coordination with Ministry of Public Health, Afghanistan. MSIA is currently operating in 14 provinces of Afghanistan namely, Kabul, Balkh, Herat, Jawzjan Faryab, Nengarhar, Baghlan, Kunduz, Badakhshan, Takhar, Samangan, Helmand, kandahar and Kapisa. MSIA delivers MCH/RH and family planning services through various channels such that centres, outreaches, social marketing and MS Ladies. With the Power of Ten strategy, MSI focuses on strategic and technical leadership in producing, interpreting and using high quality evidence to fulfill its mission of children by choice not chance. MSI is keeping the client at the center of our work and strengthening our development as an evidence-based organization.

Job Description

Medical procurement officer is responsible for procurement of medicines, medical equipment’s and laboratory reagents based on MSIA channel’s standards and needs.

Coordinate and liaise with stock officer in Medicine and medical equipment warehouse management based on MSIA standards and procurement Policy.

Monitoring expiry dates of all medical commodities in Head office and

clinics stock in order to avoid waste and to consider the rational use of drugs.

Monitor and ensure that all medical products are kept in appropriate temperatures and proper storing conditions.

Organizing and having proper filling system.

Carrying out quantification and analyse all clinics and laboratory requests on a year or six month base.

Collect and maintain all the clinic stock (stock in, stock out, consumption) summary reports at the end of each month,

Consolidate the transactions in Head office software in the monthly base.

Monthly consumption report of all program to finance and line supervisor

Lead and conduct reconciliations and physical inventory in quarter base.

Monitoring and supervision of clinic stocks and dispensaries (Kabul and other provinces)

Coordinate Purchase requisitions (PR) medicine and medical equipment based on clinical requirements.

Distribution of medicine and medical equipment to all channels based on procurement manual.

Update all medical commodities rates based on update purchasing PO  

Develop Good received Note (GRN) from medical /FP products.

Coordinate with Health support research team to conduct internal QTA of all channel’s warehouses and dispensaries.

Other responsibileties:

Logical stock record management 

No stock out of the clinics and buffer

The annual stock forecast and plan

Ability to also work independently to achieve result

Ability to communicate clearly and concisely at all levels

Demonstration of initiative and self motivation

Team Working to meet organization requirements

Confirm the receipt of the medical supplies with the provinces if the stocks are received as per the dispatch and GIN list.

Keep the list of returned (broken and expired medicine) and ensure quick decision is made based on the guideline.

Process the expired medicine disposal based on MSIA disposal policy.

Perform other activities assigned by line supervisor.

Job Requirement

Bachelor degree in Pharmacy /Pharm - D 

3-5 years of experience in  pharmacy

Experience in providing high level technical advice to Clinics medical Section

Experience of using MS Office packages like Ms. Word, Excel, Power point etc.  

Submission Guideline

Interested candidates are requested to send their CV along with Cover letter in 1 Word/PDF file (NO Educational and Work Certificates) to the attention of following email (vacancies@msiafghanistan.org) no later than closing date.

Your email subject line should contain the Position title, Vacancy Number & Job Location otherwise your application will not be considered

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