Job Title: Pharmacy Focal Mentor
Organisation: Medecins Sans
Frontieres (MSF)
Frontieres (MSF)
Reports to: Pharmacy
Manager
Manager
About MSF:
Medecins Sans
Frontieres (MSF) is an international independent medical humanitarian
organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict,
epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from health care.
Frontieres (MSF) is an international independent medical humanitarian
organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict,
epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from health care.
Job Summary: The Pharmacy
Focal Mentor will be primarily responsible for all activities relating to
proper pharmacy management in accordance with MSF’s standards in the project. The
duties will include the organization, implementation and monitoring of the
supply chain, monitoring of consumptions of drugs and other medical supplies
and proper storage both in the adolescent clinic and decentralized health
centers through technical support and training of all staff in supported
facilities.
Focal Mentor will be primarily responsible for all activities relating to
proper pharmacy management in accordance with MSF’s standards in the project. The
duties will include the organization, implementation and monitoring of the
supply chain, monitoring of consumptions of drugs and other medical supplies
and proper storage both in the adolescent clinic and decentralized health
centers through technical support and training of all staff in supported
facilities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Monitoring Orders and Supply:
·
Manage the reception and recording (stock taking) of
international and local orders
Manage the reception and recording (stock taking) of
international and local orders
·
Regularly report on drug consumptions and medical
equipment dispensed according to protocols, updating and following up on
unusual ordering or consumption patterns, as well as forecasting future needs
Regularly report on drug consumptions and medical
equipment dispensed according to protocols, updating and following up on
unusual ordering or consumption patterns, as well as forecasting future needs
·
Follow up on outstanding orders
Follow up on outstanding orders
2. Pharmacy Management:
·
Define storage, stock management and supply
processes
Define storage, stock management and supply
processes
·
The incumbent will develop and ensure the implementation
of hygiene and security procedures
The incumbent will develop and ensure the implementation
of hygiene and security procedures
·
Work in accordance to MSF protocols organize and
implement appropriate quality controls and records systems
Work in accordance to MSF protocols organize and
implement appropriate quality controls and records systems
·
Implement proper recording for all goods and stock
control (inventories, consumption, overstocking, expiry dates…)
Implement proper recording for all goods and stock
control (inventories, consumption, overstocking, expiry dates…)
·
Monitoring the cold chain
Monitoring the cold chain
·
Team management
Team management
·
Attend applicable meetings and/or trainings
Attend applicable meetings and/or trainings
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant should hold a degree/diploma of
pharmacy management or nursing related studies, or medical profile Or A
degree/diploma in store management
The applicant should hold a degree/diploma of
pharmacy management or nursing related studies, or medical profile Or A
degree/diploma in store management
·
A minimum of two years certified work experience as
a pharmacy manager
A minimum of two years certified work experience as
a pharmacy manager
·
Prior experience in MSF or another NGO, desirable
experience in a clinical laboratory
Prior experience in MSF or another NGO, desirable
experience in a clinical laboratory
·
Computer literacy skills i.e. Word, excel and
internet)
Computer literacy skills i.e. Word, excel and
internet)
·
People Management, Commitment, Flexibility, Results,
Teamwork
People Management, Commitment, Flexibility, Results,
Teamwork
·
English is a must. Knowledge of the local language
skills (Swahili. Lukonjo) a definite advantage but not mandatory
English is a must. Knowledge of the local language
skills (Swahili. Lukonjo) a definite advantage but not mandatory
How to Apply:
All interested
applicants should submit their handwritten application letter (letter of
motivation) with a detailed CV indicating postal address, day phone contacts,
photocopies of certified copies of academic documents and working certificates
and minimum of two referees to the following physical address or email to:
applicants should submit their handwritten application letter (letter of
motivation) with a detailed CV indicating postal address, day phone contacts,
photocopies of certified copies of academic documents and working certificates
and minimum of two referees to the following physical address or email to:
The Field
Administrator,
Administrator,
Medecins Sans
Frontieres – France,
Frontieres – France,
Kasese Project,
Plot 47, Kijongo
Road (Off Kilembe Road)
Road (Off Kilembe Road)
Kyanzuku,
Nyakabingo 2,
Nyakabingo 2,
Kasese. Uganda
Email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 11th September, 2015
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