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Chief Pahrmacist
International Medical Corps

International Medical Corps is a global, nonprofit, humanitarian aid organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering by providing emergency medical services, as well as healthcare training and development programs, to those affected by disaster, disease or conflict

 


 Gross Salary: USD 1,475
 Section/Unit: Administrative & Program Department
 Supervisor: Medical Director
 No. of Post: 1
 Duty Station: Khartoum
 Duration: Six Months renewable
 Closing Date: 08 Feb 2023

 
 Background:

The primary responsibility of the mission Chief Pharmacist is to oversee, establish and maintain a pharmaceutical/medical commodity supply and distribution system for the mission, both in emergency response and basic community health services.

 



 
 Duties and responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.  The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.

  • Ensure a close follow up and updates of the National Drug Supply Regulation particularly in regards to Pharmaceuticals importation permits and restrictions
  • Lead Rational Selection and quantification of Pharmaceuticals/medical commodities for Country Mission need, based on National/International Treatment protocol, morbidity data, population demography, stock status and IMC’s priority for intervention
  • Collaborate in budgeting and prepare Pharmaceutical and other medical commodities orders together with Medical/Health and Logistic Coordinators
  • Support and participate in all Pharmaceutical and medical commodity supply processes and facilitate proper stock management and transport/storage procedures, in order to ensure the availability of essential medicines in all projects avoiding expires/overstocks and stock-outs and ensuring its overall efficiency and effectiveness
  • Oversea proper management of all pharmaceuticals and medical commodities in health facility pharmacies; supervise storage conditions (e.g. humidity, temperature, light exposure, cleanliness, pest and rodents’ control, stock security, maintenance of cold chain, etc.), classification, organization and inventory, in order to guarantee the quality of the medicines and other medical commodities and prevent damage, financial losses generated by expired items, deterioration of products and robbery
  • Collect and analyze consumption of Pharmaceuticals and medical supplies dispensed/used on regular basis, identify discrepancies between consumption reporting and morbidity pattern and enforce compliance to protocols and report on unusual patterns
  • Supervise IMC run/supported health facility pharmacies across the mission, ensuring the proper implementation of IMC minimum quality standards in PSCM and National treatment protocols, EML and good dispensing practices to be followed by all staff
  • Collect and analyze stock indicators according to physical/ automated records (stock levels, pre-stock-outs, over-stocking, donations, expired products, not moving stock, disposal across different projects and together with the medical coordinator/Medical Director/Health Program Manager take corrective decisions when necessary
  • Function as technical Pharmacy support regarding all questions related to pharmaceutical information, medication use (protocols and rational drug use), management of side effects, adherence issues etc.
  • Regular technical visits to project sites to ensure appropriate follow-up of activities and management of field pharmacies supported/run by IMC
  • Ensure appropriate storage and management of supply of narcotic and psychotropic medicines with respect to national legislation and permit traceability for these specific products
  • Lead Local medical commodity’s vendor Pre qualification processes in collaboration with Health/Medical Coordinator/Director in order to ensure local medical commodities purchases are made from approved sources when the situation permits
  • Ensure the proper disposal of Pharmaceuticals and medical commodities according to National Regulatory Authority Safety standards and waste management protocols, and international standards
  • Ensures that all inventories of Pharmaceuticals and medical commodities are updated, and participates in reporting according to IMC guidelines 
  • Establish a medical commodities dispatch and monitoring system during regular programing and any emergency response. 
  • Ensure medicines and medical supplies are stored, transported and handled in keeping with IMC and international guidance to ensure safety and high quality assurance of pharmaceuticals; 
  • Maintain stock inventory and monitor consumption of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies in partnership with medical and nutrition teams; 
  • Work with logistics and coordination team to predict needs and prevent stock rupture; 
  • Lead or advise  field IMC quality assurance process for supplies arriving in warehousing and pharmacy; 
  • Lead or advise IMC local supplier pre qualification process; 
  • Deliver, design and oversee training of pharmacy and logistics staff in pharmaceutical/ medical commodities supply chain management; 
  • Ensure pharmacological in the project and appropriate reporting; 
  • Assist in hiring and building a team as part of overall response. 
  • Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.”

 
 Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (B pharm) required; with Master’s in Public Health preferred; 
  • Minimum five years’ experience in pharmaceuticals/medical commodities supply management with strong focus on primary and secondary health care of which three years at management level; 
  • Experience in establishing new pharmaceutical/medical commodities management systems or establishing new pharmacies; 
  • Experience in complex cold chain management; 
  • Familiarity with international humanitarian operations, coordination structures, and the mandates of donors, UN agencies, and NGOs preferred; 
  • Knowledge and experiences of budget preparation and management preferred; 
  • Profound cross-cultural awareness and insight into health care issues; 
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently following consultative processes; 
  • Proficient in computer applications, especially with MS Word and MS Excel, MS PowerPoint; 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English required; working knowledge of local languages preferred 
  • Must be able to demonstrate cross-cultural awareness and maintain a positive working relationship with clients and colleagues with professionalism and integrity; 
  • Demonstrated skills in creative problem solving particularly in limited resource settings; 
  • Experience in managing, training and motivating multi ethnic and multicultural teams. 

Salary and Benefits: -

  • International Medical Corps (IMC) offers a very competitive salary and benefit to its employees. The employee shall receive a monthly gross salary of USD 1,475

Additionally, IMC offers different package of allowances including 31.55 USD as medical allowance per month. IMC also pays one-month basic salary as bonus once every year during Ramadan month {Eid Alfitr}

How to Apply:

  • Applicants must submit their applications, C.V, ALL qualifications & experience certificates, nationality card, birth certificate, to HAC and Sudan website before Feb 8th   -2023 
  • International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please notify International Medical Corps at report@InternationalMedicalCorps.org








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