Under the direct supervision of the Health and Nutrition PM, the Medical Logistic Assistant will oversee CARE’s Health and Nutrition Supplies in Gedarif State. The Medical logistic Assistant is responsible for providing guidelines, technical support and strategic directions to other Health and Nutrition staff under his/her supervision, seconded staff from the ministry of health and partners. The Pharmacist Assistant will assume overall responsibility for health and nutrition supplies related reporting requirements and ensure that the Information System is accurate and meets the reporting needs. The Assistant will have strong analytical skills, and she/he will suggest practical strategies for responding to changes in the operating environment as well as maintaining a focus on longer-term objectives. The Assistant will be required to make regular monitoring efforts and periodic visits to field sites and program locations and provide advice and support to program staff. This project will be implemented in close coordination with the Ministry of Health (MOH), WHO, UNICEF, and other health and nutrition implementing partners. Therefore, the incumbent is expected to have high teamwork and coordination spirit. The project also requires extensive field visits, more than 75% of the time. 

A Medical Logistics Assistant is responsible for managing the flow of medical supplies, equipment, and pharmaceuticals within a healthcare setting area. This includes procurement, storage, distribution, and inventory management, ensuring that the right medical resources are available where and when they are needed. 

1. Key responsibilities often include: 
2. Procurement and Inventory Management:

Ordering, receiving, and tracking medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and equipment as needed according to the services level and MOH policy. 

1. Storage and Distribution: 

Ensuring proper storage conditions, managing stock levels, and distributing supplies to various locations within a facility or to external sites. 

1. Life Cycle Management: 

Managing the entire lifecycle of medical resources, from acquisition to disposal, including maintenance and repair of equipment. 

1. Supply Chain Management: 

Applying supply chain principles to ensure efficient and effective movement of medical resources. 

1. Quality Control: 

Conducting quality checks on incoming and outgoing supplies, ensuring compliance with regulations and standards. 

1. Data Management and Reporting: 

Maintaining accurate records, generating reports, and analyzing data related to medical logistics including the in and out supplies and keeping in database and Excel sheet. 

1. Compliance and Safety: 

Adhering to relevant health and safety regulations and ensuring a safe working environment for medical logistics operations. 

1. Coordination and Communication: 

Collaborating with various stakeholders, including healthcare Facilities, procurement teams, and other logistics personnel, to ensure seamless operations. 

1. Specific tasks may vary depending on the role and the organization, but may include: 

• Forecasting medical supply needs. 
• Managing transportation and shipping of medical items. 
• Overseeing pharmaceutical activities and ensuring rational drug use. 
• Maintaining equipment maintenance schedules. 
• Training staff in logistics procedures. 
• Managing warehouse operations and inventory control. 
• Responding to emergency situations and ensuring the availability of necessary supplies. 

• BSc degree in Pharmacy or Diploma from other institutions Recognized by the Ministry of Health as Health Science Academy.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in pharmaceuticals field in INGO or equivalent experience with national organizations or private sector with management responsibilities 
• Demonstrate analytical and conceptual skills to plan projects, timetable agreed activities and oversee staff activities.
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills; comfortable engaging in dialogue with a range of actors including community’s leaders and other community structures, government departments, local authorities, CBOs and other NGOs.
• Good team player, flexible and capable of working with a multi-national Sub Office and Country team 
• Ability and willingness to travel to locations outside base station to program operational areas and live in sometime basic conditions.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written) in both Arabic and English; Ability to write reports in both English and Arabic
• Excellent computer skills – Microsoft word, power point and excel
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Willing to work with the disadvantaged / vulnerable people under stress and in difficult situations.

Fluent in both Arabic and English languages to write reports and translate documents

Interested candidates who fulfil the above requirements are requested to drop the CVs with cover letter, supporting documents and names, addresses and contacts of three professional non-relative referees (one of the referees being a former or current supervisor) at:  Gedaref HAC & Labour Office. 

Note: Any persuasion will disqualify the candidates.  Only short-listed candidates shall be invited for the interview. Please write the position applied for at the top right-hand corner of the envelope. 

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