Pharmacy assistant (Part time)

Main responsibilities:

Under the line management of the Program manager and with a functional link with the deputy Medical Coordinator, the pharmacy assistant will:

• • Assist with the implementation of the process for the procurement and stock management with partners, in compliance with national regulatory constraints and in line with MdM’s good practice.

The main responsibilities and activities of the Pharmacy assistant can change depending on the evolution of the context, the work organization and the team composition.

Main activities:

• Ensure the technical supervision of pharmaceutical stock management,
• Capacity building, review of practices, training and support of RHUH on medical supply management
• Monitor and collect data on consumption
• Check storage and facility conditions and compliance with protocols
• Implement and monitor waste protocols
• Distribute tools and guidelines of proper medical supply management
• Identify needs and orders and ensure compatibility between both
• Support RHUH in medical procurement (medications, medical supplies and equipment)
• Inventory checks
• Monitor the quarantine and/or destruction of expired, falsified, substandard or damaged items according to the established procedure
• Report malfunctions in the management of the pharmacy, the building, and related materials and equipment
• Draft activity reports
• Contribute to the analysis of partners' pharmacy data

Behaviour:

• To adhere to MdM values and principles. 
• To behave with self-restraint at all times and respect the dignity of the beneficiaries.
• To be able to work as part of a team and participate in all activities of the health department.
• To be able to work in a humanitarian context and with limited resources
• To believe in concepts of equity, human rights, neutrality and impartiality.
• Demonstrate motivation at work.
• Demonstrate willingness to improve own knowledge and skills by participating in any capacity building activities.
• Respect each team member’s position, work and specialty.
• Adapt to special situations or demands from supervisor.

Requested Profile

• Pharmacist with 2 to 3 years of experience with an NGO or INGO

• Experience related to primary health care and SRHR
• Experience in medical procurement and stock management
• Excellent interpersonal skills: maintain a transparent, honest and supportive communication structure within a team
• Proficiency with Microsoft word and excel.
• Knowledge of PHENICS
• Arabic and English languages are mandatory – French added value

Requested competences:

• Excellence in organizing, planning and prioritizing task
• Dynamism, rigor, reactivity
• Solution oriented
• Ability to step back and look at the overall picture
• Strong ability to observe, analyse, report and take initiative.
• Ability to work with a team as well as to work independently.
• Ability to seek, collect, and critically analyse data and information needed to achieve the tasks.
• Clear commitment in the project thematic.
• Ability to communicate (orally and in writing) any technical or non-technical topic with clarity and to share any important project information with the team.
• Ability to self-reflect on your work, to recognize what needs improvement and to propose solutions.