PHARMACIST

Première Urgence - Aide Médicale Internationale (PU-AMI) is a non-profit, non-political and non religious humanitarian NGO. Its objective is to bring about a global response to the basic needs of populations suffering from acute humanitarian crisis and to allow them to recover their autonomy and dignity. In close respect to humanitarian principles, PU-AMI promotes humanitarian access and dialogue with all components of the civil society in Lebanon, and delivers assistance based on the needs, regardless of religion, politics, and ethnic matters.  

 

Today, PU-AMI is intervening in 21 countries in Africa, the Near East, Caucasus, Asia and the Caribbean to cover the needs of populations affected by conflict, natural disasters or economic crises.

 

PU-AMI in Lebanon has been implementing emergency and recovery projects in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, in Shelter Rehabilitation, Health and in Livelihood Recovery sectors.

 

SUPERVISION

Under the direct supervision of Health Program Managerunder the technical supervision Pharmacist advisorunder the overall supervision

Health coordinator

in supervision of technical coordinators

OVERALL MISSION

1. GENERAL OBJECTIVE

Under the direct supervision of the Health Program Manager, the Pharmacist is responsible for ensuring an efficient management of the pharmacy in the health facilities supported, respecting the medical procedures established in the framework of the project, as well as PU-AMI overall principles, in order to provide quality health services to Syrian refugees.

 

2. RESPONSABILITIES AND TASKS

Role and Responsibilities                   

• Support and monitor the pharmacy management of the health facilities supported

 

• Provide technical support for the upgrade, best practices management of the pharmacy  at PHCC, including the pharmacy, triage areas, others.  
• In coordination with the Team Managers PHCC, evaluate the needs of the health facilities in terms of training, supply chain, etc.
• Monitor and make recommendations concerning hygiene and waste management  in the health facilities
• Ensure, in collaboration with the entire Health team, that drugs are dispensed to the beneficiaries/target population.
• Ensure an accurate follow-up of the drugs consumption and the rational use of drugs by the partner health facilities, as well as analysis and reorientation, if necessary, in collaboration with the staff of the partner health care structures in charge of the pharmacy management and other key staff.
• Ensure that the drugs are bought following PU-AMI procedures and standards.
• Propose innovative ways to update existing  procedures in collaboration with the Team manager PHCC, Quality Assurance Advisor, Medical Advisor.
• Ensure PHCC staff in charge of the pharmacy keep control of the overall movement of the pharmacy.
• Analyze weekly and monthly data to detect trends and plan drug order request accordingly.

 

• Data collection and reporting

 

• Provide monthly basis consumption report to the Base Program Coordinator or equivalent in a standard format.
• Provide Drug orders estimations to the BPC following PU-AMI procedures—following a match analysis with MoPH provision.
• Ensure the monthly monitoring and analysis of the indicators (internal and external)
• In collaboration with the Medical  Advisor, Health Field Officer ensure a direct supervision of the medical data collection and reporting system implemented in the health facilities
• Following the provision of training by MoPH or other international agency, provide continious follow up/monitoring to guarantee impact and quality of care to the beneficieires.
• Participate in writing of all required medical reports (for PU-AMI, donors, partners, etc)

 

specific objective and linked activities

• Capacity building/transfer of knowledge

 

• In coordination with the Team Managers PHCC and Community, provide necessary support to the partner health facilities in terms of the activities implementation (training, capacity building).

 

• Capitalization/Institutional knowledge Building

 

• Technical capitalization works for the whole mission in collaboration with the Health Project Manager, Pharmacist Advisor and Health Coordinator;
• Develop understanding of the Lebanon situation (beneficiaries, needs, political context, and strategy of intervention…);

 

The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs.

3. PRIORITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT

1. Assess all PHCC pharmacy status in order to understand their functioning
2. develop a working plan with the direct supervisor for improvements on pharmacy management
3. Provide weekly and monthly basis analysis on consumption reports to the direct supervisor, health project manager
4. monitor the rational use of drugs, provides feedback to the phcc staff working in the pharmacy, provision of drugs orders.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

Mandatory requirements

 

 

• Language Skills: Fluent in English and Arabic, (speaking/reading/writing).
• Education Degree: Pharmacist ,minimum experience of 2 years
• Work experience: Proven experience in NGOs. Knowledge of the project cycle and logical framework; ability to monitor activities’ indicators;
• Computer Skills: Excellent knowledge of the MS office software including Word, Excel, Outlook
• Other requirements
• Valid driving licence
• Management and pedagogical skills
• Good knowledge of Mount Lebanon districts’ geography, willing to travel locally
• Literacy in reporting
• Knowledge of Health Information Systems use in different project of MoPH is an asset

 

Assets

 

 

• Interest: Work in relief, interest for social issues 
• Transversal skills
• Excellent communication, conflict solving and diplomacy skills to manage relationship in  potentially tense situations
• Strong motivation to help people in need
• Understanding of the political situation in the area
• Ability to analyze and suggest improvements of the activities
• Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation within a mission or the organization itself
• Well organized and hard worker
• Able to manage stress and pressure
• Able to check information, logical
• Neutral