Pharmacy Assistant at Save the Children Nigeria

Job Title: Pharmacy Assistant

Activities

• Support in managing the medical warehouse, optimizing storage conditions and organization to ensure the safety and effectiveness of drugs and medical supplies.
• Ensure proper storage practices of medical products across SCI-supported health facilities.
• Perform routine physical inventory counts and reconcile them with records.
• Ensure daily updates of bin cards and stock cards; release supplies with approved stock release formats and proper documentation.
• Responsible for the safe disposal of expired drugs and medical supplies, working with regulatory authorities where applicable.
• Register the pharmacy warehouse with the PCN using the applicable license.
• Handle the ordering of medical products and supplies from SCI-supported facilities in collaboration with the health and nutrition team.
• Coordinate with the health and nutrition team to ensure rational use of medical products at SCI-supported health facilities.
• Responsible for field-based consumption reporting, ensuring timely completion and advising on rational use of medicines based on these reports.
• Ensure accurate reporting of drug stock movement and consumption.
• Oversee medication use in the field.
• Maintain the temperature between 2-8°C for cold chain products.
• Ensure strict adherence to contingency plans in case of cold chain breakdowns.
• Ensure proper packaging procedures for transport within passive cold chain systems.
• Display the content list on the fridge door for easy reference.
• Provide on-the-job training to drug dispensers, ensuring safe and accurate dispensing processes and effective patient counseling on prescribed treatments.
• Ensure high-quality standards of health commodity management are met, including Good Distribution Practices covering warehousing, cold chain management, stock rotation, control, pipeline management, consumption monitoring, and ordering.
• Monitor medication safety across primary health care teams and stabilization centers.
• Responsible for pharmacovigilance in the field.
• Holds self-accountable for decisions, efficient resource management, and role modeling Save the Children values.
• Holds team and partners accountable for their responsibilities, allowing them freedom in delivery, providing necessary development, and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
• Sets ambitious goals for self and team, takes responsibility for personal development, and encourages team growth.
• Widely shares personal vision for Save the Children, engaging and motivating others; thinks strategically and on a global scale.
• Builds and maintains effective relationships with team members, colleagues, external partners, and supporters.
• Values diversity, seeing it as a source of competitive strength; approachable, a good listener, and easy to talk to.
• Develops and encourages innovative solutions and is willing to take disciplined risks.
• Honest, promotes openness and transparency, and demonstrates high levels of integrity.

Candidate Profile

• BSc in Pharmacy with a valid license to practice.
• 2 years of experience working in pharmaceutical supply chain management, preferably with an INGO.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Experience in medical supply chain management.
• Flexible, positive, and proactive work approach.
• Written and spoken English proficiency.
• Ability to work and maintain a positive team dynamic in insecure environments.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships both within and outside the organization.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is 6th November 2024. Therefore qualified and interested candidates can “CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION” It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy

Website:
Official Job Website: https://www.savethechildren.net/