Medical Logistics officer

Medical & Health Logistics & Procurement

Overview

Oversee and supervise all pharmaceutical activities in the project.

You have:

• Strong coordination and networking skills.
• Strong English writing and reporting skills.
• Experience in pharmaceutical management and e-pharm report writing.
• Flexibility, ability to multitask, ability to handle pressure well and meet deadlines, ability to improvise.
• Excellent analytical/problem-solving skills and detail-orientation.

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)Job Description:

Program Implementation:

• Overseeing and supervising all pharmaceutical activities in the lot.
• Forecast and quantify medical supplies for all health facilities in the project to avoid stock rupture and understocking.
• Apply good aspect of supply chain throughout the project in term of reception, transportation, storage, and distribution of medical supplies.
• To ensure last mile distribution of all medical supplies especially quarterly supply from UNICEF/MOH been conduct within time and all PODs shared with the donor within the project recommended time-line.
• To ensure rational use of medical supplies at the level of all health facilities in the lot by engaging clinicians, nurses, and other actors in the health facilities.
• Collect, review, and submit accurate, complete, and timely reports of monthly E-Pharmaceutical report and other reports requested by the donor.
• Analyze all pharmaceutical reports to build up informed decision on supplies and consumption.
• Conduct rotation of medical supplies from facility of low consumption to the highest consumption to avoid stock out and expiration of supplies.
• Conduct trainings (OJT, Classroom) to HFs staff and ensure regular mentorship of pharmacy staff in all health facilities.
• Work with the CHDs to support CHDs Pharmaceutical staff and ensure preparedness of the store for keeping supplies.
• Coordinate and mobilize supplies from other partners to support CHDs.
• Attend/organize all meetings related to pharmaceutical management, especially DMC meetings where medical supply officer is the secretary.
• Participate and pay supportive supervision visit to all health facilities for capacity building and performance evaluation.
• Carry out additional responsibilities and projects as assigned, including administrative and planning functions.

Reporting

• Write weekly reports every Friday by 4pm
• Report all incidences affecting service delivery within 24hours
• Submit Monthly E-Pharm and Situational reports by 8th of every month.

Additional qualities and skills:

• Strong coordination and networking skills.
• Strong English writing and reporting skills.
• Experience in pharmaceutical management and e-pharm report writing
• Flexibility, ability to multitask, ability to handle pressure well and meet deadlines, ability to improvise
• Excellent analytical/problem-solving skills and detail-orientation

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

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