Pharmacist Specialist (in charge of quantification and supply chain), P3 Temporary Appointment Bangui - CAR

Contract

This is a P-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 118,841 USD and 155,613 USD.

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. And we never give up.

About UNICEF CAR (sharepoint.com)

For every child, health.

As part of the implementation of the EU post BEKOU project, UNICEF is responsible for the management of the supply chain of essential drugs to cover the 7 target HDs (Bimbo, Boda, Bossangoa Bangassou, Ouango-Gambo, Haut-Kotto, Vakaga), UNICEF is responsible for placing orders and ensuring the primary storage and distribution of drugs to the Health District level.

To this end, UNICEF, with its experience in the field, will be able to assist the Ministry of health in setting up this coordinated process for the selection, acquisition and distribution of medicines and medical assets, using its procurement platform located in Copenhagen.

To monitor the implementation of this project, UNICEF will use its staff and recruit procurement and logistics specialists as well as a pharmacist specialist in charge of Quantification and supply chain who will reports to the Chief CSD, in collaboration with the MCH-HIV specialist.

How can you make a difference?

The Pharmacist specialist (in charge of Quantification and supply chain) reports to the Chief CSD for general guidance and direction. He/ She is responsible for providing technical support to the Ministry of Health for the quantification of drugs at the national level and for the ordering as well as planning of the supply and distribution of drugs to targeted Health districts. …

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

1. Managerial leadership

2. Programme development and planning

3. Programme management, monitoring, and quality control of results

4. Advisory services and technical support

5. Advocacy, networking, and partnership building

6. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in one of the following areas is required: Pharmacy, public health, or any other relevant field of discipline. *A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.

• A minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience in supply chain management, in managing EU projects or other partners involving procurement and distribution of primary health care drugs and/or specialized programs;

• Excellent knowledge of drug management software, good adaptation to NTIC;
• Flexible and persevering personality, with an analytical mind;
• Good organizational skills and common sense;
• Excellent writing and communication skills in French, English;
• Good ability to work in a team;
• Ability to manage stress;
• Have a sense of responsibility;
• Experience working in a developing country is considered as an added advantage;
• Relevant experience in programme development in CSD related areas in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an added advantage;
• Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts is an added advantage.
• Fluency in French and English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability(CRITA) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues

UNICEF competencies required for this post are:

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3)Drive to achieve results for impact

(4)Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6)Thinks and acts strategically

(7)Works collaboratively with others.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the Competency Framework.

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable [female candidates from industrialized countries] are encouraged to apply.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.