Program Officer Pharmacy at Equitable Health Access Initiative (EHAI)

Our organizations is a fully indigenous NGO, implementing public health intervention programs for the control of HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis (including MDR TB). Our offices are in Lagos and Akure and we require competent and result oriented candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title:  Program Officer Pharmacy

Location: Akure

The Pharmacy Specialist will provide technical support to the implementation of high quality services with primary focus on pharmacy-related monitoring and evaluation of program strategies and approaches related to program implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• With the head of clinical, coordinate the design and implementation of components related to monitoring and evaluation of pharmacy-related activities
• Provide technical support to all aspects of monitoring and evaluation and capacity building relating to pharmacy best practices to field programs
• Provide technical assistance in all aspects of monitoring and evaluation including logistics management information system (LMIS) and capacity building relating to pharmacy best practices to field programs
• Contribute to the development of lessons learnt from programs and projects related to pharmacy practice and apply these lessons to modify existing programs and improve the design of new programs
• Assist in providing programmatic assistance to partners on issues of monitoring and evaluation of program activities related to pharmacy practice
• Represent EHAI at meetings, workshops and seminars related to pharmacy issues
• Remain informed on current developments in public health aspects of pharmacy practice and related development fields by reviewing current literature and staying alert to any implication of such development to program implementation and operations research.

 Qualifications and Experience
B. Pharm. degree with at least three years’ experience in health systems strengthening programs.

Technical and Behavioural Competencies

• Experience in program monitoring and evaluation
• Excellent communication and computer skills
• Experience in developing collaborative relationships and liaising with senior level government officials, community      leaders, and donors
• Familiarity with the Nigerian public sector health system, NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable

 
Application Closing date
December 25, 2012. EHAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Method of application:
EHAI has a competitive compensation package. Interested candidates may go to EHAI Career Center at www.ehaing.org for more details and submit their CV/resume and cover letter  to careers@ehaing.org

Only completed applications sent electronically (i.e. by e-mail) with the job title and location clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Disclaimer:
EHAI does not charge candidates a fee for a test or interview.