Pharmaceutical and Logistics Associate at an Indigenous Non-profit and Non-governmental Organization

We are an indigenous non-profit and non-governmental organization with Head Office in Abuja and field offices in several locations across Nigeria. We are in the business of saving lives, making life more meaningful and productive for all Nigerians and especially for people living with; and affected by HIV. It is an organization built on strong core values, we believe strongly in commitment, innovation, inspiring leadership, and partnerships.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Pharmaceutical and Logistics Associate

Location: KP One Stop Shop (OSS) Barnawa, Kaduna
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Purpose

• The incumbent will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of high-quality pharmaceutical care services and implementing an efficient health commodity logistics system in alignment with donor requirements and Federal Government guidelines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the store's department in implementing SOPs for the warehouse in line with Good Storage Practices.
• Support an efficient ordering and distribution system through the review of existing procedures.
• Conduct regular stock-taking exercises, reporting discrepancies, and ensuring follow-up actions.
• Manage pharmaceutical care aspects of the HIV care and treatment program.
• Implement work plans and activities following the Government of Nigeria’s guidelines at the KPOSS and other logistics spokes supported by the organization.
• Track, monitor, and analyze inventory of all pharmacy stock using monitoring tools, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Provide periodic support to pharmacy, medical, nursing, and counseling staff at supported sites.
• Prepare and submit progress reports from the supported sites implementing the HIV care and treatment program.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or a relevant field with prior experience in pharmaceutical services delivery and supply chain management.
• At least 2 years experience in related programming in developing countries.
• Experience in Pharmaceutical service delivery, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management.
• Proficiency in the use of electronic Logistic Management Information Systems e.g., NAVISION.
• Proficiency in MS Access, SPSS, MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and other Office packages.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop written reports for decision-making.
• Knowledge of the local language will be an asset.

Application Closing Date
6th March, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
And
Submit their current CV and Suitability Statement (not more than 200 words indicating position and location) in Microsoft Word format to: [email protected] using the Job Title, Location ana Applicant Full Name as the subject of the email e.g. Pharmaceutical and Logistics Associate - Kaduna- ADESUWA NWACHUKWU.

Note

• Females and members of the HIV community are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further assessments.
• Qualified women and locals are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted to advance to the next stage of the selection process.
• Grant duration- Subject to availability of funds and exceptional grant performance.
• Qualified Locals and residents of these locations are encouraged to apply.
• Applications are reviewed in the order of arrival, and we reserve the right to close the advert before the term initially indicated if suitable applications are received.