Project Pharmacy Manager

Job Description

Title: Project Pharmacy Manager

Company Name: MSF Belgium (Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders)

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm)
∎ Skills Required: Computer skill, Internet Browsing, MICROSOFT OFFICE, outlook

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Hospital, Pharmacy Management
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Supporting the HoM/PC and MedCo/PMR in representing and defending MSF's interests before the Ministry of Health and other local authorities or local suppliers for any issue concerning pharmaceutical supply, in order to ensure stock procurement in the project while complying with the national laws and regulations and following MSF protocols. Ensuring a close follow up of the International and National Drug Supply in conjunction with IST. Collaborating in annual planning and budgeting and preparing drug and other medical material orders together with Medical and Supply/Logistic Coordinators.
∎ Supervising the running of the pharmacy activities across Jamtoli Project, ensuring the proper implementation of MSF Safety standards, including Pharmacovigilance, follow up and waste management protocols, and to national and international legislation, setting the protocols and procedures to be followed by all staff in order to ensure the quality of the service given to the population and the accurate handling of drugs and products, including its proper disposal, in terms of hygiene and security. In collaboration with the supply team, contributing in the proper management of the medical warehouse as regards to procedures, operations and to stock management but not direct supervision of same as it is integrated under the supply department. Supporting the MedCo/PMR regarding the follow-up of EPREP planning and maintenance of medical emergency kits.
∎ Supporting Jamtoli project pharmacy supervisor and participate in defining storage, stock management and efficient supply processes, as well as hygiene and security procedures, tools, and protocols (controlling pests and rodents) in order to ensure good storage conditions (temperatures, humidity and light exposure) and the accurate handling of the products and equipment in terms of hygiene and that all hygiene and security procedures are followed in project pharmacies (cleaning, controlling pests and rodents, etc.). This involves regular technical visits to project sites to ensure appropriate follow up of activities and management of field pharmacies; collecting and analysing consumption data and stock indicators according to physical inventory records and stock movements across different project pharmacies and avoid expiries, overstocks and stock outs and together with the Medical Coordinator taking corrective decisions when necessary and providing technical pharmacy support regarding pharmaceutical information, medication use (protocols and rational drug use), management of side effects, adherence issues etc. He/ She is responsible for follow-up of loans/donations.
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∎ Ensuring the collection of data for monitoring and surveillance of optimal quantity & quality of medicine use. Supporting activities at service level for effective drug distribution and control, quality prescription (analysing rational drug use), medicines reconciliation, antibiotic stewardship interventions such as restricted use antibiotic review, follow up of pharmaceutical care plans, patient counselling, good dispensing practices and safe medication practices.
∎ Monitoring the procurement process and taking corrective measures when needed, ensuring regular communication with Medical, Supply, Logistics, HR and Finance departments regarding Medical Supply and Pharmacy Management. Supporting the MedCo/PMR in order to ensure local medical purchases are made from approved sources, subject to approval of Section Pharmacist.
∎ He/ She is responsible for the appropriate storage and management of supply of narcotic and psychotropic medication across the project with respect to national legislation, permitting traceability for these specific products.
∎ Planning and supervising, in close coordination with the HR department, the associated processes (recruitment, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, development and communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required. For the medical warehouse, he/ she provides support to Supply team in this capacity to ensure the medical stock and pharmacy management according to recommended guidelines/procedures. He/ she also coach, motivate and evaluate all the pharmacy staff under his/her responsibility, in order to ensure the strict respect for working procedures and protocols.
∎ Participating in reporting according to MSF guidelines (SitReps, medical statistical reports, etc.) and reporting on drug consumption and medical devices dispensed according to protocols, informing on unusual patterns.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 25 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply;
∎ English language B2 Independent User;
∎ Diplomacy and confidentiality;
∎ Good communication and interpersonal skills;
∎ Flexibility required in job location and duty hours according to needs and emergency
∎ Able and interested in working in a multicultural context;
∎ Active listener, calm, stress management and oriented to quality and results;
∎ Local languages are desirable and a plus.

Salary:
∎ Tk. 128400 (Monthly)
∎ The mentioned amount of salary is before income tax deduction.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Medical allowance, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 2

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 14 Jan 2022

Company Information:
∎ 2 Jan 2022
∎ MSF Belgium (Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders)
∎ Business : Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization working in many countries worldwide. MSF has been working in Bangladesh since 1992. MSF was awarded the prestigious `Nobel Peace Prize` in 1999 for its pioneering humanitarian activities since 1971 in several continents.

Category: NGO/Development

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