Posted by: Abt Associates Inc.
Location: Addis Ababa
Category/Specialization: Health Care, Logistics-Warehouse, Management
Job Description: Abt Associates Inc.
Strengthening the Health Outcomes through the Private Health Sector (SHOPS) is a USAID funded five year project implemented by Abt Associates Inc. SHOPS have a goal to mitigate the impact of diseases of public health importance in Ethiopia through the active engagement of the private health sector. The major objectives of SHOPS are creating an enabling policy environment, increasing access to quality services for diseases of public health importance through the private health sector, strengthening the private health care system, and generating evidence. The goal and objectives will be achieved in collaboration with the government (FMoH and its agencies, the private health sector and its associations). SHOPS operates in Addis Ababa, Amahra, Afar, Benshangul Gumuz, Dire Dawa, Harari, Gambela, Oromoiya, SNNPR, and Tigrai regions. The public health importance programs include PPM-DOTS, Comprehensive HIV/AIDS including HCT, ART and PMTCT; MNCH, Family Planning, STI and Malaria services.
The pharmacy Manager will be based in Addis Ababa and have primary responsibility for leading and managing the pharmaceutical logistic management activities. S/he will report to the Clinical Services Director.
Pharmacy Manager
Specific duties and responsibilities include:
Lead and manage the pharmacy team and ensure cohesive, smooth functioning of the team and to ensure each team member achieves his/ her full potential.
Lead the planning, budget preparation and implementation of SHOPS’s pharmaceutical logistics system strengthening activities Provide leadership, technical support and manage services in all areas of health commodity supply chain management activities on SHOPS intervention programs.
Ensure all facilities have sustainable supply of health commodities for all programmatic areas like ART, PMTCT, TB-DOTS, FP, and HCT in collaboration with logistics officers, RHBs, PFSA and other partners. Represent SHOPS in different Technical Working Group, committees and forums regarding pharmaceutical logistics and supply chain management related issues/activities
Ensure logistics related national recording, monitoring and reporting systems are in place, providing technical input in the implementation of Integrated pharmaceutical logistic system in the private health sector as applicable
Assesses the training and other needs of private sector health care providers in the areas of ART,PMTCT, TB, malaria and FP /STI commodity management and pharmacy related technical skills and executes training programs to address those needs — which are also sensitive to the time constraints of private providers
Manage the assessments in SHOPS supported sites regarding rational drug use as per national guide lines and the existing supply chain system to strengthen service provision.
Participate in assessments of private health facilities to recruit those that are capable, willing and ready to bear social and professional responsibility in delivering ART.PMTCT, TB-DOTS, and FP etc services.
Manage and facilitate supportive supervision of SHOPS supported sites in collaboration with different program staffs.
Compile and submit timely reports on monthly and quarterly basis on pharmacy related activities
Collaborate with PFSA and with others partners for strengthening the pharmaceutical logistics system.
Collaborate with program managers and facilitate the selection and purchase of medical equipment supplies in collaboration with SCMS following FMHACA regulations
Oversee the storage and inventory management of supplies in SHOPS ware house
Perform any other activities as may be assigned
Qualification requirements include the following:
Bpharm plus Masters in Pharmaceutical Management or MPH or MBA with 6 years of experience in pharmaceutical logistic management
Experience in managing pharmaceuticals of or TB, ART,FP etc, preferably in the private sector
Trained and certified in pharmaceutical logistics management system!
Drug supply management, BasicARTtraining, integrated pharmaceutical logistics management and other relevant trainings
Experience in leadership and working with NGO are requirements
Demonstrated communication skills and ability to lead public events
Excellent presentation and writing skills
Good interpersonal relation and communication.
Computer skills in MS-Office applications, including MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint
Good command of written and spoken English language
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Salary: Negotiable
Position Deadline: February 26, 2016
How To Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates may send application, CV’s and specific qualifications through email address AdanechW@phsp-et.com or to the following address.
Abt Associates Inc., Ethiopia
P.o.Box 2372 Code 1250
Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Applications that do not follow the above instructions, or that do not meet the stated minimum qualification requirements, will not be considered. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Female applicants highly encouraged
Please do not apply online if other application instructions are stated.
Please do not accept payment requests at any of the recruitment phases!
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