Somalia: Pharmacist - Mogadishu

The Pharmacist will take up the following responsibilities:

• Ensure effective functioning of the drug supply system.
• Keeping accurate records of purchases, requisition and consumption of drugs and medical supplies.
• Prepare and submit regular inventory reports and requisition orders in time to avoid unnecessary delays.
• Ensure the primary health care facility has timely supply of rugs and medical items.
• Carry out regular supportive supervision in all dispensing units.
• Raise in timely manner the required regular drug orders as per the consumptions and according to the essential drug list.
• Identify the less utilized and short expiry commodities and advise the prescribers accordingly.
• Ensure continuous review of the essential drug list in reference to WHO and IRC recommended drug list as per the dynamics of the program.
• Ensure proper storage of all items as per their specific storage requirements.
• Ensure timely issuance of order to various consumption units.
• Carry out regular pharmacy Quality audits in all the dispensing units.
• Furnish the clinicians, prescribers with weekly list of available drugs and advice them on prescribing trends accordingly.
• Advise on any relevant pharmaceutical issue when called upon to do.

Required Qualifications

• Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology, preferably with technical knowledge in drug supply chain management systems and quality assurance.
• Registered by the relevant and credible body and in possession of current practicing license in Somalia.
• Minimum three (3) years working experience in a hospital/health facility set-up.

Required Competencies

• A mature person of high professional discipline and moral integrity.
• Knowledge of local Somali language.
• Previous experience within a humanitarian aid organization, in particular working in primary health care programs and conducting nursing.
• Strong counselling skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Competent to work under stress as the situation may dictate.
• Ability to work with displaced communities with diverse cultural and ethnic background.

Full description and application details of this position can be viewed through our website:
http://chj.tbe.taleo.net/chj04/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1&rid=12212

Somali Nationals are encouraged to apply.

International Allowances are not available for this position.