AIDSRelief Pharmaceutical Management and Supply Chain Specialist, Tanzania (two positions).
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an International Non-Gevernmental Agency, specializing in Relief and Community Development activities through its partners. The Agency provides equal opportunity regardless of age, race, gender, religion or disability.
Position: AIDSRelief Pharmaceutical Management and Supply Chain Specialist, Tanzania (two positions)
Department: AIDSRelief
Reports to: Deputy Chief of Party, Management Quality and Pharmaceutical Management
Work station: Mwanza, Tanzania
Working Relationship
The goal of the pharmaceutical management and supply chain portfolio is to ensure that health facilities supported by AIDSRelief offer quality pharmaceutical services and HIV/AIDS commodities management. The person shall be employed by CRS and will work under CRS administrative guidance.
The pharmaceutical management and supply chain specialist will be working with the AIDSRelief supply chain, clinical, management, strategic information within the AIDSRelief consortium that include Institute of Human Virology of the University of Maryland school of Medicine (UMSOR-IHV); IMA World Health; Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and Futures Group, and finance and administration department of CRS.
The person will have direct and indirect working relationship with Ministry of Health and Social Welfare; USAID/CDC; Regional and Districts Health Management teams, hospitals and health centers offering ART services in Tanga, Mwanza, Manyara and Mara regions. In addition, the pharmaceutical management and supply chain specialist will work with the AIDSRelief Global Management Team (GMT) and other ART partners in and outside Tanzania as necessary.
Representation and leadership
The incumbent will work with the pharmaceutical management and supply chain team and represent AIDSRelief in the programs supported regions on pharmaceutical management related activities
Essential Functions:
Coordinate AIDSRelief responsibility in Tanzania for pharmaceutical management to ensure distributed HIV/AIDS commodities are rationally managed and consumed.
Coordinate training of AIDSRelief partners including LPTF on forecasting, ordering, tracking inventory, and monitoring HIV/AIDS commodities consumptions.
Ensure that logistical management systems envisioned will be adapted to existing Tanzania national infrastructure.
Spearhead the set up and strengthening of key lab reagents and supplies pipeline system that is efficient and effective;
Collect, synthesize and transmit data & information related to HIV/AIDS commodities.
Work to develop, strengthen and integrate HIV/AIDS commodities supply system with LPTF overall pharmaceutical management systems.
Maintain documentation of all work and decision making processes under Tanzania AIDSRelief pharmaceutical management portfolio at a country level.
Mentoring AIDSRelief LPTF’s on Good Pharmacy practice, adherence, Good dispensing practice, Pharmacovigilance and Rational drug use.
Reporesent AIDSRelief in the pharmacovigilance implementation (in partnership with TFDA and MSH)
To collaborate with Country ART Programs in pharmaceutical management and capacity building for individual local treatment facilities.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Job Requirements:
Education/Experience: Bachelor of Pharmacy with at least 3 years of experience in relevant fields. Experience using computer applications including word processing, spreadsheets, Power point presentations and pharmacy information systems required.
Knowledge/Skills: Thorough knowledge of national laws and regulations governing pharmacy services; proficient in the use and application of health management information technologies; effective verbal and written communication skills are required; ability to effectively participate on an interdisciplinary team or committee; knowledge of pharmaceutical services in Tanzania; problem solving ability and analytical thinking preferred. Knowledge on health commodities management and supply chain management is important.
Working Conditions
This job involves traveling; at least 60% to the districts supported by AIDSRelief.
Mode of Application
Interested candidates should send their application letters, enclosing their CVs, copies of certificates, testimonials and names of three referees to the following e-mail address: hr@tz.earo.crs.org or to the postal address below.
Please ensure you write the Position Title in the subject line: e.g. “Vacancy: AIDSRelief Pharmaceutical Management and Supply Chain Specialist.
Only shortlisted Candidates will be contacted. Deadline for receiving applications is EOD 10th April, 2011.
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Human Resources Manager,
P.O Box 34701,
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
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