General Position Summary
The Pharmacist Assistant is responsible for the storage, management and supply chain of the nutrition and medical supplies and supports the program field team to ensure timely and appropriate utilization.
Essential Job Responsibilities
STRATEGY & VISION
Collaborate with other team member for effective integration between other services like Nutrition and health services
Collaborate with Local authorities and other partners to harmonize different efforts for better impact and sustainability.
Able to learn and update his/ her information or knowledge to adapt to the changing situation and context
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Follow up and ensure timely procurements and delivery of nutrition and medical supplies according to plan.
Ensure presence of necessary store equipment/ items and items are properly
Monitor consumption of nutrition and medical supplies at OTP sites if required, support dispersers/ store keepers in preparation of monthly consumption reports.
Ensure stock cards and drug/ nutrition supplies tracking registers are updated as well as waybills are well documented/filled and archived according to standard
In liaison with the clinical Officer, draft nutrition and medical supplies distribution plans
Conduct physical inventory for nutrition and medical supplies for Outpatient Therapeutic Program (OTPs) services.
Prepare weekly summary reports of nutrition and medical supplies status and needs for each OTP site, submit supply requests based on consumption/ needs/ distribution plans and timely report any delays in delivery of supplies.
Prepare monthly nutrition and medical supplies consumption
Report any irregularities in stock levels e. differences observed between bin cards and physically counted figures, damages etc.
Assist to investigate losses where necessary, document findings, and submit reports to relevant
Identify the training needs for dispersers and/ store keepers and liaise with line manager to conduct/ arrange the training for
FINANCE & COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT
Ensure compliance with donor and Mercy Corps regulations related to emergency
INFLUENCE & REPRESENTATION
Communicate effectively to ensure overall project targets and donor obligations are
SECURITY
Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country
ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING
As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
ACCOUNTABILITY TO BENEFICIARIES
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country
Knowledge and Experience
Degree /Diploma in Pharmacy or a related field
Knowledge of policies and regulations pertaining to the management of medical drugs, nutritional supplies and equipment.
Experience in the humanitarian field and health/nutrition
Good knowledge/skills in Microsoft
Fluency in Hausa, and English
Experience in logistic, and supply chain is desirable