Pharmacy Specialist at Howard University Global Initiative Nigeria (HUGIN)

Job Description

• The Pharmacy Specialist will provide technical and programmatic support in strengthening pharmacy systems and building pharmacists’ capacity on Pharmacy Best Practices including inventory management and pharmaceutical care in Anti-retroviral therapy (ART), Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS (PMTCT). Tuberculosis (TB) and related services.
• S/he will support capacity building of the pharmacy to provide high quality services in these areas within supported health facilities and the community.

Minimum Recruitment Standards

• B. Pharm/Pharm D and at least 5 years relevant experience in HIV/AIDS With international pharmacy development programs: or B. Pharm plus M.Sc/MPH in Public Health or related field, and at least 2 years relevant experience in HIV/AIDS with international development programs AND registration as a Pharmacist with the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria.

Job Circumstances

• The job involves at least 30% local travel at short notice.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Willingness to extend working hours to meet deadlines and at short notice
• Ability to function effectively in multi-disciplinary teams to produce excellent results under pressure
• Ability to use key computing applications e g MS Office Suite etc and knowledge of different database (DHIS or LAMIS) is a plus.

Remuneration
Howard University Global Initiative Nigeria, has a competitive compensation package and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.