Technical Officer - Pharmacy, Logistics & SCM at AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (APIN)

Job Description
A member of the Pharmacy & Supply Chain Management (SCM) Team, the job holder will provide support for all Clinical Pharmacy activities of the program and management of the general logistics of HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and other related commodities, as well as support the in-country supply chain system as may be necessary

Job Tasks

• Collate all records of shipments to Sites, while preparing monthly reports as at when due
• Track usage of drugs and commodities at the program sites
• Assist the Technical Advisor - Logistics & SCM in the delivery of goods into, and movement out of, the warehouse
• Work in conjunction with the Technical Advisor - Logistics & SCM and the Program Associate – Inventory Management to ensure that all packages delivered by the distribution partners are accounted for and are in good condition before taking possession
• Make necessary input into the monthly allocation of stock to the program sites
• Participate in quarterly stock review of drugs and other consumables in the Store
• Provide clinical oversight at the facility levels including identifying, preventing, and/or resolving drug-related problems, as well as delivering training to and promoting continuing education of relevant site personnel on Clinical Pharmacy in collaboration with other members of the State Team
• Review the Pharmacy prescriptions on monthly basis to ensure the use of appropriate antiretroviral therapy and liaise with the Associate Director - Pharmacy & SCM, site pharmacists and physicians (where necessary) to resolve discrepancies
• Track and maintain records of approvals and clinical follow-up of patients requiring restricted drugs
• Identify on-going Clinical Pharmacy training needs for program office and site healthcare staff
• Liaise with the sites on clinical drug-related issues, providing information and responding to enquiries there from
• Keep abreast with latest advancements and current practices in antiretroviral pharmacology and related topics/issues in the management of HIV, through continuous reading and understanding of conference abstracts/summaries and journal articles.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• A first degree in Pharmacy or any other relevant qualifications and minimum of 7 years in Logistics/Supply Chain Management of HIV/AIDS commodities or in any other relevant function

Technical & Behavioral Competencies:

• Good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Basic logistic and operational understanding of the supply chain
• Familiarity with the program policies and procedures of donour funded - supported sites
• Experience with government systems and dynamics of working with NGOs and private parties
• Good knowledge of HIV/AIDS Pharmacology
• Excellent interpersonal skill