Pharmacy Advisor at Heartland Alliance

Job Description

• Pharmacy Advisor will plan and support the delivery of high quality pharmaceutical care services and the implementation of an efficient health commodity logistics system for the organization in accordance with donor requirements and stipulated guidelines of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
• S/he will manage the pharmaceutical care aspects of the HIV prevention, care and treatment program
• Develop work plans and activities in concordance with the Government of Nigeria’s stipulated guidelines/standards
• Tracking, monitoring and inventory analysis of all pharmacy stock employing the use of monitoring tools, spread sheets and data bases
• Establish a viable system to ensure a constant supply of high quality, affordable, safe and effective essential drugs and medical supplies to the One Stop Shops
• The key task of the Pharmacy Advisor is to strengthen systems for warehousing and distribution as well as quality assurance and increase the capacity of the field staff
• The incumbent will assist and advise HAl Nigeria management in all pharmaceutical related matters including annual planning, budgeting and reporting.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant science or management field
• Registration with the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria
• At least 5 years’ experience working as a pharmacist
• Must have knowledge of and experience with HIV care and treatment medication
• Must have previous experience working in a multidisciplinary team in a clinical setting
• Proven experience in pharmaceutical quality assurance
• Proven ability to design and implement procedures
• Must have a broad based knowledge of and experience with computerized systems in pharmaceutical warehousing and QA.