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  • Posted: Oct 18, 2018
    Deadline: Oct 26, 2018
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    Health Initiative for Safety and Stability in Africa (HIFASS) is a Non-Government Organization (NGO) registered in October 2007 with a core objective of expanding quality health care and treatment in Africa. It supports Public Health, Safety Intervention, HIV/AIDS related services including OVC comprehensive services, Prevention of Mother to Child Transmissi...
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    Senior Program Pharmacist

    Location: Yaba, Lagos
    Reports to: Site Team Leader
    Work Hours: Full-time, 40 hours/week

    Basic Function

    • This individual will ensure provision of Quality ARV Pharmaceutical care services in line with GON and United States Army Medical Research Directorate Africa/Nigeria (USAMRD-A/Nigeria)/Nigerian Ministry of Defence (NMOD) guidelines, procedures and strategies.

    Essential Job Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities

    • The Pharmacist will provide technical support to implement the integration of quality care and support activities with primary focus on pharmaceutical care in HIV/AIDS, Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) treatment, Prevention of Mother to Child transmission of HIV/AIDS and TB.
    • S/he will support capacity building to the pharmacy staff to implement quality pharmaceutical services at the facility and the Provision of pharmaceutical care services.
    • S/he will manage the availability and promote rational use of ARV drugs and other essential medicines
    • Dispensing of Antiretroviral and Opportunistic Infections medicines to patients at the facility
    • Implement and coordinate or participate in Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committees (selection of medicines)
    • Implement Patient counseling and adherence follow up monitoring
    • Coordination of Pharmacovigilance activities (Adverse drug reaction reporting)
    • Implement the necessary measures to guarantee the quality of medicines in the facility
    • Implement the necessary measures for appropriate regulation of waste from medicines and other essential supplies.
    • S/he will be involved in pharmacy data collection, analysis and data management activities
    • Implement provision of drug information and health education to patients and other members of the health team
    • Train site staff on Logistic Management of HIV/AIDS Commodities (LMHC) using National Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for LMHC in Nigeria.
    • S/He will complete & analyse Combined Reports Requisition, Issue and Receipts Form (CRRIRF) for ARVs/OIs bimonthly orders
    • Inventory management and control
    • Performs other duties as assigned.

    Requirements

    • Minimum Education/Training Requirement: Bachelor's of Pharmacy (B. Pharm) Degree. Master’s in Public Health or Post Graduate qualification will be an added advantage.

    Prior Work Experience:

    • 5 years’ post NYSC experience, inclusive of hospital & Community practice.
    • A good understanding of Community & hospital Pharmacy practice.
    • A minimum of one (1) year practical experience in the delivery of comprehensive ART services, & a good understanding of the multiplicity of technical issues (eg PMTCT, Care & Treatment, TB, Referrals etc) related to comprehensive ART programming .
    • A minimum of one (1) year work experience in the use of GON pharmacy Monitoring & Evaluation tools.

    Required Licenses, Certification or Registration:

    • Member of the Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria with the annual license for practice.

    Knowledge and skills:

    • HIV/AIDS Pharmaceutical management experience and ability to understand full range of issues around ART services and Pharmaceutical care as it applies to HIV/AIDS.
    • The Pharmacist should have a good knowledge of HIV/AIDs Pharmacotherapeutics
    • Understands, performs and demonstrates ability in ARV adherence instructions; pharmacy logistics, accountability; documentation and reporting.
    • Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, consultants and recipients of assistance.
    • Well-developed written and oral communication skills.
    • Excellent leadership and a team player
    • Ability to use key computing applications.

    Other Specification:

    • Candidates must be resident or ready to relocate to Lagos State.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualiifed candidates should send a Cover letter and Resume to: careers@hifass-hfi.org  addressed to "The Human Resources Manager (HIFASS)" and additional certificates that supports or addresses the requirements listed for the position.

    Note

    • Please submit CV and Resume together in Word formats and Certificates in Picture format.
    • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for written test and oral interview

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