Description

Vacancy Announcement

Job title:

Pharmacist, supply chain specialist

Work Location:

Freetown with frequent travel to QEHSSSP supported sites

Department:

Operations

Reports to:

Procurement Manager

Line Management

No

Duration of Contract

Twelve (12) Months with possibility of extension

Requisition #

Application Status

External Advert

Organisation Profile

Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Governments and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the Health care system strengthening.

PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.

Our Work In Sierra Leone:

Partners In Health (PIH) began supporting the government of Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola epidemic in October 2014. Recognizing the large need for continued investments in the health system after Ebola, PIH is committed to long-term health system strengthening in support of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), guided by the same principles as our emergency response and our work around the world: public sector accompaniment, integrated and comprehensive services, social justice, nimbleness and flexibility, partnership, community ownership, and evidence-based interventions. In the aftermath of the epidemic, PIH is committed to supporting the delivery of comprehensive health services in Sierra Leone, from the community level to the health center and to referral hospitals.

Position Overview

For a World-Bank financed health systems strengthening project, the Pharmacist, Supply Chain Specialist will be an active member of the procurement team, supporting procurements and providing technical guidance and expertise on medical and pharmaceutical items. The Pharmacist, Supply chain Specialist is responsible for clinical review of requests, definition of specifications, preparation of bid documents, evaluation of offers, reception/inspection of deliverables, and quality complaint follow-ups. They must also ensure compliance with World Bank, MOHs, and PIH policies and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with medical, biomedical, facilities, and other relevant departments to define operational needs, including required specifications and forecasted quantities.

• Review clinical data, morbidity predictions, and consumption data to calculate replenishment orders

• Review procurement lists for completeness and relevance in according with PIH, MOHs, and other relevant guidelines.

• Assess suppliers in accordance with PIH policies. Conduct quality assurance assessments. Support the procurement team in establishment and maintenance of a supplier database.

• Support the procurement team in preparation of Terms of Reference and Requests for Proposals, clearly communicating required specifications for bidding documents

• Provide technical expertise in the evaluation of offers, participate in bid evaluation committees

• Support supply chain colleagues with any other duties as assigned

• Support the establishment of project procurement processes and systems for the project, based on the Procurement Regulations and Procedures for the conduct of procurement under World Bank funded projects, and the Government of Sierra Leone Procurement Regulations for the procurement of goods, works and services under the Public Procurement Act 2016 (PPA) of Sierra Leone;

• Support the logistics team with reception and inspection of orders, completing documentation and evaluating the quality and specifications of the delivered products.

• Manage any quality complaints and oversee any recalls

• Provide inputs into the monthly procurement report, Annual Work Plan and Budget for submission to the Donor Partners and the NPPA

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment

At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during emploment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures

Qualifications/Requirements

Required

-Degree in Pharmacy

-At least 3 years relevant work experience in supply chain or in pharmacy management

Preferred

-Prior experience in donor-funded projects

-Experience in forecasting and quantification of needs for large projects

-Strong clinical background in maternal and pediatric care

-Proficient in Excel, and experience working with ERPs and procurement software

-Strong initiative and self-motivated, with a strong commitment to teamwork and humanitarian principle

-Flexible, enthusiastic and willing to learn from others

-Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment

-Energy and stamina to withstand long working hours and often stressful conditions

-Having fast analytical skills for risk assessment and able to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously

-Professional proficiency in English is required

-Must not hold dual employment

Social Justice

We are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.

Method of application

Interested candidates are required to apply through our website: www.pih.org/employment. In your application, please ensure to include names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis as and when suitable candidates are identified.