Description
Vacancy Announcement
Job title:
Pharmacy Store Assistant
Work Location:
Kailahun District, Sierra Leone (Jojoima, Buedu and Bandajuma)
Department:
Pharmacy
Reports to:
Senior Pharmacy Officer/Mentor, Pharmacy Technician
Line Management
No
Requisition #
4586
Application Status
External Advert
Organization 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 Womenโs 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
PIH-Sierra Leone is supporting the Ministry of Health and Sanitation in the implementation of the five-year World Bank funded QEHSSSP health systems strengthening project that will implement a comprehensive Hub-and-Spoke approach in 5 districts in Sierra Leone through focused investments in staff, stuff, space, systems and nutrition.
Through the project, Partners in Health, in the leadership of Ministry of Health and Sanitation, will be supporting 3 health facilities in the district (Jojoima, Buedu and Bandajuma) through comprehensive health systems strengthening approaches to develop these sites as sites for comprehensive Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child Adolescent Health and Nutrition services.
The positions will be based in one of the health facilities in Kailahun: Jojoima CHC, Buedu CHC or Yawei Bandajuma CHC
The Pharmacy Store Assistant under the supervision of the Pharmacy Technician and the Senior Pharmacy Officer/Mentor, help to provide support and other medication health care products to patients and consumers, ensuring timely and effective communication and collaboration among stakeholders.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work under the supervision of pharmacy technicians
- Ensure the use of the National SOPs for supply chain management while dispensing, accounting for, and reordering/ forecasting.
- Count pills and Label medications appropriately
- Stock shelves and ensure adequate supply of medications and consumables
- Keep the pharmacy clean and organized
- Ensure emergency supplies are available
- Collection, organization, and evaluation of patient information in regards to medications
- Supply patients with information and education on their prescription.
- Other functions as requested by pharmacy superiors/Pharmacy technician or a reasonable request from clinical staff for assistance regarding medications.
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment
Partners In Health Sierra Leone is dedicated to preventing unwanted behavior in the workplace, including sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, financial misconduct, and ensuring the welfare of those we serve. We expect all staff, consultants, contractors, vendors, and volunteers to uphold these values as outlined in our code of conduct.
The successful candidate will receive appropriate training and must adhere to the organizationโs safeguarding policies. Employment offers are contingent upon satisfactory references and screening checks, including criminal records and terrorism finance checks.
As a participant in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, we request information from previous employers about any instances of sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment. Additionally, Partners In Health Sierra Leone will share records of such misconduct with other agencies upon staff departure, ensuring transparency and accountability. By applying, candidates acknowledge and agree to these recruitment procedures.
Education and Work Experience Requirements
- Minimum Senior School Leaving Certificate
- At least 2 years of formal work experience especially in a medical laboratory setting, SECHN are encouraged to apply
- Ability to be flexible and effective in the face of unexpected challenges
- Strong interpersonal skills; experience in counseling preferred
- Proven ability to exercise good judgment, ensure patient confidentiality, and approach sensitive topics with respect
- Commitment to social justice in health care issues.
- Sense of humor and flexible disposition.
- Ability to live in rural Kailahun District for the full duration of the contract.
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 not later than 12:00pm GMT (Midnight) on Friday, October 24th, 2025.
- Ability to live in rural Kailahun District for the full duration of the contract.