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Akwa Ibom Uyo |
Posted 3 years ago |
JOB TITLE: Assistant Technical Officer – Essential Drugs & Logistics
JOB LOCATION: Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
JOB DETAILS:
Job Roles and Responsibilities
- Under the direct supervision of the Technical Officer-Clinical Services, the ATO-Log is expected to support theimplementation of the logistics and essential drugs components of the intervention.
- Provide Logistics support to the outreach team and PHCs focusing on reporting, distribution, storage, and warehousing of PHC essential drugs and commodities.
- Provide technical coordination in product selection, quality assurance, receipt of commodities and efficient storage and distribution systems including laboratory logistics.
- Work with the team in developing, maintaining, and improving a logistics management information for PHCs
- Ensure establishment and strengthening of Performance Based Financing and Drug Revolving Fund systems committees for health facilities through engagement of host and refugee communities.
- Support coordinated systems for NRCS to transport health commodities report and forecast delivery times, transport costs and performance to reduce stock-outs, eliminate wastes and lower costs.
- Ensure that all documentation for health commodities in the team is complete and compliant to established standards.
- Monitor disbursements of Medication, drugs and consumables.
- He/ She shall also provide mentorship and guidance to health workers in PHCs on LMIS.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy
- Must be registered with Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria
- Must possess a valid practicing license
- At least two years’ experience in clinical work or humanitarian settings.
Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:
- Ability and willingness to stay at the project sites is required
- Ability to collect, analyze and produce good quality data and information
- Proven skills in data management with concrete knowledge of open-source tools such as ODK collect, KoBo Toolbox.
- Computer literacy with possible advanced Ms Word, Ms Excel, Ms PowerPoint and Ms access
- Demonstrated experience in capacity building and mentoring of staff
- Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation skills.
- Must be flexible and culturally sensitive.
- Demonstrate experience in management and supervision of outreach services.
- Demonstrate experience working in a multi-cultural/religious setting.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter (as one single document) to: [email protected] explaining why you should be considered for the position you applied for.
Note
- Pay close attention to job description requirements as applicants that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.
- State the Position applied for/State/Name as subject of the email.
- Applicants who fail to comply with application instructions above will not be considered.
Deadline: September 10, 2021
Job Features
Job Category | Assistant, Engineering / Technical |