Вакансія: Pharmacy Manager (Mariupol, Ukraine)

Background:

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofits organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, non-political, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at the highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

Position: Pharmacy Manager

Category: Professional Level – Local Staff

Accountable To: Health Coordinator

Job title of persons supervised: N/A

Work Location: Mariupol

Travel: Required

Salary: Competitive as Per Organization Scale

Type of Employment: Fixed-Term Contract

Description:

The Pharmacy Manager assures the provision of safe and rational dispensing of pharmaceuticals and other medical commodities to beneficiaries. Make decisions about the appropriateness of medicines and dosages. Reports concerns about partner agencies dispensing or dosages to Health Coordinator.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides the resources and supervision necessary for employees to accomplish assigned work and responsibilities
• Participates in rational selection and quantification of pharmaceuticals and other medical commodities based on National/International Treatment protocol, morbidity data, population demography, stock status, and IMC’s priority for intervention
• Oversee proper management of all pharmaceuticals and other medical commodities in health facility pharmacies; supervise storage conditions (e.g. humidity, temperature, light exposure, cleanliness, pest and rodents’ control, stock security, maintenance of cold chain, etc.), classification, organization and inventory, in order to guarantee the quality of the medicines and other medical commodities and prevent damage, financial losses generated by expired items, deterioration of products and robbery
• Collect and analyze consumption data of essential pharmaceuticals and other medical commodities, identify discrepancies between consumption reporting and morbidity pattern
• Enforce compliance to protocols and report to higher-level management on unusual patterns
• Function as technical pharmacy support in pharmaceutical information, medication use (protocols and rational medicine use), management of side effects, adherence issues etc.
• Work with logistics and coordination teams to predict needs and prevent stock rupture;
• Lead or advise field IMC or partner quality control/assurance process for pharmaceuticals and other medical commodities arriving in warehousing and pharmacy;
• Deliver, design and oversee training of pharmacy and logistics staff in pharmaceuticals and other medical commodities supply chain management;
• Draft and submit bill of quantities of medical commodities in accordance with the host country and donor approved formularies within approved project scope and budget limitations
• Ensure pharmacovigilance in the project and appropriate reporting;
• Keeps policies related to pharmacy updated with current best practices.
• May be required to coordinate distribution of scheduled medications to various nursing stations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Essential

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Pharmacy and a pharmaceutical license is required.
• At least 5 years of hospital pharmacy experience required; preferably within the area of focus.
• Proficient in computer applications, especially with MS Word and MS Excel, MS PowerPoint.

Desirable

• Previous management supervision experience in pharmacy is preferred.
• Verbal and written English skills desirable.
• Fluent Russian language skills.
• Knowledge of the AOR (Mariupol, Donetsk).

As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.

It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Trafficking in Persons, Child Safeguarding and any suggested violation to our Code of Conduct, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If staff see, hear or are made aware of any suggested activities then the staff has an obligation to report.

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

How to Apply:

Qualified individuals should submit their applications as soon as possible at [email protected]. A complete cover letter and resume in English, a copy of diploma and three references in Ukrainian, English or Russian that can confirm the required qualifications and experience should be included in the application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the interview.