APIN Public Health Initiatives is a non-governmental donor-funded organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, care and support of diseases of public health importance in Nigeria, including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, among others.
APIN Public Health Initiatives has been awarded a 5 year Grant by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to implement “Improving Comprehensive AIDS Response Enhanced for Sustainability” (iCARES) project, - a hybrid of facility and community based interventions, that will expand access to comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment services in 8 states of Benue, Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo and Plateau in Nigeria. The program, funded by US PEPFAR through CDC, aims to contribute to the UNAIDS 90-90-90 goal of HIV epidemic control in Nigeria.
We are seeking qualified and suitable candidates to assume the position below:
Position: Technical Associate - Pharmacy & SCM
Location: Benue, Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, Plateau
Directorate: Pharmacy & Supply Chain Management
Job Description
• To render support to all clinical pharmacy and supply chain management activities of the program
Job Task • Provide Technical Assistance to supported facilities in designated Local Government Areas of the state
• Promote excellent HIV Clinical Pharmacy practices and documentation at supported facilities in designated Local Government Areas of the state
• Promote ADR surveillance and reporting at the designated facilities and collate all Pharmacovigilance reports in the state
• Work with Government officials and facility staff to achieve program goals
• In conjunction with the State LMCU, ensure consistent availability of required HIV commodities at supported facilities in designated Local Government Areas of the state
• Ensure adherence to pharmacy related guidelines, SOPs, job aids and protocols at supported facilities in designated Local Government Areas of the state
• Ensure the availability and proper use of the ART LMIS tools at supported facilities in designated Local Government Areas of the state
• Facilitate timely submission of all LMIS report by supported facilities in designated Local Government Areas of the state
• Ensure proper monitoring and retention of devolved patients in Care in designated Local Government Areas of the state
• Track the movement of patients between from Hub facilities to different models of Care and between models in designated Local Government Areas of the state
Qualifications and Experience
• Pharm or Pharm. D degree, Registered Pharmacists with minimum of 2 years progressive experience in Managing HIV, TB or Malaria programs
Application Closing Date
25th October, 2017.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications to: [email protected] stating how their skills, knowledge and experience make them suitable, and addressing the person specifications highlighted above.
Note
• The suitability statement should not exceed a page and must appear on the first page of the CV, which must be saved in Microsoft Word and as applicant’s full name.
• The subject of the mail should be the job position and location being applied for, e.g. Job Title - Location.
• Late applications will not be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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