CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level: The post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:  

Under general supervision of SHC, responsible for organization, maintenance, and  management of clinic pharmacy and drug distribution to the clinic clients.  Fills drug orders, requisitions, and way bills dispenses medicines, advise the health team regarding the nature and use of drugs, and train and/or supervise pharmacy staff at various sites. Prepare and maintain all necessary records on drugs purchased, received dispatched and inventory. 

SCOPE OF ROLE:  

Reports to: Pharmacist & Senior Program  Coordinator

Staff reporting to this post: N/A

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY : 

• To conduct quality inspection of Health & Nutritional supplies received at Pishin warehouse, assist to Warehouse Officer in inventory management, conduct periodic inventory checks and ensure Good Storage & Distribution Practices at all times.
• To receive and analyze Supply Request Forms from project’ health facilities, duly authorized by Senior Program Coordinator and assist to Warehouse Officer, Pishin to arrange/dispatch supplies in time.
• Conduct regular field visits on weekly/biweekly or need based; supervise, monitor and provide support to all dispensers and medical team on inventory management/consumption pattern, prescription analysis and pharmacy management.
• Promote patient safety in relation to use of medicines through ensure Good Storage Practices  and Good Prescribing & Dispensing Practices at HF level.
• Manage and report any short expiry /damaged stock or any stock discrepancies by closely following up of the stock.
• Prepare Monthly consolidated consumption report in line with HF record and its timely reporting   to Country Office’ Pharmacist & Senior Program Coordinator.
• Any other task assigned by the supervisor/Line Manager.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice):

Accountability:

• holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Harnesses internal and external technical resources in ways that can benefit the country program

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions   
• willing to take disciplined risks.
• Actively seeks new ways to develop the application of technical and professional standards within out programs

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS  

Doctor of Pharmacy, registered with Pharmacy Council of Pakistan. 

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree with a minimum of 02 years relevant experience.
• Must have working experience in humanitarian emergencies.
• Working experience of Warehousing, Inventory Management & Pharmacy Management.
• Fluency English and local languages will be an advantage.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and demonstrate flexibility, motivation, and maturity
• Willingness to travel extensively in the different areas, as needed.

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities 

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff

We need to keep our staff safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of staff from Sexual Exploitation and abuse.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Save the Children holds its Safeguarding principles and policies with high importance and commits to rigorous procedures to ensure all our personnel and programs are safe, particularly for children. All candidates will, therefore, be subject to strict background checks. Qualified candidates from minorities, indigenous groups, women and people with disabilities from local level are highly encouraged to apply