Health Supply Chain Improvement / Pharmaceutical Specialist Job Vacancy in Kenya

Health Supply Chain Improvement / Pharmaceutical Specialist

Department: Technical

Report To: Senior Technical Advisor

Supervision:

• Pharmaceutical Technologists
• Health Supply Chain Specialist

Purpose: The Health Supply Chain Improvement / Pharmaceutical Specialist will provide leadership in fulfilling the core functions of pharmaceutical and supply chain management within the organization.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support pharmacy team in all aspects of commodity management as well as pharmaceutical care
• Participate in site capacity assessment activities and carry out analysis, interpretation and dissemination of results for use by relevant stakeholders in decision making and service improvement;
• Collection, synthesis and transmission of data and information related to drugs and health care supplies;
• Serve as a member of the Regional Therapeutic Drug Committee and County mentorship team among other County and national committees;
• Utilize site data to inform quality of care performance and utilization of medicines;
• Mentor pharmacy staff with the goal of performance improvement in overall patient care;
• Examine facility operations and systems and recommend ways to improve outputs and outcomes;
• Provide technical assistance on procurement and logistics of pharmaceutical commodities;
• Liaison between MGIC and KEMSA as well as other donor related supply chain organizations;
• Organize and facilitate supply chain related trainings using the endorsed national curricula;
• Evaluate outcomes of training activities and share recommendations;
• Provide mentorship on development and implementation of appropriate strategies to create a dependable health supply chain system and support an integrated health service delivery system covering ART and other health commodities.

Person Specifications

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy   

Professional Qualifications

• Registration with Pharmaceutical and Poisons Board (PPB)

Experience:   

• 4 years’ experience, 1 year experience at supervisory level

Skills

• Excellent Interpersonal and Communication skills
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Leadership and Management skills

eMail: hr@mgickenya.org