Job title: W/M – Intersectional Coordinator of Pharmacist
Firm: Médecins Sans Frontières
Job description: Médecins Sans Frontières, a global medical humanitarian affiliation created in 1971, gives medical help to populations whose lives are threatened: primarily within the occasion of armed conflicts, but additionally of epidemics, pandemics, pure disasters or exclusion from care. The French part of MSF is current in about thirty nations.Within the context of a venture alternative, we’re searching for an Intersectional Coordinator of Pharmacist.Predominant Obligations:Place within the group:This place is an intersectional place for all six sections (MSF OCA/OCBA/OCB/OCG/OCP-WACA missions) operational in Nigeria and can be beneath the direct duty and supervision of the OCP Head of Mission and technically beneath the Medical Coordinator, each of whom are in direct hyperlink with the opposite MedCos/HoMs.As well as, there’s a technical report back to the Part Pharmacists (SP), notably OCP SP who helps this place as OCP is the 2024 focus for NAFDAC/IDEC intersection follow-up. OCP Part Pharmacist will present a consolidated suggestions from all Part Pharmacists in a well timed vogue, in case of questions requiring response from all sections.The Intersectional Pharmacist will work in collaboration with all HoMs, MedCos, Pharmacy Coordinators / Mission Pharmacists, the Nation Consultant, in addition to with the OCs and European Provide Centres regarding sensible regulatory points for importation and help for NG medical provide technique. Nevertheless, there isn’t a hierarchical hyperlink between this particular person and both the Part Pharmacists or mission/nation pharmacists/pharmacist coordinator.Targets of the place:The coverage of Nationwide Company for Meals & Drug Administration (NAFDAC) requires a coherent and extra environment friendly response from MSF. This particular person will act as technical focus, along with OCP Medco and HoM and Nation Consultant, with the intention to help proactively the negotiation with NAFDAC & Federal Ministry of Well being (FMoH) to make clear processes and authorized duties for MSF and help missions from the technical perspective. The ISP may also work in collaboration with the intersectional Provide focus and Intersectional Procurement Supervisor concerning subjects similar to IDEC follow-up, SONCAP certificates utility, native procurement methods and so forth. as these processes are carefully linked between Pharmacy and Provide departments and the place a coherent intersectional strategy is required.The intersectional pharmacist will work for MSF OCA/OCBA/OCB/OCG/OCP/WACA; performing because the technical focal particular person concerning help in the direction of native authorities (primarily NAFDAC & FMoH), regarding pharmaceutical points to guarantee intersectional coherence and cooperation. S/he isn’t assigned to exchange or be the back-up of nationwide or expatriate pharmacists throughout holidays; every part should handle this case themselves.The intersectional pharmacist will help the MSF missions in Nigeria, by means of teamwork with all involved departments (medical, logistic/provide, finance), in fixing particular provide points associated to the importation constraints carried out by the Nigerian authorities. This consists of persevering with the lobbying efforts to prioritize importation of medical merchandise in addition to provision of recommendation/ help to the missions and Part Pharmacists concerning any emergency native buy requests. Additionally, to help technical coordination internally and re NAFDAC/FMoH on pharma points.Every part will proceed to have their very own inventory and be accountable and accountable for his or her medical inventory administration together with their very own worldwide order provide administration (duty of the mission pharmacist and the pharmaceutical inventory supervisor beneath supervision of medical coordinator, or Provide Log for sure sections).Predominant duties:
- To make sure that all medical coordinators, Part pharmacists, Int. Pharmacy Coordinator and European provide facilities are conscious and up to date on the nationwide medicines’ laws, tips and legal guidelines;
- To help the Nation Pharmacists /MedCos and HoMs representing MSF to the authorities on pharmaceutical points by the use of lobbying and negotiation for a constant and coordinated response, on behalf of all sections;
- To help the missions on NAFDAC Annual Import Waiver submission and related IDEC (tax/levy exemption) follow-up;
- To help negotiations with NAFDAC concerning import waivers for gadgets listed on the NCS (Nigeria Customs Service) import prohibition record and NAFDAC ceiling record; in addition to sustaining a neighborhood buy database for these things with import constraints, if waiver not granted;
- To keep up the LoNO (letter of non-objection) repository (re annual renewal linked to NAFDAC waiver) and comply with up on particular NAFDAC necessities for organic merchandise and managed medication;
- To advise Pharma and Provide departments technically with the applying of SONCAP (Normal Group of Nigeria Conformity Evaluation Programme) certificates or different import certificates required (chemical allow, allow to import managed medicines and so forth.)
- To make sure that all sections implement the identical importation and provide guidelines in accordance with MSF Medical Procurement Coverage;
- To gather information on the standard of the native market and assist advising the Missions and Part Pharmacists on native buy when importation is banned or in case of emergency;
- To be the focus re pharmacovigilance, high quality criticism & batch recall follow-up for medical merchandise;
- To develop contacts and liaise with different NGOs, UN businesses and native organizations involved with high quality/availability of important medicines (together with WHO Nation workplace) concerning pharmaceutical points in a proactive method.
Job necessities:Training:Pharmacy diploma (or equal diploma in accordance with the nation of origin of the pharmacist) importantExpertise:
- MSF discipline expertise is obligatory
- Minimal 3 years skilled expertise, together with 1 12 months of expertise in growing nations with MSF
- Data of MSF European Provide Facilities extremely advisable
- Expertise with high quality assurance and native market evaluation is an asset
Data and abilities
- Sturdy interpersonal, planning and organizational abilities
- Potential to work and report independently
- Wonderful communication and diplomatic abilities
- Sensitivity and information of Nigeria cultural context vital
- Good group and administration abilities
- Professionalism, transparency and suppleness a should
- Good analytical and problem-solving abilities with consideration to element
- Expert in teaching, coaching and supporting pharmacist/medical provide personnel
- Data of MSF Pharmacy Inventory Administration instruments is a bonus
- Strategic imaginative and prescient & management
- Individuals administration & improvement
- Teamwork and cooperation
Specificities of the place:Languages : Fluency in English obligatory. French is an added benefit.Standing : Subject-based place in Nigeria for 12 months mounted time period contract (full time)Wage situations : Wage degree 13 in accordance with MSF grid and expertise : 2825€ gross monthly + seniority if equal place in an different NGO.Desired begin date : fifteenth of December 2024
Anticipated wage:
Location: Nigeria
Job date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:19:02 GMT
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