Save the Children,Pharmacist Assistant Jobs in Rwanda

Rwanda with a current staff complement of approximately 134 staff.

• Participates
  in the definition of strategies for supply, management, distribution and
  use of medical products in the supported Health Facility, in line with
  UNHCR and SCI storage / distribution standards.
• Ensure
  timely and appropriate provision of  high quality and adequate
  pharmacy supplies  to the Health Centre in Mahama Refugee Camp and
  Save the Children supported health facilities through:
• Assessment
  of pharmacy needs including storage and security in health facilities
• Completion 
  of drug consumption tools to be rolled out across facilities
• Institutionalize
  the established consumption based monitoring systems in the supported
  facility 
• Analysis
  of morbidity data Vs. drug consumption data to asses rational prescription
  levels of the consulting staff
• Liaising
  with health team regarding the distribution and management of drugs
• Working
  closely with logistics team to ensure pharmaceutical are appropriately
  stored as per the manufacturers recommended room temperature
• Assist
  in the establishment of a well-functioning pharmacy warehouse including:
• Assist
  in  ensuring the medical warehouse is well stocked and well organised
• Assist
  in ensuring ordering is undertaken in an systematic and timely manner
• Jointly
  with the Pharmacist officer ensures respect for Good Distribution
  Practices for Pharmaceutical Products (GDPs) at coordination/project stock
  level, whether centralised or decentralised
• Ensures
  respect for Good Distribution Practices for Pharmaceutical Products and
  good dispensing practices in end user units
• Ensure
  relevant information is shared in a timely manner through regular meetings
  with all stakeholders
• Other
  duties as assigned by line manager
• Comply
  with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child
  protection, code of conduct health and safety, equal opportunities and
  other relevant policies and procedures.

• Holds
  self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
  achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

• 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

• Approachable,
  good listener, easy to talk to; builds and maintains effective
  relationships with colleagues, Members and external partners and
  supporters
• Values
  diversity and different people’s perspectives, able to work
  cross-culturally.

• Develops
  and encourages new and innovative solutions

• honest,
  encourages openness and transparency, builds trust and confidence

• Pharmacy
  Technician or Health Care Worker with relevant experience in pharmacy
  management (at health facility level)
• Government
  of Rwanda certification.
• Good
  experience in setting up and analysis of pharmaceutical  monitoring
  systems

• Previous
  experience of working in role with MoH or NGO desirable
• Good
  understanding of broad health issues within affected Refugee Population
• Good
  understanding of local humanitarian context
• Fluency
  in English and Kinyarwanda
• Knowledge
  of French desirable
• Strong
  organisational skills

• Strong
  communication skills
• Strong
  interpersonal skills with ability to work in multi-cultural environment
• Able
  to establish good working relationships and positively contribute to a
  team
• Able
  to effectively engage with communities, including children, and health
  officials
• Flexible
  and positive approach to work
• Able
  to work in a stressful and changing environment with limited resources
• Able
  to work with limited supervision, improvise and take initiative in face of
  unexpected challenges
• Willingness
  to stay at different base and field locations depending on the needs of
  the programme
• Computer
  literate including the use of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Willing
  to keep abreast of new developments through continued learning
• Good
  information seeking skills and analytical approach
• Concern
  for the wellbeing of children and interest in Child Rights

• This
  extends not only to children with whom SCI and its partners work directly,
  but also includes children whom staff are responsible for.  SCI
  believes that the situation of children must be improved through the
  promotion of their rights supported and demonstrated by all members of
  staff. Save the Children International’s Code of Conduct sets out the
  standards which all staff members must adhere to.