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TEAM/PROGRAMME: Programmes
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LOCATION: Turkana
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GRADE: TBC (Competitive Package)
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POST
TYPE: National
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ChildSafeguarding:
Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may
require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or
young people
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ROLE PURPOSE:
The Pharmaceutical Technologist is responsible
for the management of the SC medicines, medical supplies and related
equipment on behalf of the organization and the program team, making sure
that all required drugs are available and issued as per the SC drug
management and logistics guidelines. The role also involves liaising with the
county pharmacist and county health team in drug supply to health facilities;
strengthening of the county procurement, supply and management system; and
supporting the county health team in assessments and joint supervisions.
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SCOPE OF
ROLE:
Reports to: Program
Health Coordinator
Dimensions:Save the
Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to
children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered
both directly and through local partners. Current programming focuses on
child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS,
livelihoods, nutrition and WASH. In 2012, as part of a global reorganization
process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC
Finland to create a single operation in Kenya. On Feb 1st 2014, we
completed a second transition, joining forces with the British INGO, Merlin,
by merging their health and nutrition programmes with our own. Save the
Children has an operational presence in Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera,
Meru, Wajir, and more recently Turkana – with plans to expand into Bungoma in
the course of 2014. We work through partners in many other parts of the
country. We have a staff complement of around 300 staff and an operating
annual budget of approximately US$25 million
Staff directly reporting to this post: None
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KEY AREAS
OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
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Ensures good inventory management practices
of the medicines and medical supplies, at all SC stores and all SC supported
facilities based on SC drug management and logistics guidelines
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Oversees the acquisition (prepares drug
orders) and disbursement of drugs and medical supplies to SC supported
facilities and SC field sites, under direction of the Program Health
Coordinator (PHC)
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Ensures rational use of drugs at all SC
supported sitesbased on appropriate drug use
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Conduct training of dispensers and/or
Nurses in other health facilities on good prescribing and dispensing
practices, and rational use of medicines
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Ensuring maintenance of cold chain
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Liaises with Logistics and/or Procurement
department regarding drugs and medical supplies orders, buffer stocks and
distribution to the field sites / clinics in a timely manner
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Monitoring drug consumption at SC medical
store and at the SC supported Health facilities, and submitting timely
regular stock level and drug consumption reports to the PHC
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Keep records of serious untoward incidents
e.g. drug errors, poor quality, expired drugs as requested by PHC
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Keep up to date stock records and
information on stock of medicine and medical supplies with a view of
improving inventory management practices.
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Receive orders for medicine and medical
supplies from health facility and primary health care Nurse and distribute
the supplies accordingly.
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In collaboration with logistician and
Project officers, assist with receiving drug supplies
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Prepares medicine needs projections and
submits orders to PHC
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Support county health team in county
pharmaceutical assessments and supervision of health facilities
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Advocate for an enhanced drug supply
management system for the county
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SKILLS
AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
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Holds self-accountable
for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role
modelling Save the Children values
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Holds the
program team, MOH and partners accountable to deliver on their
responsibilities
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Ambition:
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Sets
ambitious and challenging goals for themselves, and takes responsibility for
their own personal development
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Widely
shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates
others
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Future
orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
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Builds
and maintains effective relationships with program team, MOH and other
partners
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Values
diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
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Approachable,
good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
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Develops
and encourages new and innovative solutions
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Willing
to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
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Honest,
encourages openness and transparency
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QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum Job Requirements:
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Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or Diploma in Pharmacy from accredited
institutions, by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board with a minimum of 3 years’
experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
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Licensed Pharmacist/ Enrolled Pharmaceutical Technologist
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Computer skills – excel and word (good)
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Language skills – English and Kiswahili, written and spoken (good)
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
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Knowledge of drugs and their indications, contraindications, dosing,
side effects, and proper
administration.
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Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical
personnel.
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Knowledge of policies, strategies and regulations pertaining to the procurement,
supply and management of pharmaceutical drugs.
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Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
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Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control
standards.
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Ability to design and implement systems necessary to collect, maintain
and analyse data.
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Ability to supervise and train health facility staff as necessary
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Date of issue:12/02/14 Author : Dr. Lutomia Mangala (PHC)
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Monday, 10 March 2014
Pharmaceutical Technologist - Kenya Country Office
