Required Qualification, Experience and Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy
  

• Additional qualification in procurement/logistics/supply chain management or public health will be added advantage
  

• A minimum of 2 years total working experience.
  

• Experience in medical logistics health system strengthening
  

• Experience working with HIV/TB programs and knowledge of national pharmaceutical policies and systems is an added advantage
  

• 2 Years Relevant Experience
  

1. Quantification and procurement planning

● Prepare accurate quantifications for COE clinic and SCD for directly procured health commodities.

● Provide regional oversight on quantification, ordering, and reporting processes in HFs for ordering commodities from national warehouse.

● Stakeholder coordination and dissemination of new quantification considerations from MoH

● Analyse regional trends in order fulfilment rates (OFR), missed orders, and late submissions, then escalate systemic issues to MoH/NMS/JMS

● Monitor LMD and OFR analysis and relay feedback on targeted discrepancies for refill by the warehouses

● Plan and conduct quarterly joint order quality assurance missions with regional NMS, JMS, and LA TAT

2. Medication management

● Provide regular updates on regional supply chain platforms, highlighting district-level input, process, and output indicator performance.

● Review and verify prescriptions for appropriateness, dosing, and interactions.

● Ensure accurate medication orders and dispensing.

● Monitor therapy effectiveness and adverse drug reactions.

● Monitor antibiotic use and resistance patterns.

● Participate in antimicrobial stewardship activities.

● Make evidence-based recommendations for therapy adjustments

● Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and track and report adverse drug reactions.

3. Performance Monitoring & Data Use

● Review supply chain dashboard for the COE and supported HFs managing and generate corrective actions.

● Review, validate, and share monthly performance briefs to supervisors.

● Support use of supply chain data in COE and supported HFs to make informed decisions.

4. Patient Care & Counselling

● Counsel patients on adherence, side effects, and drug benefits

● Provide medication education to patients and caregivers.

● Identify and address barriers to effective therapy (e.g., adherence issues).

5. Quality Assurance

● Plan monthly joint targeted support supervisions to HFs managing SCD.

● Use field activity reports to track progress

● Support improvement initiatives to address performance gaps

7. Waste Management

● Analyze monthly stock data on expired medicines and work towards reducing % wastage to expiry to less than 5%.

● Use monthly expiry reports to conduct targeted TSS to supported HFs with highest wastage.

● Support HFS to track expired medicines for withdraw for disposal by NMS