Job Title: Pharmacist /Medical Logistician
Organization: World Health Organization (WHO)
Grade: No grade
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement
(SSA)
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): Six months
Closing Date: Sep 13, 2023, 12:59:00 AM
Primary Location: South Sudan-Juba
Organization Unit: AF_SSD South Sudan
Schedule: Full-time
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Background and Justification
South Sudan continues to face multiple shocks such as
disease outbreaks, flooding, sub-national violence causing population
displacement, disruption of livelihood, and market and constraining
humanitarian access. The shocks have led to increased severity of
acute food insecurity, malnutrition, frequent disease outbreaks, and generally
poor health situations and health indicators.
Objectives of the Program
WHO proposes to reduce the health impact of the nutrition
crisis through integrated health and nutrition interventions, focusing on
quality life-saving services in stabilization centers, in areas with high
levels of acute food insecurity and acute malnutrition in South Sudan.
WHO with the Support from BHA would like to ensure
availability of Health emergency kits, and related supplies for the
humanitarian response through strengthening the supply management
system.
Summary of Assigned Duties
In the context of Emergency Preparedness and response
(EP&R) program operations and logistics support and specifically on the
logistics support to the BHA fund the incumbent will report to Health supply
and logistics officer with overall supervision by the EP&R team lead.
He/she is expected to do the following:
The main tasks to be undertaken include:
1. To
support the Health Supply and Logistics officer in planning and implementation
of the supply (Core-pipeline) projects
2. Support
the in-country storage, distribution, and rational use of commodities under
various project including SSHF, BHA/ USAID and other projects.
3. Support
Pre and post distribution monitoring activities which includes compiling the
stock movement reports, track consumption reports and ensure rational use of
medicines and supplies distributed as health emergency kits
4. Strengthen
the Core-pipeline supplies consumption tracking system
5. Compile
weekly and monthly stock movement reports
- Assess
storage capacity at subnational level and develop an improvement
plan.
- Support
the logistics team in the storage and distribution of Health Emergency
kits and other essential supplies to project locations.
- perform
other duties assigned by WHO related to nutrition in an emergency, as
requested.
Required Qualifications
Education
Essential: University degree in Pharmacy
Desirable: Specialized training in humanitarian
logistics, Health supply management and or Rational use of pharmaceuticals
Work Experience
Essential: Minimum of two years of experience at the
national level supporting Health supply management in South Sudan. Knowledge of
Emergency Health Kits, rational use of pharmaceuticals, Health Supply
management, capacity building, product availability studies.
Proven training facilitation skills and experience.
Desirable: Experience in working with UN
Agencies or NGOs in Humanitarian context in South Sudan.
Competencies:
§ Communicating in a credible and effective way
§ Building and promoting partnerships across the
organization and beyond
§ Fostering Teamwork and integration
§ Producing results
§ Promoting WHO’s position in health leadership
Functional Knowledge and Skills:
- Technical
skills in Health Emergency kits, Rational use of Pharmaceuticals and
product availability studies.
- Ability
to work effectively with colleagues at the national and sub-national
level.
- Proven
ability to organize and facilitate training.
- Knowledge
or sound understanding of the humanitarian supply chain management system.
- Excellent
interpersonal communication, writing skills, discretion, tact and
diplomacy.
- Ability
to travel on missions to remote locations in South Sudan.
Language
Skills
Excellent knowledge of
English and good knowledge of Arabic and other national dialects used in the
high-risk areas.
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