Pharmaceutical Management Advisor

Pharmaceutical Management Advisor

Location: Lilongwe, Malawi | Job Type: Full-time | Post Date: 07/26/2016

Job Description:

The Pharmaceutical Management Advisor will work within the ministry to enhance capacity of the Health Technical Support Services (HTSS) department to better manage pharmaceutical commodities by improving and standardizing pharmaceutical systems strengthening procedures at central and district levels. She/he will support the design, implementation, and monitoring of MOH rational use of medicine program and provide technical assistance to the HTSS to strengthen the management systems of medicines and health commodities in both the private and public health distribution systems.
The purpose of the Global Health Supply Chain (GHSC) – Procurement and Supply Management (PSM) project is to ensure uninterrupted supplies of health commodities in support of USG-funded public health initiatives around the world. The project provides direct procurement and supply chain management support to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), and Population and Reproductive Health. In supporting USG-funded global health activities, PSM will develop and manage a wide array of services for health commodity procurement and related systems strengthening technical assistance encompassing different elements of a comprehensive supply chain.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide technical assistance to MOH’s Health Technical Support Services (HTSS) to effectively develop and implement pharmaceutical and supply chain management strategies, assessments, and plans
• Identify, analyze and recommend options to strengthen HTSS’s oversight, systems, and procedures to improve management of medicines and health commodities throughout the supply chain
• Support the design, implementation and monitoring of an MOH rational use of medicine program
• Support MOH to improve medication adherence and standard treatment guidelines, including; formularies and clinical algorithms, essential medicine lists, facility and community-based case management, medicine and therapeutics information, and infection control
• Assist in the development of a national adverse drug reaction (ADR) Pharmacovigilance framework and to establish management capacity and a national system for ADR Pharmacovigilance monitoring and reporting
• Support drug management capacity of MOH personnel at all levels on supply chain management of medicines and health commodities through supportive supervision and peer mentorship
• Support the development of a pharmaceutical care manual and guidelines for on-the-job training to improve treatment outcomes
• Prepare monthly and quarterly progress updates on pharmaceutical management indicators
• Support MOH annual national quantification activities; review methodology for quantification of medicines, coordinate data collection/cleaning/analysis. Document and share assumptions particularly for essential medicines.
• Support review, analysis and presentation of HMIS and commodity logistics data
• Other duties as required by leadership

Job Requirements:

• Minimum seven years of experience in pharmaceutical management and logistics and supply chain management, particularly at the national level
• Minimum of five years of experience working in the health system of developing countries, supporting Ministries of Health
• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy is required; advanced degree is preferred
• Experience formulating and conducting capacity building, training, or on-the-job mentoring
• Ability to communicate effectively in a cross cultural environment with multiple stakeholders and partners
• Fluency in English and excellent report-writing skills required
• Demonstrated adaptability to achieve results in high-pressure environments desired
• Proven leadership and organizational skills desired
• Demonstrates leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Experience and familiarity managing projects in pharmaceutical quality, testing pharmaceuticals, or auditing pharmaceutical supply chains is strongly preferred
• Previous donor-funded field experience desired (including long-term overseas positions or extended short-term engagements), preferably in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Please note: Only candidates who are eligible to work in Malawi for an indefinite period without a need for sponsorship will be considered for this position

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