Pharmacist

MEDECINS DU MONDE FRANCE seeks

A Pharmacist

For Nepal/Kathmandu

Médecins du Monde (MdM) is an international humanitarian organisation whose mission is to provide medical care for the most vulnerable populations, the world over, including France. It seeks to stimulate voluntary commitment from doctors, other health care providers, and from those whose expertise in other fields is needed for its activities, to enlist all competent support required for the achievement of its projects, and to seek at all times to encourage close working relationships with populations in its care. 

MdM is present in Népal since 1995 through different health intervention (TB/HIV, maternal and new born program, Microfinance etc.). Since 2007 till 2015, MdM was implementing in Sindhupalchowk District a maternal and newborn health program according to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) strategy, to improve the maternal and newborn health in the district using an integrated approach, combining health service support, community awareness and microfinance activities.

On 25th April 2015 (12 Baisakh, 2072), a massive earthquake measuring 7.8 in the Richter scale was experienced in Nepal. Barpak VDC in Gorkha district, 80km northwest of Kathmandu was the epicenter. Continued aftershocks followed throughout Nepal with one reaching a magnitude of 6.7 the following day. On 12th May 2015, another large aftershock with a magnitude of 6.8 hit Nepal incurring more losses of lives and infrastructure, particularly in Dolakha and Sindhupalchowk districts. In Sindhupalchowk, more than 3500 people lost their lives, thousands of others got injured, and it is estimated than 70% of the infrastructures have been destroyed. More than 90% of the health facilities (75) were destroyed or damaged letting the population with no access to health services while leaving in very remote areas. 

The goal of MdM in Nepal is to offer emergency medical assistance to earthquake affected population and contribute to the recovery of the Health System

Program Objectives: Emergency and Early Recovery Response following the 2 consecutive earthquakes of April and May 2015 in Sindhupalchowk District, the most affected district:

• Mobile clinics activities by land and by air
• Construction of semi-permanent Health Facilities 
• Refurbishment of health facilities and donation of medical supplies 
• Support to the District Heatlh Office 
• Provision of MHPSS services 
• Restore Women’s cooperative previously established and supported by MdM and affected by the earthquake 

TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES: 

Under the supervision of the Medical Coordinator and in close collaboration with the logistic and medical team, the Pharmacist is responsible for pharmacy management (participation to the procurement, stock organisation..…)

Stock management:

• Reception of international order
• Is in charge of organisation and management of the stock 
• Find and equip new stock(s) if requested
• Apply quality standard for procurement, storage conditions …
• Install SAGASTOCK (pharmacy management software)
• Supply to MdM health facilities or supported by MdM
• In charge of reporting in link with pharmacy
• Preparation of next order

Training and capacity building

• If needed train the local pharmacist supervisor on pharmaceutical store keeping, monitoring and reporting.
• Train and technically support the Medical department team on the use of SAGASTOCK ad-hoc identified human resources if possible.
• This list of activities is not exhaustive and may change depending on the context.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Status: Employee 
• Contract: Fixed-term contract   
• Duration: 3-6 months  

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED:

• Fully trained pharmacist with five years’ experience in stock management
• Significant experience in similar positions or in humanitarian sector.
• Experience in remote management and emergency response
• Capacity to work in an volatile security context and able to apply strict security rules
• Ability to understand quickly distribution networks and supply chains
• English fluent
• French fluent

You are committed to MdM values as an organization and motivated by its non-statutory, NFP model.

INTERESTED?

Please send a CV to: info.mdmfrance@gmail.com

Deadline for submission is on: 31/07/2015

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