Pharmaceutical Technologist

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, BMZ, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR, jointly finance the initiative of Development-oriented Emergency and Transitional Aid for Refugees in Kenya, which is implemented by GIZ Refugee Support Programme through multi-sectorial support to the UNHCR Kenya Programme.

GIZ Refugee Support Programme Kenya seeks to fill the following position:
Job Title: Pharmaceutical Technologist
Duty Station: Nairobi


Main Tasks and Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Health Coordinator for technical matters and Project Manager for administrative matters, the incumbent will be responsible for:

1. Taking the daily stock of the pharmacy items. This includes ensuring that no item is removed from the main store without proper recording and ensuring optimal storage in the dispensing pharmacy.
2. Maintain a cold chain for the products and ensure that all the products are stored at the specified manufactures conditions. This includes maintaining log form for refrigerator twice (at 8.00am and 5.00p.m) daily temperature records
3. Maintaining an updated stock cards and electronic database of in-/out- items in the pharmacy.
4. Giving weekly projection to Medical coordinator of balance and how long they are likely to stay to ensure smooth services to the refugees in the clinic.
5. Creating a list of first and second line drugs and discussing them with the clinicians to ensure rational drugs use/prescription. This includes discussing with specific clinicians if biased prescription and poly-pharmacy is noted.
6. Making a timely quarterly list of exhausted product and those that needs to be bought for the next quarter for discussions with Medical coordinator before requisition is prepared. The list to be electronic and should take into accounts the commonly used products, the disease pattern of the beneficiaries and emphasize on quality generics due to budgetary constraints.
7. Dispensing drugs and other items to the patients as per the clinician prescription and if any discrepancy is noted, ensure it’s corrected (through dialoguing with the Clinician) to the benefit of beneficiaries and for the smooth running of the clinic. No dispensing drugs/supplies to anyone without a prescription which will be recorded in the database. Any emergency to staff to be charged
to emergency kit.
8. Receive items from suppliers and ensure the following:
a. The quality of items is as specified in the quotation and requisition order
b. Cost of items is indicated and is as in the quotation.
c. Items supplied are not expired and will not expire in the pharmacy. As such, an expiry date of more than 1 year is preferred for quickly moving products and longer duration for slow moving products.
d. Delivery note is signed and medical stamp put in it. Copies to be retained for filling.
9. Preparing timely monthly report according to the HIS calendar.
10. Any other related duties that may be assigned.

Education Experience & Key Competencies
1. Diploma in Pharmacy from Kenya Medical Training College
2. At least 3 years working experience with a humanitarian organization or in a busy dispensing pharmacy.
3. Previous experience working with refugees will be an added advantage
4. Computer Literate.
5. Good interpersonal skills
Interested candidates should forward their applications together with a detailed Curriculum Vitae and copies of Academic and Professional Certificates in hard copies, indicating position applied for on the envelope to be delivered by July 17, 2012.

HR Officer
GIZ-Refugee Support Programme Office Nairobi
Riverside Mews Building 3rd Floor
Off Riverside Drive, opp. Prime Bank,
Box 41607- 00100 Nairobi, Kenya

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.