[Job Vacancy] Pharmacist at Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS)

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The Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) is a leading and reputable indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes access to qualitative healthcare, Education and economic strengthening opportunities for all Nigerians. With its headquarters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State with a corporate office in Abuja, ECEWS has presence in 17 States across the South-South, South East, South West and North Central Nigeria with a strong client portfolio with the Global Fund to fight against AIDS, TB and Malaria, United States agency for international development (USAID), United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC), The United Nations office of Projects, World Bank & Federal Government of Nigeria. Since its founding in 2001, ECEWS has built a vast network of health and allied professional staff, partners and collaborators which has earned her a solid reputation among its funders and is well regarded by competitors and partners alike.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Pharmacist

Location: EkitiLevel of Effort: Full Time

Job Description

Dispense Antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) and other medication in line with approved regimens and standards
Dispensing ARVs in appropriate packaging with clear instructions
Providing medication-related counseling, including reinforcing adherence and advising on potential side effects and drug interactions
Providing drug information to health service providers and clients on request
Contribute to forecasting /quantification of health commodities and monitoring of drug distributions
Oversee drug logistics i.e. stock-taking, proper drug storage, drug stock out and monitor the effectiveness of the pull system
Monitoring adherence to ARVs; working with clients and other health service providers to address difficulties
Address emerging problems as client numbers increase
Contribute to the development of data collection tools for KPs (HTS, ART and Prevention for Positives)
Monitor and report weekly enrolment
Provide support to the Strategic Information (SI) unit to conduct research (qualitative and quantitative) surveys on service delivery outcomes for HIV prevention, care and treatment.
Ensure timely submission of quality reports to ECEWS on monthly and quarterly basis or as required
Support the development of budgets and work plans, as appropriate, for clinical services in the OSS.
Proactively seek out and report relevant opportunities, success stories, linkages or challenges that may promote clinical services for the project.
Assess the functionality of existing pharmaceutical management systems and develop implementation plans that prioritize and address gaps
Oversee quality assurance systems at the OSS by close monitoring of prescription patterns, ensuring proper documentation, side effects monitoring (pharmacovigilance) and reducing dispensing errors
Identify needs for information resources – for example, ART guidelines and drug information for medication counselling
Identifying and supporting follow-up of clients who do not return for refills of their ARVs
Working with providers and clients to identify, manage, and report adverse drug reactions and drug interactions
Contributing to decision making on treatment and care for individual clients
Ensure Good Pharmaceutical Practice (GPP) and standards
Calculate drug storage needs for ART start-up and expansion
Monitor ARV and other drug (STIs, OIs, etc.) stock levels at the OSS and communicate with the project team for re-stocking
Implement monitoring and reporting of medication errors, suspected adverse reactions to medicines, and other medication-related events
Monitoring ART prescriptions for appropriateness and discrepancies
Carry out any assignment as may be decided.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or other relevant field with prior relevant field with prior experience in supply chain management and HIV/AIDS monitoring and evaluation.
Proficiency in MS Access, SPSS, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power Point and other Office packages.
Proficiency in the use of email and internet.
Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
At least 2 years’ experience in related programming in developing countries.
Experience in Pharmacy Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
Experience in HIV/AIDS monitoring.

RemunerationECEWS has a competitive compensation package.

How to ApplyInterested and qualified candidates should send a detailed Resume and a one-page Cover Letter as one MS Word document explaining suitability for the position to “The Human Resources Unit” via: [email protected] using their Full Names, the Position of Interest with Prefered Location as the subject of the email.

Application Deadline  30th December, 2022.

Note

Candidates are advised to provide three professional referees with email addresses and phone numbers.
Eligible female applicants are encouraged to apply. ECEWS is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)
ECEWS does not charge candidates a fee for a test or interview