Pharmacy Officer

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future. • *CONTEXTUAL BACKGROUND**

The IRC has been present in Nigeria since 2012 when the organization responded to flooding in Kogi state. In February 2014 the IRC moved into Adamawa State in NE Nigeria to provide humanitarian interventions through a multi-sectoral, integrated approach for conflict affected populations. IRC Nigeria now operates a country office in Abuja and field offices in Mubi and Yola of Adamawa State, Maiduguri and Monguno of Borno state and Damaturu of Yobe State. Currently, IRC Nigeria implements programs primary health care, nutrition, environmental health, women’s protection and empowerment, protection, child protection, education, food security & livelihoods. • *Job Overview/Summary** • The Pharmacy officer is responsible for overseeing pharmaceutical distribution and monitoring for the population in the catchment area of IRC-supported health facilities in Monguno.

Responsibilities will include day-to-day distribution of pharmaceuticals, monitoring of activities, capacity development of incentive staff, reporting, using PIT, coordination with other sectors and government authorities as well as close collaboration with health facility staff and health managers. • The position is based in Monguno. • Reports to the Program Manager – Health Outcome, while working very closely with the dispensers at the facilities and Clinical officers • *Major Responsibilities** • **Program Management, Technical Quality, and Strategy*** • Monitors the availability of medical products to avoid stock-outs and financial losses generated by expired items; Collaborates with the Program Manager – Health Outcome/Pharmacy Manager and Field Coordinator to define stock security levels in IRC Monguno Pharmacy. • In close collaboration with the Supply chain officer and Senior Health Officers, develops stock levels alert (based on an average monthly consumption AMC and morbidity data); gathers stock indicators, analyze them and discuss with the Program Manager – Health Outcome/ Pharmacy Senior Manager so as to avoid stock-outs and the financial losses generated by expired items. • In collaboration with the other health program staff in Monguno, oversee the implementation of pharmaceutical aspects of health projects implemented by IRC Monguno. • In collaboration with the Program Manager – Health Outcome, ensure that health programs utilize standardized protocols, policies, and guidelines, as outlined by the Nigeria Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) and WHO. Ensure that all Health activities are consistent with established best practices. • Ensuring medicines are stored appropriately and securely. • Liaising with Health facility clinicians to ensure appropriate prescription and rational drug use. • Provide supervision to drug dispensers, checking dosage and ensuring that medicines are correctly and safely supplied and labelled, to avoid dispensing errors. • Participate in Joint supportive supervisory visit by IRC and SPHCDA supervisor to all Health facilities and IRC mobile clinic and ensure that appropriate feedback and mentorship takes place. • **Technical Support and Quality of Care Management:*** • Ensure that all necessary drug information is correctly and fully recorded on the stock cards: IRC code, batch number, and expiry date, date of receipt or delivery, stock balance (incoming/outgoing), receipt and delivery document reference numbers. • Complete all the tables for monitoring stock movements and consumption on the PIT. • Prepares the monthly stock report. • In conjunction with the senior Pharma Manager/Log Manager, perform physical stock counts in accordance with the frequency defined in the SOP. • Inform the Program Manager – Health Outcome/Senior Pharma Manager when the stock of goods is nearing the minimum or maximum threshold, and regularly provide the Senior Pharma Manager and Program Manager – Health Outcome with a list of the items with expiry dates within the next six months. • Monitor the temperature of the warehouse and ensure that products requiring cold chain (vaccines) are al