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Job
Title: Pharmacist
Organisation: AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to: Chief of Medicine

AIDS Healthcare Foundation
(AHF) is an international not for profit NGO, with its Headquarters based in
Los Angeles California, and is the largest community-based provider of HIV
treatment and care in the United States of America.
AHF registered in Uganda as AHF-Uganda Cares, is collaboration between the
Ministry of Health and AIDS Healthcare Foundation (U.S.A) to provide free
HIV/AIDS services; including antiretroviral therapy in resource constrained
settings.
AHF-Uganda Cares to date operates in 15 districts including; Masaka, Kampala,
Rakai, Mpigi, Lyantonde, Soroti, Lwengo, Bukomansimbi, Kalungu, Amuria,
Butambala, Gomba, Serere, Hoima and Tororo and supporting 21 clinic sites
across Uganda.

• S/he
  plans and forecasts for program drugs and medical supplies (including
  laboratory commodities and medical equipment)
• Job
  holder receives and verifies drugs and medical supplies delivered to the
  central stores
• S/he
  ensures timely delivery and adequate stocks of drugs and medical supplies
  in all sites.
• Provide
  information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage
  and proper medication storage.
• Participates
  in staff capacity building through staff training, support supervision and
  mentorship activities.
• Advise
  procurement team on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment
  and health-care supplies.
• Analyze
  prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive
  usage or harmful interactions.
• Collaborate
  with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, and
  evaluate the quality and effectiveness of drugs and drug regimens,
  providing advice on drug applications and characteristics.
• Publish
  educational information and provide continuing medical education for other
  pharmacy staff, doctors, and/or patients

Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:

• The
  minimum requirement is a Bachelor degree in Pharmacy, from a recognized
  university or its equivalent. Courses that are not a B.Pharm degree must
  clearly demonstrate that the holders of such degrees can practice as
  Pharmacists in the country where the qualifications were attained, and candidates
  should attach copies of notarized academic documents from country of
  study.
• A
  minimum of three years working experience of which two must be in HIV
  related field.
• A
  demonstrable skill in use of computerized / electronic Logistics
  management systems is required.
• S/he
  must be registered by the pharmaceutical society of Uganda or its
  equivalent; if trained and practicing outside the country.

How
to Apply:
All interested candidates
with the above qualifications and experience should send their C.V, photocopies
of their relevant academic qualifications and application letter with 3 work
related references addressed to;
The Regional Human Resource Manager,
AHF-uganda cares Secretariat
Plot 1, Baker Road, nakasero Hill.
P.o. Box 22914, Kampala
Or by email: globalhr@aidshealth.org




Deadline:
Friday, 26^th April, 2013

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