International Non-profit Jobs – Pharmacist at AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)

Job
Title:  Pharmacist
Organisation: AIDS
Healthcare Foundation (AHF)
Duty
Station
: Masaka, Uganda
About
US:
AIDS
Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is an international not for profit NGO, with its
Headquarters based in Los Angeles, California. Aids Health Care Foundation is
registered in Uganda as Aids Health Care Foundation – Uganda Cares (AHF-UC)
which is collaboration between the Uganda Ministry of Health and AIDS
Healthcare Foundation (U.S.A) to provide free HIV/AIDS services; including
antiretroviral therapy in resource constrained settings.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities: 
·        
Receives deliveries including supplies/commodities
and then verifies them against documentation.
·        
Enters data into data base or appropriate software
to support tracking and accountability.
·        
Ensure proper and safe storage of goods and
supplies.
·        
Regularly review prescriptions to assure accuracy
and to evaluate their suitability.
·        
Provide information and support regarding drug
interactions, side effects, dosage and proper medication storage
·        
Maintain records, such as pharmacy files,
inventories, control records for narcotics and controlled drugs.
·        
Mentor and coach pharmacy technicians, Pharmacy
assistance and students serving as interns.
·        
Guide the procurement team on the selection of
medication brands, medical equipment and healthcare supplies.
·        
Support to all sites in the Greater Masaka region.
·        
Carry out any other duties as assigned by the
supervisor
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience: 
·        
The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s
degree in Pharmacy from a reputable institution or its equivalent.
·        
The Pharmacist must be registered by the
pharmaceutical society of Uganda or its equivalent; if trained and practicing
outside the country
·        
At least three years’ working experience of which
2 years must be in HIV related field is required.
·        
Past experience in pharmaceutical warehousing is
an added advantage.
·        
Adept at using MS office applications such as
Word, Excel, and electronic logistics management systems.
·        
Excellent written, oral and interpersonal
communication skills of both English and Luganda.
How
to Apply: 
All
candidates are strongly encouraged to email their applications (Cover Letter
and CV only) to: globalhr.Africa@aidshealth.org mentioning position applied for
in the subject line. The email should not be larger than 2 MB – any larger
email will not be considered.
Address your
hard copy application including telephone contact details to the:
Human
Resource Manager,
AHF – Uganda
Cares,
Plot 54B Kira
Road,
Kampala.
Uganda
Deadline:
15th June, 2015 by 5:00pm
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