The District Pharmacy Logistics Officer will provide technical support to district and facility teams to ensure appropriate management of TB, TB/HIV commodities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support mentorship and training efforts to build capacity of district and facility teams to manage health logistics related to TB and TB/HIV care including DR-TB management.
• Guide district and facility teams to quantify and order for TB and TB/HIV care commodities through national warehouses in a timely manner to ensure steady supply
• Support implementation of standard stock monitoring and management practices including use of electronic inventory systems in order to minimize wastage and avert stock outs
• Establish facility surveillance systems to detect and notify adverse drug reactions to drugs regulatory authorities in a timely manner.
• Support design and implementation of appropriate differentiated TB service delivery models in line with current national policies and PEPFAR community framework.
• Support development of SOPs to guide facility teams to appropriately handle HIV and TB commodities using standard inventory management tools
• Support the health workers to identify, implement and document continuous quality improvement activities along the logistics supply chain
• Support health facilities to compile and submit accurate HMIS and programmatic reports according to project, donor and Ministry of Health timelines.
• Any other duties as may reasonably be assigned from time to time.

Person Specification

• Diploma in Clinical pharmacy
• Full and active registration with the Allied Health Professional Council
• Training in supply chain management for TB and HIV/AIDS logistics
• Experience and up-to-date knowledge of the national medical logistics systems
• Good communication, organization and management skills
• Understands client confidentiality and exhibits high level of ethical conduct
• Basic computer literacy including word processing, excel, internet and PowerPoint