Pharmacy Manager

HealthNet TPO is a Netherlands based not for profit, non-governmental organization founded on the principle that access to affordable quality health care is a basic human right.

In 1992 HealthNet TPO was established by ‘Doctors without Borders’ to bridge the gap between emergency aid and structural development. The organization is now the result of a merger between HealthNet International (HNI) and the Transcultural Psychosocial Organization (TPO). HNI has knowledge and experience in reinforcing healthcare systems and prevention, diagnosis and treatment of transmissible diseases. TPO is an expert in the field of psychosocial and mental health care for survivors of war and natural disasters.  HealthNet TPO Afghanistan is managed by a team of qualified Afghans and supported by a team of experts at the HQ of the organization in Holland.

HealthNet TPO Afghanistan is providing Primary Health Care, Mental Health and psychosocial services, fighting malaria and supporting Mother & Child Health Care in terms of providing training for Community Midwifes and to conduct operation research. HealthNet TPO is currently implementing projects in almost 20 provinces of Afghanistan and the major program it implements are HER (Health Emergency Response) projects in three provinces, Nutrition, Mental Health and Psychosocial, Malaria Control program, Tuberculus....... through a community system strengthening approach.

HealthNet TPO has a zero tolerance toward sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse. HNITPO takes seriously all concerns and complaints about sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse involving HNITPO employees and Related Personnel.

Job Description:

Responsible for planning, implementation, supervision, and monitoring of pharmaceutical activities at provincial level.

Overall pharmacy management at provincial level.
In charge of systematic reporting system (base and HFs consumption, distribution narcotic psychotropic consumption, monthly inventory report, etc.).
Ensure that the data reports collected from the pharmacy every month are accurate before being shared with Kabul.
Make sure the RUD is respected and prepare timely feedbacks to HF in charge.
Proper distribution, management, and follow up of pharmacy stock (drugs and medical equipment) and other pharmacy activities.
Make sure that HN-TPO and MoPH pharmacy standards are respected overall at provincial level.
Prepare orders and follow up the process: quantification, procurement, reception, dispatch.

To achieve project goal as PWP and update progressions.

Objective 1: Supervision and support to health facility staff

To maintain rational use of medicine in provincial level in all HF.
To supervise pharmacist in health facilities and provide OJT to HF in charge on RUD, stock management, equipment maintenance.
To supervise reception of medicine, medical equipment and medical material.

To Implement IMAT at provincial stock and HFs level

Objective 2: Reporting and analytical activities

Regular collection of monthly base and health facilities consumption, reception, distribution data.
Supervise the data entry, check for inconsistencies and verify them.
Analyze the consumption of drugs and other pharmaceuticals and provide timely feedback to cluster supervisors and health facilities doctors/in charge.
Responsible to avoid break out of stock at HF level.
Draft quarterly PLIS (pharmaceutical logistic information system) report from BPHS and EPHS and send it to Kabul.

Objective 3: Pharmacy supply chain management

Make an annual order chronogram and quantification for BPHS & EPHS and distribution/supply plan, taking into consideration the seasonal constraints of Laghman province and with the cooperation of national pharmacy manager/Coordinator.
Follow up the order reception and timely update Kabul on the status.
Use monthly consumption reports from HF to address in advance additional necessary drug/medical equipment supply and as priority drug shortages.
Keep up-to-date and accurate equipment on broken, damaged medical equipment and plan/monitor timely repairs or disposal.

Objective 4: Stock Facility Management

Ensure adequate management of the pharmacy stock (drugs and medical equipment) in base and at health facility level.
Guarantee the pharmacy stock facilities are clean, well ordered and optimize the stock space and management according to expire date (FEFO/FIFO, donation for close to expire not used, and destruction for expired).
Supervise physical inventory of base pharmacy, and HFs pharmacy stock at the end of each month regularly and send it to Kabul.
Follow up and ensure that the manual stock cards are filled regularly and accurate at provincial stock and HFs level.
Manage stock movements from base stock to HF and back to keep accurate stock data management.
Plan and monitor the regular updating of medical equipment physical inventory at HFs level in each six months, in coordination with logistics department.

- Pharma-D

- Pharmacy Trainings

- At least 3-5 years full time experince in pharmacy management

- BPHS and EPHS Experince

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to send their CVs along with an application letter to hr1.pkt@hntpo.org

Please ensure to fill out the Health Net TPO application form which is available in http://www.acbar.org/applicationform  

Please ensure to mention the position you are applying for, in the subject line of your E-mail

Incomplete applications or applications received after closing date will not be given consideration.