We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
SCI - Afghanistan
Save the Children has been working in Afghanistan since 1976. Our way of working close to people and on their own terms has enabled us to deliver lasting change to tens of thousands of children in the country. The UN Convention of the Rights of the Child is the basis of our work.
We are helping children get a better education, we make it possible for more boys and girls to attend school, we help children protect themselves and influence their own conditions. We work with families, communities and health workers in homes, clinics and hospitals to promote basic health in order to save lives of children and mothers
ROLE PURPOSE: The Pharmacy dispenser will give complete support to IMHNT in Pharamcy and other commodities those they are distributing on the regular basis.
Reports to:Physician
Staff reporting to this post: N/A
Budget Responsibilities: N/A
Role Dimensions:
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Promotion and Messaging
• Give general assistance with daily pharmacy activities in IMHNTs
• Take prescriptions from clients in person
• Measure and mix drugs according to prescriptions.
• Package, label and dispense medications.
• Give Clear instructions to the clients about the use of Medicines
• Get feed back of the clients about the use of Medicine
• Calculate daily consumption of Medicine and other pharmaceutical in the IMHNT and update Stock cards on daily basis
• Prepare weekly and monthly pharmacy reports
• Inform on time to Pharmacy assistant at provincial level in case of stock out
• Do physical count and Check inventory on the regular basis
Child Safeguarding
• With support from HR and the CSG Focal Point, ensure that all beneficiaries and community-based staff are receiving ongoing, age-appropriate verbal or written information in relevant languages about Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)
Accountability:
• holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
Additional job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
Equal Opportunities
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Child Safeguarding:
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Undergraduate degree in Pharmacy or other relevant field
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
Essential
• Qualified from a pharmacy faculty or an institute.
• Good communication skills
• Problem solving, analytical and negotiation skills
• Representation skills
• Computer literate
• 3 years of experience in relevant field
• Can do attitude with high levels of motivation
Desirable
• Pashto and Dari proficiency in both speaking and writing
• Ability to work independently in the field.
Qualified applicants are highly encouraged to apply for the position by sending the below documents mentioning the position title and vacancy number (BLK 0028-22) in the subject of their email before closing date 11 Oct 2022
* Letter of Interest and Update CV as a single document
* SCI application form: http://www.acbar.org/upload/1572430756959.docx
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highes... Read More
