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Pharmacy Specialist
About this role
The role is for a Pharmacy Specialist to be based onsite in Awka, Anambra, for a two-month consultancy with AHNi. It focuses on overseeing pharmaceutical services and supply chain management at health facilities, in alignment with national guidelines and good practice. The specialist will support ARV management, inventory control, rational medicine use, and quality pharmaceutical care across the supported sites in the local government area. The position works with clinicians, nurses, and community health workers to deliver patient-centred care and contributes to reporting and coordination with supply chain managers. The employer, Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative, is a non-profit organisation implementing public health and development programmes in Nigeria, with a project related to HIV prevention and treatment under the Global Fund N-THRIP initiative.
What you would do
- Coordinate and dispense ARVs and related medications according to prescriptions and guidelines at all supported sites in the LGA
- Manage inventory to prevent stockouts, overstocking or expiries; conduct regular stock counts and report discrepancies
- Ensure compliance with national and international pharmaceutical standards
- Educate clients on ARVs, side effects, adherence, and therapy importance
- Address client concerns about ART medications confidentially
- Coordinate differentiated service delivery models including multi-month dispensing and community ART distribution
- Collaborate with clinicians, nurses, and community health workers for integrated care
- Participate in multidisciplinary case management meetings
- Coordinate with supply chain managers to ensure uninterrupted ARV availability
- Maintain dispensing records and submit stock and medication-related reports
What they are asking for
- Bachelor’s or Doctoral Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited school
- 2 to 3 years post-NYSC experience in clinical management of HIV/TB (B.Pharm)
- Postgraduate degree in a related field is an added advantage
- Experience working with the general population
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work in a fast-changing environment
- Proficiency in MS Office and familiarity with databases (NHLMIS, DHIS, NDARS or NMRS is a plus)
- Knowledge of public health programmes in Nigeria and HIV care management
- Ability to analyse data to inform quality improvements and manage confidential patient records
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently when needed
- Willingness to work onsite in Awka, Anambra
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