• Application Deadline: Mon, 5 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Assistant Technical Officer - Essential Drugs & Logistics


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Akwa Ibom , Cross River , Taraba


• Job Field NGO/Non-Profit  , Project Management 
  

 Job Purpose 

• Under the direct supervision of the Team lead, the Assistant Technical Officer - Essential Drugs (ATO-ED) will support the implementation of sustainable essential drugs supply component of delivering health and nutrition intervention to the Cameroon refugees and host communities..

 Job roles and responsibilities

• Provide Logistics support to the outreach team and PHCs focusing on reporting, distribution, storage, and warehousing of PHC essential drugs and commodities.


• Support the PHC on product selection, quality assurance, receipt of commodities and efficient storage and distribution systems including laboratory logistics.


• Work with the team in developing, maintaining, and improving a logistics management information for PHCs


• Ensure establishment and strengthening of Performance Based Financing and Drug Revolving Fund systems committees for health facilities through engagement of host and refugee communities.


• Support coordinated systems for NRCS to transport health commodities report and forecast delivery times, transport costs and performance to reduce stock-outs, eliminate wastes and lower costs.


• Ensure that all documentation for health commodities in the team is complete and compliant to established standards.


• Monitor disbursements of Medications, drugs and consumables to health facilities.


• Coordinate the PBF intervention including independent monitors contract, deployment, facility gains and follow up on challenges reported by the facilities


• Ensure PHC utilize the PBF gains for sustainable DRF according to the project plan


• Support PHC to generate essential drug list based on NPHCDA minimum standards and ensure linkage of PHCs to vendors for procurement of commodities.


• Liase with other ATO for commodity distribution to other locations


• He/ She shall also provide mentorship and guidance to health workers in PHCs on LMIS.


• Support the review of PHC encounter bills and referral bills and certify the bills for payment by NHQ.


• Support the team in the development of Terms of References for planned activities such as capacity building, missions, meetings, stakeholder engagements etc.


• Review the teams weekly, monthly and quarterly project reports


• Review retirements and other financial documents before submission to NHQ


• Submit reports of Project activities to the NHQ


• Duties applicable to all staff


• Actively work towards the achievement of the NRCS goals


• Abide by and work in accordance with the Red Cross Fundamental Principles and NRCS Statutes


• Show capacity to assist other members of staff and management, aptitude for maintaining cooperation and team spirit necessary to achieve the objectives of the National Society


• Perform any other work-related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by Line Manager

Essential Skills and Competencies

• Good leadership and accountability skills


• Strong judgment and ability to identify and analyse problems and to think strategically to anticipate, interpret and develop strategic responses to issues


• Ability to persuade, influence, negotiate, manage and sustain effective, successful strategic relationships both internally and externally


• Proficiency in the use of MS Office tools


• Fluency in written and spoken English


• Desirable attribute


• Understanding of NRCS Fundamental Principles and Code of Conduct

Behavioural Competencies

• Communicating, and a curious and effective listener


• Ability to protect the reputation of NRCS through the quality of work, knowledge and experience


• High ethical standards and honesty in handling the organizational resources and zero tolerance to corruption


• Culturally sensitive, globally minded and showing respect to the views and opinions of others


• Ability to collaborate and work well in a team


• Ability to work under pressure