Posted Jan 10, 2023 785 views
General Position Summary
Under DEPP-TB, Mercy Corps will be implementing an innovative intervention by engaging pharmacies to track existing TB patients who are not enrolled in the TB control program. The intervention will primarily be based on an android application that will be used by enrolled pharmacies to record prescription level patient data and help TB program track and identify missing TB cases. Therefore, Mercy Corps is seeking a pharmacy professional with proven skills in pharmaceutical interventions or pharmaceutical industry, or pharmacy related projects, to oversee the overall implementation of this intervention.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Lead the overall component and submit reports on the progress, challenges, and successes.
- Develop a comprehensive pharmacy level implementation guideline and ensure the onboarding of pharmacies for this intervention.
- Facilitate the implementation of the mandatory TB case notification through pharmacies in all the targeted 57 districts.
- Obtaining a list of all the Category-A pharmacies in the targeted 57 districts.
- Obtaining a list of all pharmacies that buy/sell TB Medicines in selected districts.
- Facilitating the workshops and trainings for pharmacists and SR teams to utilize the application
- Conduct a pilot program in limited districts to assess the viability of the intervention and application
- Implement phase-wise rollout of the intervention in 57 districts of Pakistan.
- Monitoring & Evaluation visit to the implementing districts.
- Continuous coordination with field team and partners NGOs.
- Maintain a log of all the changes and modifications in the android application to improvise the user experience and utility of the application.
- Conduct regular coordination with field team to supervise the overall component.
Supervisory Responsibility
None
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Project Manager
Works Directly With: Project Team, Senior Program Manager TB Program, Senior Technical Advisor Health, IT Unit
Knowledge and Experience
- B.Pharmacy or D.Pharmacy or Master’s degree in public health/project management
- A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical projects or industry or relevant field
- Highly computer literate with capabilities in understanding latest digital technology
- Experience of working in Pharmaceutical Sales/Marketing will be an added advantage.
- Experience of conducting capacity building workshops
Only shortlisted candidates will be called for interview.
Organization reserves the right to accept or reject any or all CV(s) without assigning any reason.
We are an equal employment opportunity employer and female are strongly encouraged to apply.
Skills
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. Mercy Corps has operated in Pakistan since 1986. Mercy Corps’ work in Pakistan originated from its support to Afghan refugee communities, focused on providing access to water, health improvement and vocational training for the refugee community in Balochistan Province. In recent years, Mercy Corps has expanded both sectorally and geographically throughout the country, and is now one of the lead agencies providing health services especially tuberculosis control and maternal, neonatal and child health. It has been a major player in all emergency relief efforts in the country, responding to the earthquake of 2005 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; flooding and earthquake in Baluchistan in 2007 and 2008; and to the Sindh floods of 2010 and 2011. In addition to public health and emergency response, Mercy Corps currently implements programming in the sectors of youth engagement, water/ sanitation, and economic development.
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