Medecins du Monde, a militant medical association of international solidarity, has been committed for more than 40 years to caring for the most vulnerable populations here and there, to bear witness to the obstacles found in regard to’ access to care, to obtain lasting improvements in health policies for all.
As an independent association, we act beyond care by denouncing violations of dignity and human rights and fighting to improve the situation of precarious populations.
In France and abroad in nearly 30 countries, our actions are aimed at facilitating access to the health system by working on 5 priority themes structuring our struggles and our advocacy for health and health care : emergencies and crises, sexual and reproductive health, risk reduction, migration, rights and health and health-environment.
Present in Burkina-Faso since 2010, MdM has developed several projects in the field of the fight against malnutrition, primary health care, medical care of refugees from Mali, prevention against the threat of the’Ebola epidemic and a sexual and reproductive health (SRH) project focusing on unwanted pregnancies in the Sahel.
In Ouagadougou, youth DSSR and mortality reduction projects due to cervical cancer (CCU) have been implemented. In Kongoussi health district, MdM implements the project « right, access to health North-Burkina-Faso » and a project of emergency response’ for access to quality health services. In November 2023, a consortium project was launched with Help and the Red Cross to strengthen the health system and access to primary health care.
DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION :
Under the responsibility of the health coordinator, you ensure the general smooth operation of the central pharmacy of MdM France in Ouagadougou and pharmacies at the operational bases of the mission, ensuring an adequate, quality and timely supply of medicines, consumables and medical equipment on all MdM projects.
Specifically, your missions are as follows :
Needs analysis
- Provide technical supervision of the data collection of the mobile bases and clinics/health centers supported
- Guarantee a reliable and regular data entry in the tools or the Sagastock pharmacy management software
- Support the team in analyzing this data to optimize the management of medical inputs
- Ensure the systematic and appropriate use of mission management documents
- Participate in the development of new collection and analysis tools according to identified needs
- Work in collaboration with the health coordinator and the thematic referents to check the status of stocks and consumption and evaluate the relevance of the prescriptions
- Participate in the drafting of activity reports and the filling of internal monitoring tools
- Participate in the definition of needs in the event of a change in mission activities
Supply management
- Estimate local and international supply needs according to consumption, sustained health facilities, national recommendations and policies and MoM drug policy
- Prepare medical orders according to national needs and recommendations and in collaboration with the health coordinator
- Collaborate with logistics and medical departments in Burkina Faso and headquarters for the’purchase of medicines and equipment
- Train the managers of pharmacies project and the pharmacist country to the’ drawing up of orders and follow up on orders sent to headquarters
- Raise awareness among local teams about the concepts of’rational use of the drug and’quality assurance
- Oversee the delivery and receipt of medical inputs, as well as the quality control of items received
Flow and inventory management
- S’ensure of the implementation and the’ use of the standard tools of pharmacy management MdM and train the teams to their proper use
- Oversee the management of stocks
- Supervise and participate in the conduct of the’ physical inventory, perform random checks
- Provide technical support to the pharmacist of the mission
- S’ ensure the proper understanding and application of procedures and tools used at the mobile bases and clinics/health centers
- Set up and monitor a differentiated stock management by funder
- Supervise the stock management of certain specific pharmacies and inform the health coordinator in case of abnormal consumption or’ misuse
Staff supervision and technical support
- Provide training and technical support to the country pharmacist and pharmacy managers of the bases
- Participate in the conduct of’assessment interviews of the country pharmacist and MdM stock managers
- Participate in the recruitment of pharmacy staff when necessary
- S’ensure of the coordination, the’organization and the follow-up of the training of the health personnel of the centers supported
Reporting
- Coordinate the drafting of’a report of’activity and monthly inventories to be transmitted to the health coordinator
- Participate in the medical meetings of teams in Ouagadougou and bases during field trips
- Participate in coordination meetings with external pharmacies
- Participate in the various internal MdM meetings
- Participate at the request of the’ coordination team in meetings with the MSHP, health district teams, management committees, UN agencies
- Draft CRs for certain meetings
- Ensure a better traceability of the movements of the stock, the classification of documents and archives by project
- S’ensure of the monthly transmission of back-up management file, narrative reports to the people concerned
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS :
- Status : Wage-earner
- Contract : Fixed term contract
- Duration : 6 Months
- Post to be filled as soon as possible
- Monthly gross salary of 3119 euros
- Frequent travel to be expected on programs
- Equivalent 13th month paid in 2 times – from 6 months of’seniority of actual work
- ’expatriation premium of 10% of gross salary per month
- Support for transport (home – mission), visas, vaccines
- Accommodation in a collective house
- 22.5 RTT /year
- 5 Weeks paid leave /year
- Mutual (60% participation of MdM and 40% of the employee)
- Insurance (repatriation.).
- Doctors of the World promotes the training and internal mobility of its actors
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PROFILE SOUGHT :
- Doctorate in pharmacy
- Humanitarian experience of’at least 3 years and 2 years on a similar position required
- Previous experience with MdM in an emergency’ context is an asset
- Experience in team management’
- Experience in tropical medicine would be a plus
- Probity
- Rigor, sense of’organization and management of priorities
- Reactivity, anticipation, ability to take initiatives
- Ability to work as a team in a degraded security environment
- Ability to work in an emergency and under pressure
- Ability to develop and deliver training
- Ability to manage a team
- Proficiency in Microsoft functions (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Knowledge and use of the’ tool Sagastock for medicines is an asset
- Languages :
French current to the’ written as to the’oral indispensable.
Proficiency in English is an asset. - You adhere to the values and militant positioning of Doctors of the World.
NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE PROCESSED BY PHONE
Doctors of the World reserves the right to close the recruitment before the deadline for submitting applications.
MdM is’s committed to the integration of people with disabilities and fight against all discrimination.
How to apply
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to this link: http://www.jobs.net/j/JvrRINJt?idpartenaire=128