Pharmacist

Details

Mission and objectives

Under Resolution 2677 (2023), the Security Council determined that the situation in South Sudan continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security in the region. The Council extended the UNMISS mandate until 15 March 2024. It also emphasized that the Mission should continue advancing its three-year strategic vision defined in resolution 2567 (2021) to prevent a return to civil war, build durable peace and support inclusive, accountable governance as well as free, fair and peaceful elections in accordance with the Revitalized Peace Agreement. Under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, UNMISS is therefore authorized to use all necessary means to implement its mandate which includes: (a) Protection of civilians (b) Creating conditions conducive to the delivery of humanitarian assistance (c) Supporting the Implementation of the Revitalised Agreement and the Peace Process (d) Monitoring, investigating, and reporting on violations of humanitarian and human rights law The overall ceiling for uniformed personnel is maintained at 17,000 troops and 2,101 police, including 88 corrections officers. Please refer to https://unmiss.unmissions.org/mandate for more information.

Context

UNMISS was established in 2011 under the auspices of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO); subsequently, UNMISS mandate has been renewed through resolutions 2057 (2012), 2109 (2013), 2155 (2014), 2187 (2014), 2223 (2015), 2241 (Dec. 2015), 2304 (2016) and 2327 (2016), 2392 (Dec. 2017), 2406 (Mar. 2018), 2459 (Mar. 2019), 2514 (Mar. 2020), 2567 (Mar. 2021), 2625 (Mar. 2022).

Task description

Within delegated authority and under the direct supervision of the UNMISS Head Pharmacist and guidance of the Chief Medical Officer, the incumbent is responsible for: • Developing, updating, and implementing a mission list for drugs and medical consumables, based on generic drugs produced according to the World Health Organization (WHO) standards. • Maintaining a system for ongoing inspections of drug safety in Level 1 Clinic. • Offering day-to-day advice on pharmaceutical issues. • Advising the medical administrator/requisitioner on the specification of drugs to be requisitioned. • Offering a prudent scale of issue for the planning of re-supply. • Contributing to the facilitation of an unimpeded supply of drugs, medical consumables, vaccines, condoms (male and female) and blood in the mission. • Monitoring the consumption of drugs, laboratory reagents, medical and surgical consumables at the Level-I Clinic. • Assisting the health team in the treatment and side effect monitoring. • Dispensing valid prescriptions and medical supplies to patients of Level 1 Clinic. • Storing and record keeping of stocks. • Accounting for the applicable medical supplies and equipment according to recommended guidelines. • Participating in logistics operations pertaining to the management of expired supplies and re-distribution of medical supplies within the Mission area. • Carrying out relevant and regular reporting on demand by Head Pharmacist. • Performing other related duties as required.