Health, Safety, Social and Environmental Specialist - Environmental Management

The Health, Safety, Social and Environmental Specialist provides remote technical support on pharmaceutical products and supply chains to UNOPS CAMCO health projects. The role involves advising on product selection, quality requirements, storage conditions, regulatory compliance, and supply chain risks to ensure effective pharmaceutical management in health projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice on pharmaceutical products and supply chains to project teams
• Advise on product selection, quality requirements, storage and distribution conditions, shelf life, regulatory requirements and supply chain risks
• Prepare and review technical specifications and terms of reference for medicines, health products, storage equipment, cold chain equipment, quality assurance services, warehouse assessments, distribution services and pharmaceutical supply chain studies
• Support procurement, technical evaluation and quality assurance processes for pharmaceutical offers
• Review product documents, verify compliance with quality requirements, analyze technical submissions and support acceptance or quality assurance processes
• Contribute to project proposals and technical documents related to the pharmaceutical sector

Requirements

• Bachelor (or equivalent) degree in pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacology, public health, health supply chain management, regulatory affairs with at least 7 years of relevant professional experience is required or
• Master's degree (or equivalent) in one of the above fields with at least 5 years of relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the bachelor's degree
• Professional registration as a pharmacist in the Democratic Republic of Congo is required
• At least 7 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor, or 5 years with a Master, in pharmaceutical procurement, pharmaceutical supply chains, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, public health programs or donor-funded health projects
• At least 5 years of experience preparing procurement documents is required
• Experience with international medicine procurement, national regulatory authorities, cold chain, storage and distribution is highly desirable
• Experience of 5 years in donor-funded projects, multilateral banks or UN organizations is highly desirable
• Experience of 5 years working in Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo or fragile and logistically complex contexts is a strong asset
• Good knowledge of essential medicines, health products, medical consumables and pharmaceutical quality requirements
• Mastery of technical specifications for medicines, pharmaceutical products, storage equipment, cold chain and distribution services
• Knowledge of good practices for storage, distribution, stock management and quality assurance of pharmaceutical products
• Ability to analyze product dossiers, quality certificates, shelf life, storage conditions, regulatory requirements and compliance documents
• Ability to assess risks related to quality, safety, supply chain, regulation and supply continuity
• Experience supporting pharmaceutical product procurement in donor-funded projects
• Ability to contribute to project documents, technical notes, terms of reference, evaluation criteria and quality assurance reports

Skills

• Pharmaceutical Procurement
• Pharmaceutical Supply Chains
• Quality Assurance
• Regulatory Compliance
• Public Health Programs
• Donor-Funded Projects
• Procurement Document Preparation
• International Medicine Procurement
• Cold Chain Management
• Storage and Distribution
• Essential Medicines Knowledge
• Pharmaceutical Quality Requirements
• Technical Specifications for Medicines
• Pharmaceutical Product Storage
• Stock Management
• Product Dossier Analysis
• Quality Certificate Evaluation
• Shelf Life Assessment
• Regulatory Requirements Analysis
• Risk Assessment in Supply Chain
• Pharmaceutical Product Procurement
• Project Documentation
• Technical Note Drafting
• Terms of Reference
• Evaluation Criteria Application
• Reporting and Quality Assurance

Languages

French, English