Position: Pharmacy Assistant
About Union Aid
Union Aid (UA) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political humanitarian and development organization established by Dr. Toryalay Nassery (an Afghan scholar) in July 1979 in Peshawar, Pakistan. It was formed in response to the influx of refugees from Afghanistan and was the first/pioneer organization to serve the Afghan refugees in Pakistan. Union Aid implemented its activities mainly in refugee camps that later became villages, which was one of the biggest refugee camps in the world at that time. UA initiated its activities in Afghanistan in the 1981 and gradually expanded its services all over Afghanistan. UA started its activities with two doctors and two paramedical staff that gradually expanded to various programs, including:
Health Care & Nutrition: Establishment and management of hospitals and clinics, maternal and child health services, nutrition programs, family planning, as well as full sponsorship and specialized treatment of patients in European countries including Germany, Spain and Italy.
Food Security: Distribution of food items throughout the country.
Education: Literacy initiatives, school management, scholarships for students, and teacher training programs.
Livelihoods & Vocational Skills: Technical training, handicraft production, and employment generation activities to strengthen self-reliance.
WASH & Shelter: Provision of clean drinking water, sanitation facilities, hygiene promotion, and emergency shelters.
Emergency Response: Life-saving interventions including food and non-food distributions, winter relief packages, and rapid health responses during crises.
Agriculture & Environment: Tree plantation and afforestation initiatives to support sustainability and environmental resilience.
Protection: Women empowerment projects, orphanage centers, and demining project.
Cash Assistance: Continuous financial support for needy families and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Job Description:
Union Aid is seeking for a capable Pharmacy Assistant for Balkh Office for AU-MI/HEALTH project funded by Malteser International. The pharmacy assistant will perform all clerical duties required for the efficient running of the pharmacy for the project of “Basic Health Centers in six location of Balkh province, Afghanistan. The pharmacy assistant’s responsibilities include placing orders for pharmaceutical supplies, and operating in and out of the medicines on daily basis. He/she should also be able to receive and unpack new stock delivered by suppliers. Ultimately, an outstanding pharmacy assistant should ensure that shelves are properly stocked and organized and that work areas are always clean.
Responsibilities:
- Taking inventory of all medication and pharmaceutical supplies.
- Maintain the transactions for medications and other pharmaceutical supplies.
- Restocking shelves with medications and other pharmaceutical supplies.
- Accurately typing and printing out the records and labels.
- Rotate stock, move older medication to front shelf used prior to expiration date.
- Notify the pharmacist when stock is low
- Receive, deliver, load and unload incoming and outgoing medicines
- Ensuring that work areas are organized and clean.
Job Requirements:
- Graduate from pharmacy
- Two years practical working experience in pharmacy with local NGOs or International NGOs,
- Strong written and fluent verbal communication skills in Pashto, Dari and English.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office program and QuickBooks.
- Good communication skills, team work spirit and capability to respond challenging conditions.
- Proactive, persuasive, and ability to work under stress and with deadlines.
- Disciplined, professional, hard-worker
- Flexible regarding working hours.
- Proactive, persuasive and ability to work under stress and with deadlines
Submission Guideline:
- Please write the Job title/Vacancy Number on the subject line of your email.
- Application with CV should be received before closing date.
- Applications received after the closing date will not be considered
- ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
Submission Email:
hr@unionaid.org unionaid@hotmail.com