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 looking to hire a pharmacy assistant to perform all clerical duties required for the efficient running of the pharmacy for the project of “Basic Health Centers in Walayati, Bazari, Qulab, Boyazar and Akakhail Villages of Kabul Province, Afghanistan” funded by AFV Germany. 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,
- To perform any other tasks requested by line manager.
| Job Location: | Kabul |
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| Nationality: | Afghan |
| Category: | Nonprofit-Social Services |
| Employment Type: | Full Time |
| Salary: | As per scale |
| Vacancy Number: | UA-37/AFV-H/2023/PA |
| No. Of Jobs: | 1 |
| City: | Kabul |
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| Organization: | Union Aid |
| Years of Experience: | Two years |
| Contract Duration: | One year - extendable |
| Gender: | Male/Female |
| Education: | Graduate from pharmacy University |
| Close date: | 2023-07-15 |
Job Requirements:
- Graduate from Pharmacy University,
- Two years expereince as a pharmacy assistant,
- Proficient in Ms-Excel and Ms-Word applications,
- Ability to meet deadline and work under pressure,
- Excellent communication skills.
Submission Guideline:
- Please write the Job title/Vacancy Number on the subject line of your email.
- Applications received after the closing date will not be considered
- Equal opportunity will be provided to both male and female candidates.
- ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
Submission Email:
hr@unionaid.org