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Deputy Field Pharmaceutical Services Officer

UNRWAWest Bank, Palestine
Category | Grade:Professional | HL-5Deadline:11 Aug 2026Job ID:281863Posted on:29 Jul 2026
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Overview

Supports pharmaceutical supply and service management across UNRWA health facilities in the West Bank. The officer forecasts and distributes medicines, monitors procurement and inventories, supervises pharmacy operations, trains staff in safe medicine use, and deputizes for the Field Pharmaceutical Services Officer.

Department: Programme Health, West Bank Field Office

Languages

Required: English, Arabic

Minimum Experience

6 years

Salary

USD 1,877.2 / monthly

Responsibilities

  • Forecast, order, receive and distribute medical supplies for health facilities
  • Follow procurement and analyze bids for medical and other supplies
  • Monitor and evaluate pharmaceutical services through supervisory visits
  • Train staff on rational medicine use, dispensing and storage practices
  • Review supply requisitions and update essential-medicines lists
  • Administer field pharmacies and track rejected, expired or damaged supplies

Requirements

  • University degree in pharmacy or a related discipline
  • Valid license to practice pharmacy in the duty station where applicable
  • Six years of experience in pharmaceutical services, including two years supervising medical-supply operations
  • English at UN Level II and Arabic at UN Level III
  • Current residence in the West Bank or Jerusalem with authorization to work
  • Internal UNRWA candidate status

Skills

Pharmaceutical Supply ManagementInventory PlanningPharmacy OperationsStaff TrainingProcurement CoordinationQuality Assurance

Tools

PIMSFMS

Additional info

  • Fixed-term appointment with a one-year probation period
  • Vacancy is open to internal candidates only
  • Selection may create a roster for similar future vacancies