Job Description

OverviewThe Reaching Impact, Saturation, and Epidemic Control (RISE) project is a multi-year global project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) working with countries to achieve a shared vision of attaining and maintaining epidemic control, with stronger local partners capable of managing and achieving results through sustainable, self-reliant, and resilient health systems. RISE South Africa is hiring several positions to fulfill the project mandate.The role will support the Implementation of the RISE GVAX Project, which includes supporting human resources technical assistance to partners.Responsibilities1. Improve provincial coordination of vaccine and therapeutics safety reporting and case management.

• Formalise linkages with PDOH to facilitate SAHPRA decentralized pharmacovigilance support activities:

• Engage with the PDoH to ensure harmonisation and coordination of PV activities.
• Ensure formal linkages to support the reporting and accountabilities.
• Implement procedures and strengthen coordination with provincial and district level DOH staff to improve AEFI reporting and case management activities:

• Develop/update reporting procedures for both AEFIs and therapeutics ADRs and co-ordinate finalisation.
• Socialise reporting procedures within the province for proper implementation.
• Monitor compliance with the new processes and continue with socialisation

2. Strengthen provincial safety committees and linkages to SAHPRA.

• Work with the PDOH counterparts to implement/strengthen provincial safety committees:

• Engage with the principles (HOPS, PV Leads, HOD) regarding the need for the development of safety committee.
• Establish/strengthen Pharmaceutical & Therapeutics Committees at institutional, district and provincial levels.
• Establish the formation of the Provincial Immunisation Safety Expert Committee.
• Review and streamline procedures for safety committees and strengthen capacity for preliminary safety assessments for vaccines and therapeutics:

• Develop 2024 PISEC meeting schedule and communicate to relevant structures.
• Develop/review and finalise meeting conduct procedures e.g., Terms of refence, etc.
• Arrange training for PISEC members.
• Support the work of the PISEC:

• Track all AEFI investigations and report on the progress.
• Coordinate and participate in AEFI/AE case investigations.
• Coordinate case allocation for assessment by PISEC members.
• Coordinate all PISEC meetings.
• Communicate all PISEC pre-liminary findings to NISEC for further assessment.
• Ensure case closure and provision of feedback to the vaccinees and family members.

3. Strengthen pharmacovigilance knowledge for healthcare professionals within the province.

• Implement targeted pharmacovigilance training for managers and healthcare personnel in both public and private sectors:

• Develop 2024 training plan.
• Coordinate and implement trainings for healthcare professionals and managers in both private and private sectors as per the plan.
• Coordinate and train all the train-the-trainers planned for the province.

Required Qualifications

• Matric certificate and appropriate 4-year Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree
• Registration as a Pharmacist with South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) at NQF level 8 as recognised by SAQA.
• A postgraduate qualification in relevant Pharmacy field will be an added advantage
• Proficient in MS Office.
• A valid Drivers License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Comprehensive and sound knowledge of all relevant legislation, protocols, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965 as amended.
• Good verbal and numerical reasoning skills to allow analysis and interpretation of written and numerical data.
• Good, effective communication skills (verbal, written, conflict management and resolution).
• Delivery of service objectives with professional excellence and efficiency.
• Ability to make effective decisions by using evidence and knowledge to support accurate, expert decisions and advice while carefully considering the implications of such a decision.
• Ability to work unsupervised for long periods of time.
• Ability to work within a team environment.
• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Promoting a more proactive, service oriented and performance-based management culture.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple, often competing priorities.
• Proficient knowledge of relevant platforms (VigiBase, VigiFlow, Vigilance Hub, etc.)

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