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VACANCY NOTICE
UNDP

Pharmaceutical Analyst

Job Identification: 25496
- Apply Before: 04/19/2025, 09:44 AM
- Job Schedule: Full time
- Locations: Kathmandu, Nepal
- Agency: UNDP
- Grade: NPSA-9
- Vacancy Type: National Personnel Service Agreement
- Practice Area: Health
- Bureau: Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific
- Contract Duration: 1 Year

Other Criteria
Certification or training in Quality Assurance or Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) is highly desirable

Required Languages: English and Nepali

Vacancy Timeline: 2 Weeks
Mobility required/no mobility: no mobility required

Job Description
Background
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience, and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in 170 countries and territories, working with governments and people on their own solutions to global and national development challenges to help empower lives and build resilient nations.

As a trusted, long-term partner of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund, GF), UNDP’s value proposition lies in providing an integrated package of development solutions to strengthen institutions to deliver health services. Through its contributions as interim Principal Recipient and provider of technical assistance in over 53 countries since 2003, UNDP’s provision of integrated policy, implementation and capacity development support to countries has yielded significant health and development results in challenging operating environments. Proactive risk management and investing in sustainability are the cornerstones of UNDP’s portfolio management approach and providing technical assistance to national counterparts during all phases of implementation, strengthening legislation, policies, and regulatory frameworks, and building capacities across key functional areas, including financial management, health information systems, procurement and supply chain management. Within the HHD Group the Global Fund – Health Implementation Support Team (GF/HIST) is a dedicated team providing support to UNDP Country Offices implementing health and development programmes.

In Nepal, UNDP is the Co-Principal Recipient (PR) of the Global Fund GC7 grant for three diseases and work closely with the Government of Nepal. For effective implementation of the Global Fund programme, UNDP Nepal has established a Programme Management Unit (PMU) to coordinate and oversee the implementation and to ensure compliance of the terms and conditions of the grant agreements with the Global Fund and UNDP rules, policies, and procedures. The PMU coordinates with the national partners particularly the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), the Provincial and local government, government entities at federal and provinces, Non-Government Organizations, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), communities, technical partners, UN agencies, the Global Fund (Local Fund Agent) and the Country Coordinating Mechanism.

Duties and Responsibilities
The incumbent will work under overall supervision of Project Manager and direct supervision of Procurement and Supply Chain Management Specialist.

The Pharmaceutical Analyst will be responsible for conducting quality assurance and compliance checks on pharmaceuticals and health products procured under the Global Fund programme in Nepal. The role involves reviewing pharmaceutical data, monitoring supply chains in coordination with the Procurement and Supply Chain Management Analyst and ensuring adherence to national and international drug regulations. The Pharmaceutical Analyst will collaborate with government agencies, suppliers, and health institutions to ensure the safe distribution of quality-assured medicines across Nepal.

Application Deadline: April 19, 2025

HOW TO APPLY
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