Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctor without Borders (MSF), founded in 1971, is an international humanitarian organization that provides emergency medical assistance to population in danger in more than 60 countries. MSF has been present in Nigeria for 20 years. Médecins Sans Frontières is an international independent medicalhumanitarian organization, which helps populations in distress, to victims of natural or man–made disasters and to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and irrespective of race, religion, creed, or
political affiliation. MSF is a civil society initiative that brings together individuals committed to the assistance of other human beings in crisis. As such MSF is by choice an association. Each individual working with MSF does it out of conviction and is ready to uphold the values and principles of MSF.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Pharmacy Storekeeper (July 2025 MSFE (OCBA) Nigeria Mission)
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Contract (Fix term starting with 6 months / Level 4)
Contract: 208 working hours per month
Main Purpose
- In collaboration with the Pharmacy Technician and Logistics Team execute the pharmacy/medical warehouse storing activities in order to keep pharmacy stock above security level and following recommended conditions (temperature, humidity, etc.).
Job Description
- Supervising material orders and dispatching in order to ensure rational use.
- Receiving orders and deliveries, identifying potential disparities against cargo manifest or others and reporting them, and stores materials in accordance with the system in force, in order to ensure continuous availability.
- Ensuring good storage conditions of all medical items in the pharmacy in accordance with pharmaceutical standards in order to ensure continuous availability.
- Ensuring correct fill in entries on the stock cards and software.
- Carrying out or participating in regular inventories including EPREP stock.
- Following up stock levels with regards to alarms thresholds, stock out, expiry dates and drugs to expire in the following 6 months.
- Immediately informing the line manager of any problems arising in the course of the work, particularly with regards to damage, loss, attempted break–ins or theft in the warehouse.
- Ensuring that items to be quarantined (on–going quality alerts) or to be placed in quarantine zone (batch recalls, expired or damaged items) are removed from the stock and safely locked.
- Following up stock levels with regards to alarms thresholds, stock out, expiry dates and drugs to expire in the following 6 months.
- Preparing reports and passing it to the supervisor.
- Preparing orders of the different consumption units (departments, wards, others), ensuring proper packaging and dispatching and reporting any anomalies or changes in consumption patterns to the Pharmacy Supervisor.
- Informing Nur Supervisor as soon as stock reaches alert limit.
- Controlling warehouse facilities in order to ensure materials are kept in good keeping conditions, it includes e.g. Monitoring temperature in the warehouse and ensuring that products requiring cold chain are suitably stored and transports received, stored, and prepared and transported appropriately according to MSF Supply and Cold Chain protocols.
- Ensuring cleanliness of premises (stock pharmacy) and in close collaboration with the logistics department, maintaining refrigerating equipment.
- Controlling warehouse limited access to authorized personnel and ensuring doors and other exits are secured.
- Participating in any other related activities as requested by the line manager.
Requirements
Education:
- Diploma in Supply Management, Certificate in Pharmacy.
- Desirable; medical related studies.
Experience:
- Essential previous experience of at least 2 years in similar or relevant positions.
- Desirable previous experience with NGOs.
Language:
- English and Hausa Languages Fluently written and spoken.
Competencies:
- Commitment to MSF Principles, Behavioural Flexibility, Stress Management, Results and Quality Orientation, Teamwork and Cooperation, Service Orientation.
Remuneration
As per MSF salary scale (National contract).
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Application Deadline 11th July, 2025 at 5:00 PM.
Applications Instructions:
- Only qualified and interested applicants should apply by following the link above.
- Please submit your motivation letter, updated CV, and relevant academic certificates through the form.
- Fill in the required details and attach the requested documents.
Note
- Only electronic applications will be considered.
- Physical or hard copy submissions will not be accepted at this time.
- We thank all applicants for their interest, but only short–listed candidates will be contacted for the recruitment process.
- MSF is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, race, nationality, and culture.
- Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
- We are committed to achieving a balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply.
- All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
- MSF provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life.
- MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment and discrimination.
- Women and People with Disabilities are encouraged to Apply
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