Pharmacist at Action Against Hunger

Action Against Hunger is the world’s hunger specialist and leader in a global movement that aims to end life-threatening hunger for good within our lifetimes. For 40 years, the humanitarian and development organization has been on the front lines, treating and preventing hunger across nearly 50 countries. It served more than 21 million people in 2018 alone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Pharmacist

Location: Sokoto
Employment Type: Full-time
Reporting to: Mission Pharmacist
Proposed start date: July 2024

Key Responsibilities

• Organize weekly environmental cleaning in the pharmacy warehouse and environs;
• Monitor twice a day the humidity of the warehouse and temperature of all refrigerators containing medications or any cold chain products and record it on the follow-up sheet. And in all the rooms under controlled temperature; 
• Maintain an organized and clean pharmacy in the warehouse: the drugs must be tidied, organized in a hygienic and clear way according to Action Against Hunger’s rules of classification of drug, allowing easy access to the information (type of drugs, expiry date);
• Report immediately any deviation from the expected temperature and humidity ranges to the pharmacy supervisor, enquire the reasons of the dysfunctions and propose possible solutions;
• Ensure that all medical supply is adequate;
• Follow expiry dates of all pharmacy items and report items which need to be replaced and necessary follow up to ensure that items are replaced in a timely manner;
• Make arrangements for the proper disposal of expired drugs/material, a part from the rest of the supply;
• Collaborate when necessary to the destruction of the expired drugs;
• Assist program team to amend the weekly/monthly request: control and monitor the quantity ordered;
• Ensure that the drugs supplied to the different centres are appropriate and necessary;
• Ensure that appropriate storage of the drugs is occurring in the various centres;
• Prepare the solutions and medical items requested by the medical units and deliver them in timely manner;
• Check the quantity and quality of medical equipment in emergency box and ensure that the box is complete at any time;
• Check the health facility pharmacy stores: ensure the good storage conditions, the cleanliness, the quality and quantity of the drugs, check the expired drugs at the end of each month;
• Maintain an adequate supply of medical forms and documents forms – responsible for reordering supplies in a timely manner;
• Ensure the reception of local / international orders;
• Check that the number of box and their content match with the packing list and waybill;
• Arrange and order the medical items as regards to their specificity and expiring date;
• Record all entry of items on stock cards with the order number and expiring dates;
• Record the items either in terms of unit or box, according to Action Against Hunger’s specifications, in order to facilitate the process of orders;
• Inform the program team of all problem or item missing in the reception of the order;
• Record any medical item entry and exit in stock cards on weekly basis;
• Do the weekly/monthly drugs inventory;
• Report discrepancies and general consumption issues to the pharmacy supervisor;  
• Work with program team to amend drug and stock quotas on a weekly basis to prevent exceptional ordering;
• Responsible for inventory and replacement of all emergency boxes – following the schedule for these.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy;
• Experience in stock management;
• Fluency in spoken and written English language. Hausa language is desirable;
• Strong work ethic: punctuality, responsibility and flexibility;
• Strong sense of organisation and attention to details;
• Capacity to work in a team;
• High level of motivation;
• Computer skills (Microsoft office);
• Work experience in INGO setting will be an added advantage;
• Experience in a pharmacy supply for hospital projects.

Application Closing Date
9th July, 2024.