Pharmacy Supervisor at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) - Spain

Medecins Sans Frontieres/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 medical humanitarian 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 Supervisor

Location: Zurmi, Zamfara
Contract type: Fixed-term contract starting with 6 months / Level 7
Duration: 208 working hours per month

Main Purpose

• Ensuring general functioning of the Zurmi Central pharmacy and supervising pharmacy supply chain processes in accordance with MSF standards, protocols and procedures, in order to ensure its efficiency and operating availability.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring storage, stock management and supply processes, as well as hygiene and security procedures, tools, and protocols (controlling pests and rodents), implementing appropriate quality controls and records, in order to ensure good storage conditions (temperatures, humidity and light exposure) and availability of drugs and medical material, according to MSF protocols, national regulations and in cooperation with the logistics department.
• Doing the deliveries, receptions and recording of regular’ orders and the exceptional orders, in close coordination with the logistics department, updating stock files and informing Project Pharmacy managers on their status (shortfalls, over-stocking, expiry dates), in order to permanently ensure security stock levels and ensure efficient management of stock.
• Supervising orders of drug and medical material in order to ensure an efficient and appropriate consumption pattern under budget constraints.
• Ensuring efficient supply of the end user units supported according to the orders and stocks and using cold chain when needed. Monitoring and analyzing orders of end user units in order to avoid ruptures of stock or having expired drugs.
• Supervising, with the HR department, the associated processes (sizing, staff shifts, recruitment, training, performance evaluation, development and internal/external communication) of the pharmaceutical team and the nursing staff, in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required and to improve their dispensing capabilities.
• Recording all items received and issued in Isystock and reporting on drug consumptions and medical equipment dispensed according to protocols, informing on unusual patterns as well as forecasting future needs, in order to rationalize the budget and to ensure availability.
• Assisting in the training of nursing staff regarding the dispensing of drugs and their side effects.
• Following the implementation of the Daily consumption sheet and biweekly consumption sheet in the unit.
• Ensure a good use of the medications in the end user units by supervision of these units and do recommendations that can permit to improve the management of the stock in the end user units.
• Ensure that the movements done in Isystock are the same one than the one on the stock card and are matched with the documentation and to have all the documentation is updated and well-archived.

Requirements

• Education: Essential, a degree in pharmacy management.
• Experience: 1-year certified work experience as a pharmacy Supervisor or Pharmacy technician.
• Language: Good English level and Hausa is also an asset
• Knowledge: Essential computer literacy (Isystock, Word, Excel and internet)

Competencies: 

• Results and Quality Orientation L2
• Teamwork and Cooperation L2
• Behavioural Flexibility L2
• Commitment to MSF Principles L2
• Stress Management L3

Salary
As per the MSF salary scale (National contract).

Application Closing Date
4th July, 2025; at 5:00 PM.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Motivation Letter, updated CV and relevant academic certificates with clearly written job title and updated contact numbers to:
MSF Spain,
Zurmi A long Rukudawa Road,
After the Zurmi General Hospital,
Zamfara State.
Or
Click here to apply online

Note

• 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.