Pharmacy Assistant at Medecins Sans Frontieres (French)

Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, not-for-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in distress, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Pharmacy Assistant

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Contract type: Fixed term 

Main Purpose

• Assisting the pharmacy storekeeper in ensuring the proper general functioning of the central pharmacy and the supply to other field pharmacies, according to MSF protocols, standards and procedures in order to keep pharmacy stock above security level

Job Description

• Maintain the adequacy of storage and hygiene conditions of pharmacy according to MSF protocols.
• Participate in physical inventories and organization of stock according to MSF recommended storage guidelines.
• Participate in preparing and sending to the different health structure (packaging, transport...). If working as a dispenser, verify with prescriber in case of unclear prescription or difference from standard protocols, and that patients are counseled appropriately regarding their prescribed treatments
• Participate in the reception of supplies
• Ensure that no material is taken without authorization and that the security regulations of the pharmacy are respected.
• Report immediately in case of robbery/damage of medical equipment or medicines. Taking actions to avoid or prevent the robberies and damages on the equipment.
• Update stock cards and informing the stock manager as soon as an item reaches the minimum or maximum threshold or is about to expire.
• Carry out proper archiving of pharmacy documents.
• Check the temperature/humidity twice a day in the places he works
• Inform the manager of any kind of physical alteration noticed on the items (e.g. change of color,  cracks on the ampoules and vials, spots on the tablets, change of texture for the tablets)
• Double check all prepared supplies with storekeepers before discharge.
• Restock the items on the shelves when finished.
• Attend to the maintenance of the cold chain equipments to ensure the proper maintaining and storage of sensitive items
• Attend the weekly pharma team meeting and the trainings when applicable.

Requirements
Education:

• Essential: Secondary school.
• Desirable: Pharmacy technician studies

Experience:

• Experience in similar positions would be an asset
• Previous working experience in MSF or other NGOs is a plus.

Language:

• Essential English fluency in reading, writing and oral comprehension
• Desirable Hausa, Fulani, Kanuri and any other local language(s)

Competencies:

• Results and Quality Orientation L1
• Teamwork and Cooperation L1
• Behavioural Flexibility L1
• Commitment to MSF Principles L1
• Stress Management L2

Contract:

• 208 working hours per month.

Renumeration

• According to MSF salary scale plus 13th month allowance equivalent to 1 month of gross salary.

Application Closing Date
18th July, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Notes

• Qualified females are highly encouraged to apply.
• Only successful applicants will be called for the next steps and are obligated to disclose any information about family member(s) currently in the employ of MSF-France in any location.
• No monetary transactions, neither demands of favours in kind, nor other types of favouritism will be tolerated in the MSF recruitment process.
• MSF reserves the right to refuse to hire a candidate having benefitted from any such acts.
• All illicit demands may be pursued through the judicial system.
• MSF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages any Nigerian citizen to apply irrespective of race, gender, religion, creed, political affiliation.
• Dual Employment is considered gross misconduct and hence not acceptable.
• MSF reserves the right to cancel any step or whole of the recruitment process at any stage.
• MSF France takes this opportunity to thank all potential candidates for their application.