Drug Dispenser at Medecins du Monde (MdM)

Medecins du Monde (MdM) is an international humanitarian organization whose mission is to provide medical care for the most vulnerable populations, the world over, including France. It seeks to stimulate voluntary commitment from doctors, other health care providers, and from those whose expertise in other fields is needed for its activities, to enlist all competent support required for the achievement of its projects, and to seek at all times to encourage close working relationships with populations in its care. MdM operating in Nigeria, Borno state since October 2016.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Drug Dispenser

Location: Zango LGA, Katsina
Job type: Full-time (Onsite)

Main Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Medical Doctor, the Drug Dispenser will be responsible for the following main activities in order to ensure the quality of care in the mobile clinics:

• Stock management in link with mobile clinics 
• Distribution of drugs to the patients and counseling
• Reporting and attendance to different meetings
• Collection and analysis of weekly drugs consumption

Task Description
Stock management in link with mobile clinics:

• Prepare all the necessary drugs, material and equipment for mobile clinics and ensure that everything is ready before to leave MdM office
• Store drugs according to instructions and standards.
• Realize the pharmacy stock management (in/out) at the mobile clinic
• Calculate daily consumption for each item in order to anticipate any shortage
• Do a weekly physical inventory of mobile clinic pharmacy
• Prepare weekly drugs orders to MdM central pharmacy with the assistance of the medical doctors and paramedics staff
• Monitor the supply quantity, expiration dates and quality of medicines and medical supplies.
• Ensure pharmacy recommendations are applied

Distribution of drugs during the mobile clinics:

• Give the drugs according to the medical prescription.
• Ask the medical doctor or the midwife to complete their prescription in case of incomplete information (dosage, duration…) 
• Indicate the name, presentation and dosage of the drugs on the dispensing bag.
• Explain to the patient how to take the treatment and make sure that the explanations have been understood 
• Explain the potential side effects of a drug to the patient
• Fill in the daily consumption form for each item
• Ensure patient confidentiality is respected and treat all the patients with respect and dignity

Collection and analysis of weekly drugs consumption:

• Collect the daily mobile clinic consumption 
• Participate to collect the weekly consumption and analysis of the medical stock needs

Reporting and attendance to different meetings:

• Prepare request for the clinic and validate with Medical doctor.
• Liase/inform clinician, doctors and midwife about drug availability.
• Participate in a pro-active way to MdM internal meetings (medical, security…)
• Participate to all the  trainings organized by MDM

Others:

• Give suggestions to improve the functioning of MDM mobile clinics 
• Participate to the loading and unloading of the vehicles and to the setting up of the mobile clinics
• Be flexible in performing his/her duties to ensure that beneficiaries are getting good quality services
• Is responsible for the proper use and maintenance of assigned equipment 
• Perform other additional duties on request of the team leader
• Inform immediately the security focal point in case of any security problem in the field

Requirements
Education / Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy
• Other health related certification is of added value.

Professional Experience:

• At least 3 years relevant professional experience in a similar position in humanitarian sector or supervision of health facilities.
• Experience in emergency response, outbreak management, and clinical care.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams

Technical Skills:

• Strong communication and report-writing abilities.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Personal Skills:

• Culturally sensitive, respectful, and adaptable.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage priorities and make rapid, informed decisions.
• Flexibility and readiness for irregular working hours during emergency response.

Languages:

• Fluency in English required.
• Knowledge of local language is an added value.

Other Requirements:

• Given the operational context, employees are strongly encouraged to reside in Daura LGA which is proximal to Zango LGA the implementation area.

Application Closing Date
15th May, 2026.