Posted on: Mon 14-09-2026

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: Medical Stock Officer

Location: Katsina

Reporting to: Logistics and Supply Chain Manager

Proposed start date: October 2026

 

Job Summary

• Action Against Hunger Nigeria (ACF Nigeria) Ltd/Gte is currently recruiting a Medical Stock Officer based in Katsina.
• The Medical Stock Officer will be responsible for ensuring the efficient storage, control, and management of medical supplies and pharmaceuticals at the Base Pharmacy in compliance with ACF standards.
• The position will also provide technical support to programme teams in monitoring and supervising medical stock management across supported health centres to ensure continuous availability and proper use of medical commodities.

Mission 1: Maintain the physical integrity of the medical stock:

• Respect the Good Storage Practices for medical products;
• Organise the pharmacy according to standards;
• Maintain the physical integrity of the premises (secure openings, no water damage, no cracks in the roof or walls, no rodents, etc);
• Maintain the hygiene of the room (regular cleaning of the floor and shelves, maintenance of the refrigerator, absence of sugary food or drink etc);
• Check the temperature and humidity twice a day during the days worked;
• Ensure that all actions are taken to combat the factors that cause deterioration of medical products;
• Classify products according to the rules recommended by ACF;
• Ensure compliance with the special storage conditions for certain specific products (cold chain, products treated as narcotics).

Mission 2: Ensure rigorous stock monitoring:

• Update all essential management tools;
• Record all stock movements on the Stock Cards and the computerised stock monitoring tool;
• Carry out inventories in accordance with the ACF procedure and according to the defined pharmacy activity schedule;
• Transmit updated tools to the Nut/Health PM/HoD to allow stock analysis (CMM analysis, risk of shortages (SFU Med, Stock Report, etc));
• Support the Nut/Health PM in risk analysis (identification of risks of expiry, shortages etc.) and in the actions to be taken;
• Remove expired products from stock (physically and virtually) and list them;
• Quarantine and secure expired and/or damaged products.

Mission 3: Participate in the supply activities of the Dispensing Sites"

• Support, if necessary, the Nut/Health PM in the preparation of the SRO;
• Prepare the validated SRO order;
• Complete the transfer tools (SRO, DN, etc).

Mission 4: Support the programme in the supervision activities of the partner pharmacies:

• Provide technical support to supervisors on good practices in medical stock management to be transmitted to the structures supported by ACF;
• Technically support supervisors in the analysis of CMM and the planning of needs for the structures supported by ACF.

Mission 5: Ensure the archiving of tools and the reporting of activities:

• Archive all management tools
• Complete the Monthly Pharmacy Report and send it to the line managers and functional superiors

Mission 6: Support the Logistics Department in the reception of international orders:

• Participate in the reception of international orders in capital:
• Quantitative reception (number of boxes, quantity of products etc);
• Qualitative reception (integrity of the products delivered, respect of the conservation conditions, etc.).

Additional Responsibilities:

• This  job description is not intended to be all inclusive and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and responsible for reporting and communication of progress and achievement of the specific assigned task
• Maintenance of high technical standards
• Conduct all duties in a professional manner following ACF Nigeria mission staff regulations, ACF mandate and charter including promotion of gender equality

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy and registration with the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN).
• At least 2 years experience in pharmaceutical or medical stock management, preferably within hospital, health, NGO, or INGO projects.
• Good command of written and spoken English; knowledge of Hausa is an added advantage.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Reliable, flexible, self-motivated, and able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to Action Against Hunger's mission, values, and policies.

Employee Benefits Include (bot are not limited to):

• 100% health care coverage
• Free and direct access to Talent Soft e-learning platform
• Maternity or Paternity leave
• Compassionate leave for a hospitalized child
• Creche facilities for babies.

Application Closing Date

• 19th September, 2026 at 05:00 pm (Nigerian Time).

 

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

Recruitment Process:

• All shortlisted candidates will undergo thorough reference and background checks, and are expected to adhere to organizational standards and principles.

Application Instructions:

All applicants MUST answer every question in the application form. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

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