Posted on: Fri 20-01-2023

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.

Position: Pharmacy Assistant

Work Location: Jahun, Jigawa State

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

• Maintaining the adequacy of storage and hygiene conditions of pharmacy according to MSF protocols.
• Participating in physical inventories and organization of stock according to MSF recommended storage guidelines.
• Participating 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
• Participating in the reception of supplies
• Ensuring that no material is taken without authorization and that the security regulations of the pharmacy are respected.
• Reporting immediately in case of robbery/damage of medical equipment or medicines. Taking actions to avoid or prevent the robberies and damages on the equipment.
• Updating stock cards and informing the stock manager as soon as an item reaches the minimum or maximum threshold or is about to expired.

Requirements

• Education: Literacy and numeracy. Medical profile not essential but recommended
• Experience: Experience in similar positions would be an asset
• Languages: Mission language and local language essential

Contract

208 working hours per month.

Start Date: 16th January 2023

End Date: 23rd January 2023

Remuneration

According to MSF France salary grid  

TO APPLY:

Submit your cover letter, CV and copies of qualifications with contact details to the MSF Admin. Manager:

Applications should be submitted at Office: 

MSFF Jahun, Unguwar Turaki, Along Kafin Hausa Road, Behind Upper Sharia

Court Jahun / Jahun Local Government Area ("Application Box" outside the front gate). 

With reference “Pharmacy Assistant”

Notice:  

• No monetary transactions, neither demands of favours in kind, nor other types of
• favouritism will be tolerated in the recruitment process.
• MSF reserves the right to refuse hiring of a candidate having benefitted from such acts.  
• All illicit demands of these types may be pursued through the judicial system.

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