Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international, private, non-governmental, non-profit humanitarian organization. Our organization offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters, to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. We have been working in Nigeria since February 1996. A Memorandum of Understanding between Medecins Sans Frontieres and the Federal Government of Nigeria facilitates this. We are at present co-operating with the Federal Ministry of Health, State and Local Government departments of health on various health projects.

 

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Job title: - Pharmacy Technician

Duty Station - Sokoto - NOMA PROJECT

Main objective and responsibility of the position

 

Under the supervision of the Mission Pharmacist ensure proper general functioning of the pharmacy and supply chain processes in accordance with MSF’s standards, in order to ensure its efficiency and effective operations.

Description of the responsibilities/activities

·      Dispensing drugs to patients according to medical prescriptions, issuing of medical supplies to relevant units and providing information on keeping conditions in order to sustain their functional and therapeutic activities.

 

ï‚·     Ensure proper storage, stock management and supply processes, as well as hygiene and security procedures, in order to ensure good storage conditions and availability of drugs and medical material.

 

ï‚·     Maintain cold chain and promptly report abnormalities.

 

ï‚·     Ensure appropriate delivery, reception and recording of local orders, updating stock files and informing line managers on their status (shortfalls, over-stocking, expiry dates), in order to permanently ensure secure stock levels and ensure efficient management of stock.

 

·      Prepare orders of the different consumption units (departments, wards, others), ensuring proper packaging and dispatching, reporting any anomalies or changes in consumption patterns to the Project Pharmacy Manager/ Medical Team Leader. Also inform Pharmacy Manager/Medical Team Leader as soon as stock reaches alert limit.

 

ï‚·     Give timely advice on orders of medical and drug material for the project in order to ensure an efficient and appropriate consumption pattern under budget constraints.

 

ï‚·     Ensure efficient supply to other units managed/supported by MSF according to orders and stocks, and maintaining the cold chain when necessary.

 

ï‚·     Keep updated records of items received and issued.

 

REQUIREMENTS (QUALIFICATIONS):

Education

·         Pharmacy Technician registered by the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria with a current annual practising permit.

 

Knowledge

Experience

·         Pharmacy management, cold chain, stock management

 

·         Mínimum of 2 years relevant work experience

 

Languages          

 

·         Fluency in English (written and verbal). Hausa, an added advantage

 

Computer skills

·         Microsoft Office (Microsoft -word, excel), internet.

Submit Application Letter, latest Curriculum Vitae (CV) and photocopies of all necessary credentials with telephone contact details (daytime) in an envelope (specify on the envelope – Application for the post of Pharmacy Technician  to  the address below:

 

Human Resources Officer

Médecins Sans Frontieres – Holland

No. 26 Agaie Road, Behind State CID, 

Sokoto.

[Note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview, and only successful applicant will be notified to come to start work]

Deadline for Submission of applications: - 25^th November, 2014