RECRUITMENT NOTICE
The French Section of Médecins Sans Frontières is currently recruiting:
| Position: PHARMACY ASSISTANT | Start Date: For the Peak Pool |
| Work Location: Katsina | End Date: 05/05/2023 |
Context
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.
MSF has been active in Katsina since February 2021 after carrying an exploratory mission that end up with an opening of the project under the Emergency-Cell.
Currently, MSF is running an ITFC (Inpatient Therapeutic Feeding Centre) in Katsina in the Kofar Sauri PHCC and Turai Yar’Adua Hospital and 8 ATFC (Ambulatory Therapeutic Feeding Centre) including four in Jibia LGA (Magama, Daddara, Gubi Magaria, Riko, Mashi, Majigiri and Sonkaya) and one in Katsina City (Kofar Marusa).
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
Performing any other task, specific to his/her area of specialty, as defined in his/her job description and according to the line manager.
Requirements
| Education | Essential, Pharmacy Technical Diploma. Desirable, Pharmacy and medical related studies |
| Experience | Experience in similar positions would be an asset |
| Languages | Essential, local language commandment desirable, mission working language (English) |
| Knowledge | Computer literacy (Word, Excel and Internet) |
| Competencies | Commitment to MSF Principles L1 Behavioural Flexibility L1 Stress Management L1 Results and Quality Orientation L1 Team work and Cooperation L1 Service Orientation L1 |
Contract
208 working hours per month and flexibility is required
Remuneration
According to MSF France salary grid
To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates please submit your CV with cover letter and all certificates/ credentials to the Box in Msf office, N7, Block J, Kpl201 New government House road katsina.
Deadline for the submission of applications: 5th May 2023 by 3:00pm
MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS WILL LEAD TO AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION OF BOTH APPLICATIONS
Please make sure to submit your application on or before this date.
Only successful applicants will be called for next steps.
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 hiring 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
