Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters, and exclusion from healthcare. Médecins Sans Frontières provides assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict. They do so irrespective of race, religion, creed, or political convictions.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Storekeeper Assistant (Maternity Cover)
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Temporary
Contract Period: Fixed Term (Maternity Cover)
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Performing tasks as per the Storekeeper’s instructions. This includes but are not limited to the following:
- Receiving goods arriving to the store, checking its status/condition and amounts in the waybill
- Preparing outgoing items in a clean and optimized way by appropriately packing, sealing and labelling goods, assisting with recording the exits on stock cards and project form, and ensuring good quality of cold chain when needed
- Ensuring that goods are well organized and stored in a clean area to be visible and traceable i.e. assisting in the stock inventory, storing items according to nature and use, and ensuring that the temperature in the store is appropriate and items that require cold chain are correctly stored
- Carrying out basic maintenance of the store, ensuring security conditions (keeping unauthorized staff out, locking, etc….)
- Ensuring cleanliness of common working areas
- Ensuring proper use, storage and maintenance of the equipment and tools provided
- Informing superiors of any incident that may occur in the course of his/her work
- Helping MSF staff carry heavy items, if necessary.
MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities
- Performing tasks as per the Storekeeper’s instructions. This includes but are not limited to the following:
- Receiving goods arriving to the store, checking its status/condition and amounts in the waybill. Supporting unloading and movements of goods in the warehouse
- Preparing outgoing items in a clean and optimized way by appropriately packing, sealing and labelling goods, assisting with recording the exits on stock cards and project form, and ensuring good quality of cold chain when needed
- Ensure all stock movements are accurately documented in stock cards, and warehouse management systems
- Assist in organizing and maintaining proper storage of materials according to warehouse standards
- Assisting in the stock inventory.
- Report inventory discrepancies and incidents to the Storekeeper
- Ensuring that the temperature in the warehouse is appropriate and items that require cold chain are correctly stored
- Ensuring cleanliness, safety, and security of the warehouse and storage areas
- Ensuring proper use, storage and maintenance of the equipment and tools provided
- Follow organizational policies, procedures and warehouse management standards.
Minimum Required Skills and Qualifications
Education:
- Minimum (HND) in Business Administration, Purchasing and Supply, Logistics, Inventory Management, or a related field is an added advantage.
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel and inventory/store management systems is desirable.
Experience:
- Desirable experience in MSF or other NGOS in developing countries.
- Knowledge of proper bookkeeping and inventory management
- Familiarity with standard concepts and best practices in a stockroom or warehouse environment
- Essential knowledge of basic mathematics and use of measuring equipment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Languages:
- English Language essential.
Key competencies:
- Attention to details
- Commitment to accountability
- Flexibility and adaptability.
Application Closing Date
16th August, 2026; 11;59pm.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note
- MSF is an equal opportunity employer, both men and women are encouraged to apply.
- Interested candidates should submit their application, including cover letter, resume and copy of relevant certificates
- Please note that only short-listed candidates will be notified and invited for interview; MSF Belgium takes this opportunity to thank all potential candidates for their applications.
- Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Important:
- Dual Employment is considered gross misconduct as contained in MSF Belgium Internal Regulations (IR) guideline and hence not acceptable.
- Applications should be sent through the indicated channel else application will not be entertained.
- Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the next steps.
- MSF reserves the right to cancel any step or whole of the recruitment process at any stage.
- MSF is an equal opportunity employer, both men and women are encouraged to apply.
- Interested candidates should submit their application, including cover letter, resume and copy of relevant certificates using the
