Pharmacy Storekeeper Position

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. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.

Introduction

MSF is guided by the principles of neutrality and impartiality. These principles must apply to all MSF staff.

Required Criteria

• Minimum Educational Qualification: Essential: Diploma in pharmacy and registration in Tanzania.
• Experience: Essential 1 year of demonstrated experience as a pharmacist with a valid license. Experience in MSF or other NGOs in developing countries is desirable.
• Languages: Essential mission language: English and Swahili (Kirundi and/or French will be a plus.)

Objectives of the Position

Execute pharmacy/medical warehouse storing activities in order to keep pharmacy stock above security level and following recommended conditions (temperature, humidity, etc.) under the supervision of the Pharmacy Supervisor, and in collaboration with the logistics team.

Main Responsibilities

• Supervising material orders and dispatching to ensure rational use.
• Receiving orders and deliveries, identifying potential disparities against cargo manifest or others, reporting them, and storing materials in accordance with the system in force.
• Ensuring good storage conditions of all medical items according to pharmaceutical standards.
• Carrying out or participating in regular inventories including EPREP stock.
• Focusing on stock levels, alarms thresholds, stock out, expiry dates and drugs expiring within the next six months.
• Preparing orders for different consumption units and ensuring proper packaging and dispatching.
• Controlling warehouse facilities and maintaining refrigerating equipment in collaboration with logistics.
• Ensuring that quarantined items are safely locked away.
• Focusing on stock levels as mentioned previously and preparing reports for the supervisor.

Main Competencies & Knowledge

• Essential computer literacy (word, excel, and internet).
• Basic computer skills.

Results and Quality Orientation, Teamwork and Cooperation, Behavioural Flexibility, Commitment to MSF Principles, Stress Management**