Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation 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.
Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of neutrality and impartiality.
A worldwide movement
MSF was founded in Paris, France in 1971. Its principles are described in the organisation’s founding charter. It is a non-profit, self-governed organisation.
Today, MSF is a worldwide movement of 24 associations, bound together as MSF International, based in Switzerland.
Thousands of health professionals, logistical and administrative staff – most of whom are hired locally – work on programmes in some 70 countries worldwide.
Humanitarian action
MSF’s work is based on humanitarian principles. We are committed to bringing quality medical care to people caught in crisis, regardless of race, religion or political affiliation.
MSF operates independently. We conduct our own evaluations on the ground to determine people’s needs. More than 90 per cent of our overall funding comes from millions of private sources, not governments.
MSF is neutral. We do not take sides in armed conflicts, we provide care on the basis of need, and we push for independent access to victims of conflict as required under international humanitarian law.
Bearing witness and speaking out
MSF medical teams often witness violence and neglect in the course of their work, largely in regions that receive scant international attention.
At times, MSF may speak out publicly in an effort to bring a forgotten crisis to public attention, to alert the public to abuses occurring beyond the headlines, to criticise the inadequacies of the aid system, or to challenge the diversion of humanitarian aid for political interests.
Quality medical care
MSF rejects the idea that poor people deserve third-rate medical care and strives to provide high-quality care to patients. In 1999, when MSF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the organisation announced the money would go towards raising awareness of and fighting against neglected diseases.
Through the Access Campaign, and in partnership with the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, this work has helped lower the price of HIV/AIDS treatment and stimulated research and development for medicines to treat malaria and neglected diseases like sleeping sickness and kala azar.Main Purpose
Ensuring the general functioning of the pharmacy and supervising pharmacy supply chain processes following MSF standards, protocols, and procedures, to ensure its efficiency and operating availability.
Job Description
Under the supervision of the Mission Pharmacy Manager, S/He is responsible for the management of the MSF Abuja pharmacy warehouse by MSF standards, ensures that stock is clean and properly organized and workflow is properly planned and followed.
Ensure appropriate storage conditions (temperatures, humidity, and light exposure), hygiene and security procedures, tools, and protocols (controlling pests and rodents) are adhered to.
Implement appropriate quality controls and ensure proper recording/documentation of all stock movements & updating stock files.
Ensures all stock movements in and out are recorded in Isystock and analyses the data.
Ensures archiving of all documents is properly done (Proformas, orders, packing lists, etc.)
Conducts physical inventories (partial or complete) regularly as agreed with the Mission Pharmacy Manager.
Ensures that all inventories of drugs and medical devices exist and are updated according to MSF guidelines and protocols.
Informs the Mission Pharmacy Manager on stock status (shortfalls, over-stocking, expiry dates), to permanently ensure availability of security stock levels and ensure efficient management of stock.
Ensures that narcotics and psychotropic drugs are properly managed according to procedures stipulated by the Mission Pharmacy Manager
Responsible for the storage, ensuring safety, and proper record-keeping for narcotics and all other controlled substances.
Maintains and regularly updates Eprep kits and modules according to the proposed scenario to prevent the expiry of the prepositioned stock. (This will be done according to MSF protocols, National regulations, and in cooperation with the logistics department.)
Under the supervision of the Mission Pharmacy Manager, Coordinates the delivery, reception, and recording of international and local orders, in close collaboration with the supply department and the Pharmacy storekeeper.
Monitors outstanding backorders.
With the Mission Pharmacy Manager, plans and organizes regular supply to field pharmacies from their transit stock, and institute a system to regularly inform the field Pharma team on the balance of their stock available in the capital after each supply.
Together with the Mission Pharmacy Manager, monitors and analyses orders of the field pharmacies to avoid ruptures of stock or having expired drugs.
Supervises supply to EPREP for Explo missions and ensures all Staff Health units (Emergency boxes, Expat health boxes, and Staff Health cupboard) are regularly updated.
Supervises checking of the temperature of cold chain equipment every morning and evening, ensures that the results are properly recorded on the temperature monitoring form and forms are archived at the end of the month.
Ensures the maintenance and upkeep of fridges, freezers, and the cold room is carried out by the logistics team, by MSF's recommendations.
Informs the Mission Pharmacy manager and the logistics team in case of a problem.
Supervise, with the HR department and checks the work quality (punctuality, rigor, quality, etc.) of the storekeeper, assistant, and occasional daily workers employed in the medical store (for loading, unloading, etc.).
Under the Supervision of the Mission Pharmacy Manager, supports the EPREP team in the initial set-up of the Pharmacy and consumption monitoring tools in emergency intervention.
Responsible to do the Pharmacy Monthly Report and to send the updated Isystock backup weekly to the Mission Pharmacy Manager and Pharmacy Coordinator.
Responsible for maintaining a record of expired/damaged medical items and would assist the Pharmacy Manager in the process of destruction of expired/damaged items
Assist the Pharmacy Manager when necessary in engaging and following up with regulatory authorities such as MOH, NAFDAC, and PCN.
Participating in the preparation of the International Order and Annual Budget definition.
In addition to the tasks mentioned above, the person may be required to perform other duties assigned by the Mission Pharmacy Manager or the Pharmacy Coordinator according to the needs of the mission.
Requirements
Educational Qualifications:
Pharmacy Degree (Mandatory)
Essential Must be a licensed Pharmacist
Experience:
Essential: 2 years experience in Pharmacy management
Previous experience with MSF or other NGO’s is an added advantage
Language:
Essential: Fluency in spoken and written English
Desirable: Any local language
Competencies:
Commitment to MSF Principles L2
Behaviourals Flexibility L2
Results and Quality Orientation L2
Teamwork and Coopertion L2
Stress Management L3
Computer Knowledge:
Computer literacy (Word Excel, Outlook)
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