Job Opportunity at Médecins Sans Frontières, Pharmacy Storekeeper

Job Opportunity at Médecins Sans Frontières, Pharmacy Storekeeper

Title: Pharmacy Storekeeper

Duration: 3 months (fixed-term contract) - full time (100%)

Start date: as soon as possible

Direct reports: Responsible for nursing activity

Location: Ukerewe Island (Mwanza District)

Only for national employees

Introduction:

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from medical care. MSF provides assistance to people according to their needs, regardless of their race, religion, gender or political affiliation. Therefore, MSF is guided by the principles of neutrality and impartiality. These principles must apply to all MSF staff.

Required criteria:

Minimum educational qualification:

Basic Diploma in Pharmacy

Diploma or certificate desirable in the field of inventory management, supply, nursing, health or paramedical

expertise:

Previous experience of at least two years in a similar or related position.

Desirable previous experience with MSF or other NGOs

Languages:

English, swahili

Objectives of the work:

Execute pharmacy/medical warehouse storage activities to maintain pharmacy stock above safety level and following recommended conditions (temperature, humidity, etc.) under the supervision of the pharmacy supervisor and in collaboration with the logistics team .

Key skills and knowledge:

Orientation to Results and Quality

Team work and collaboration

behavioral flexibility

 Adhere to the MSF principles

guide circle

 stress management

Basic computer skills (Word, Excel)

Main Responsibilities:

• Supervise requests and dispatches of materials to ensure their rational use.
• Receive and report orders and deliveries, identify and report possible discrepancies against the cargo manifest and store materials according to the established system to ensure continuous availability. It includes:
• Ensure good storage conditions for all medicinal materials in the pharmacy according to pharmaceutical standards to ensure continuous availability.
• Make sure the fill-in entries on the inventory and software cards are correct.
• Perform or participate in periodic inventories, including EPREP stock.
• Prepare orders for the different consumption units (sections, wings, etc.), ensure correct packaging and dispatch, and report any anomaly or change in consumption patterns to the pharmacy supervisor. Inform the pharmacy supervisor as soon as the stock reaches the alert limit.
• The control of the warehouse facilities to ensure that the materials are kept in good conservation conditions includes:
• Control the temperature in the warehouse and ensure that products requiring a cold chain are properly stored and properly received, stored, prepared and transported in accordance with MSF cold chain supply and chain protocols.
• Ensure the cleanliness of the facilities (stock pharmacy) and in close collaboration with the Logistics Department, maintain the refrigeration equipment.
• Control limited access to the warehouse to authorized personnel and ensure doors and other exits are secured. Immediately inform the person immediately responsible of any problem that arises during the work, especially in relation to damage, loss, attempted break-ins or theft in the warehouse.
• Ensure items to be quarantined (ongoing quality alerts) or quarantined (lot recalls, expired or damaged items) are removed from inventory and secured securely.
• Track stock levels with respect to alert limits, stock depletion, expiration dates and medications until expiration in the next six months. Prepare reports and send them to the supervisor.

Application information:

All interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, supporting documents (copies of diplomas), and phone number to the Director of Human Resources, Hamza Aziz Street, Kahama Court, P.O.BOX 4493, Masaki, Dar es Salaam or send through: MSFCH-Tanzania-Recruitment@geneva.msf.org

Pharmacy store manager - application

The deadline for submitting applications ends on 01/27/2022 at 4:00 p.m.

Only applications in English will be considered.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified