Pharmacy Storekeeper at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Objective of the Position:

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

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Supervising material orders and dispatching to ensure rational use.
• Receiving orders and deliveries, identifying potential disparities against cargo manifest or others, and reporting them, and storing materials in accordance with the system in force, to ensure continuous availability
• Ensuring good storage conditions of all medical items in the pharmacy in accordance with MSF pharmaceutical standards.
• Ensuring correct and timely fill in entries on the stock cards and Isystock software.
• Carrying out or participating in regular inventories including EPREP stock.
• Following up stock levels with regards to alarms thresholds, stock out, expiry dates and drugs to expire in the following 6 months.
• Preparing orders of the different consumption units (end users, others), ensuring proper packaging, and dispatching and reporting any anomalies or changes in consumption patterns to the Pharmacy Manager. Informing Pharmacy Manager as soon as stock reaches alert limit.
• Controlling the Main Pharmacy (warehouse) limited access to authorized personnel and ensuring doors and other exits are secured. Immediately inform the line manager in case of damage, loss, attempted break-ins, or theft in the warehouse.
• Ensuring that items to be quarantined (on-going quality alerts) or to be placed in quarantine zone (batch recalls, expired or damaged items) are removed from the stock and safely locked.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Education:
• Essential, secondary school. Desirable, Pharmacy or supply chain related studies.
• Experience:
• Essential previous experience of at least 2 years in similar or relevant positions.
• Desirable previous experience in MSF or other NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) in developing countries.
• Languages:
• Essential English and Kiswahili, desirable any other mission working language.
• Knowledge
• Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)

Competencies/Skills:

• Results and Quality Orientation
• Teamwork and Cooperation
• Behavioural Flexibility
• Commitment to MSF Principles
• Service Orientation
• Stress Management.
• Applicants MUST be Kenyan nationals and have the necessary statutory documents (ID, NSSF, NHIF, and a PIN certifícate)