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Médecins Sans Frontières provides assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters, and to victims of armed conflict.\n\nWe are recruiting to fill the position below:\n\nJob Title: Pharmacy Supervisor\n\nLocation: Kebbi\n\nMain Duties and Responsibilities\n\nEnsure the general smooth running of the pharmacy and manage supply chain processes according to MSF standards while ensuring its efficiency, operational availability, and good stock management in outreach and pharmaceutical care.\n\nAccountabilities\n\nCoordinate the delivery, receipt, and registration of local and international orders in close collaboration with the logistics department, update stock sheets, and inform the operational manager of their status (shortages, surpluses, expiry dates), to permanently maintain safety stock levels and guarantee effective management at central and peripheral levels throughout the Kebbi project, Nigeria.\nEnsure the efficient supply of other pharmacies managed or supported by MSF on the project, based on orders and stocks, and using the cold chain if necessary. Control and analyze orders from care units, in order to prevent stock shortages or prevent medications from expiring.\nAssist in the training of healthcare personnel regarding the dispensing of medications, interactions, and their side effects.\nControl the dispensing of medicines at the institutional and Community level, in accordance with medical prescriptions, by informing patients on how to take and store them, to guarantee their therapeutic progress.\nSupervise orders for medical equipment and medications to ensure efficient, rational, and appropriate consumption, while respecting budgetary constraints.\nReport and Record (in Isystock) the consumption of medicines and medical equipment provided in compliance with protocols, alert on unusual consumption patterns and anticipate future needs, to rationalize the budget and guarantee availability in real time, and to make estimates efficiently.\nSupervise, in collaboration with the human resources department, the related processes (needs, transfers, recruitment, training, feedback/feedforward, development and internal/external communication) of the pharmaceutical team and nursing staff, to have sufficient team and knowledge, and to improve the team's capabilities.\nStorage, inventory management and supply processes, hygiene and safety procedures, tools, as well as protocols (against rodents and other pests), establish adequate quality controls and archive them, to guarantee good storage conditions (temperature, humidity, exposure to light) and the availability of drugs and medical equipment. These tasks will be carried out in compliance with MSF protocols, national regulations, and in cooperation with the logistics and supply department.\n\nContext Specific Accountabilities \n\nPromote a management policy resulting in reducing losses through expiration and damaged products, sleeping stocks and overstock.\nProvide effective support in the management, storage and delivery of controlled products, their traceability and their use according to WHO, MSF and Nigerian regulations.\nEnsure the secure routing of any delivery or return of items from the service units to the central pharmacy and vice versa.\nEnsure the establishment and effective use of an input management system and efficient supply in quality and in real time, taking into account the necessary proactivity to avoid any form of disruption.\nOrganize or participate in briefings, training, and internships for staff involved in the management and use of medical inputs, including logistical elements (e.g., cold chain)\nEnsure monitoring of the use of inputs in the units by producing a regular report or on request, of the stock status (inventory, expired and damaged, justification of use, etc.)\nSupport the medical team in ordering inputs, continually informing them about the status of the central project stock.\nManage and control the use of medical and biomedical inputs in outreach, with the aim of promoting effective and rational use in ATFC, ITFC and ICCM.\n\nMinimum Required Skills and Qualifications\n\nEducation: \n\nBachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) with a valid license with the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN)\nCandidate must be willing to make their valid professional registration /license available for MSF’SRegulatory and compliance requirements in the country.\n\nExperience:\n\nDesirable: Experience with MSF or other INGO.\nAt least 3-5 years’ post-qualification experience in a pharmacy, hospital or medical warehouse\n\nLanguages\n\nDesirable: English (mission language)\nKnowledge of Good Storage Practice (GSP) and Good Distribution Practice (GDP)\nKnowledge\nStrong knowledge of pharmaceutical care and drug management\nEssential: Local languages (Hausa, Fulani, Suru)\nEssential: Basic knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint\nFamiliarity with PCN regulations, NAFDAC guidelines, and Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP)\n\nCompetencies:\n\nTeamwork and Cooperation L2\nBehavioural Flexibility L2\nResults and Quality Orientation L2\nStress Management L3\nCommitment to MSF Principles L2\n\nHow to Apply\n\nInterested and qualified candidates should:\n\nClick here to apply online\n\nApplication Detail\n\nOnly short-listed candidates will be contacted for the next recruitment steps.\nMSF reserves the right to cancel any step or the whole of the process at any stage of recruitment.\nPlease note that only short-listed candidates will be notified and invited for an interview; 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