PHARMACY STOREKEEPER

DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS   (MAMFE)

Posted : 25 November, 2019

Category : Medical/Paramedical   Location : MAMFE

Job type : Full Time

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Doctors Without Borders (DWB) is an international non-governmental medical association providing assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict irrespective of race, religion, creed or political convictions. We observe neutrality and impartiality in the name of universal medical ethics and the right to humanitarian assistance and claim full and unhindered freedom in the exercise of our functions.

 

 

 

Related with our activities we are looking for a PHARMACY STOREKEEPER.

 

 

 

Working locations: Mamfe

 

Type of contract: Fixed Term

 

Salary: According to the organisation´s Salary Grid – Level 4

 

 

 

Main Purpose

 

Execute the 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 Pharmacy Manager, and in collaboration with the logistics team.

 

 

 

Principal Tasks

 

• Supervising material orders and dispatching in order to ensure rational use.

•  Receiving orders and deliveries, identifying potential disparities against cargo manifest or others and reporting them, and stores materials in accordance with the system in force, in order to ensure continuous availability. It includes:

• Ensuring good storage conditions of all medical items in the pharmacy in accordance with pharmaceutical standards in order to ensure continuous availability.

• Ensuring correct fill in entries on the stock cards and 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 (departments, wards, 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 warehouse facilities in order to ensure materials are kept in good keeping conditions, it includes: e.g. Monitoring temperature in the warehouse and  ensuring that products requiring cold chain are suitably stored and transports  received, stored, and prepared and transported appropriately according to Doctors Without Borders Supply and Cold Chain protocols.

• Ensuring cleanliness of premises (stock pharmacy) and in close collaboration with the logistics department, maintaining refrigerating equipment.

• Controlling warehouse limited access to authorized personnel and ensuring doors and other exits are secured. Immediately informing the line manager of any problems arising in the course of the work, particularly with regards to 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.

• Following up stock levels with regards to alarms thresholds, stock out, expiry dates and drugs to expire in the following 6 months. Preparing reports and passing it to the supervisor.

• For DMC activities: Preparing orders of the different consumption units (Remote Nurses, TBAs and CHWs), ensuring proper packaging and dispatching and reporting any anomalies or changes in consumption patterns to the Pharmacy Manager and DMC NAM.

 

 

 

Requirements

 

• Essential, secondary school. Desirable, medical related studies.

• Essential previous experience of at least 2 years in similar or relevant positions

• Desirable previous experience in DWB or other NGOs in developing countries.

• Essential, English and local language.

• Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet). Able to learn and use software used for recording.

• Competences: Results and Quality Orientation, Teamwork and cooperation, Behavioural Flexibility, Commitment to DWB Principles, Service Orientation, Stress Management

   

  All applications (CV, cover letter, diplomas, working certificates, telephone number, etc.) must be sent by email to the following address: msfe-cameroon-recruitment-emerg@barcelona.msf.org mentioning on the subject: PHARMACY STOREKEEPER or else be submitted at Caritas – Diocese of Mamfe - P.O Box 120,  in a sealed envelop Ref: Recruitment  PHARMACY STOREKEEPER  addressed to Doctors Without Borders - HR Department.

   

  Deadline for the reception of applications:  28^th November 2019

   

  NB: No applications will be accepted after the deadline Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Application documents are non-returnable; please do not submit original documents. Writing tests and interviews will be done in our offices after the selection of the applications.

 

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