PHARMACY STOREKEEPER – MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

EXTERNAL VACANCY

MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (MSF)–SOMALIA MISSION

MSF is an independent humanitarian medical organization providing emergency medical aid to populations in need. MSF Somalia mission is seeking a qualified person for the position below:

Job Title : PHARMACY STOREKEEPER

Work Location : MOGADISHU; Somalia

Start date : As soon as possible

Length of contract        : Fixed term (1year) 100% with 3 months’ probation period.

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 the Pharmacy Supervisor, and in collaboration with the logistics team.

Accountabilities

• 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 Supervisor. Informing Pharmacy Supervisor 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 eEnsuring that products requiring cold chain are suitably stored and transports received, stored, and prepared and transported appropriately according to MSF 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.

Other tasks include, but are not limited to

• Ensure correct fill in entries on the stock cards and software
• Prepare orders of the different consumption units (departments, wards, other), ensuring the packaging and proper dispatching. Reporting any anomalies or changes in consumption patterns to the supervisor.
• Inform Pharmacy Supervisor stock reaching alert limit.
• Monitor temperature in the pharmacy and ensure that products requiring cold chain are suitably stored and transports received and prepared appropriately according to MSF Supply and Cold Chain protocols
• Ensure cleanliness of premises (stock pharmacy).
• Follows up stock levels with regards to alarms thresholds, stock out, expiry dates and drugs to expire in the following 6 months. Make a report and passes it to the logistic supervisor In cooperation with the central Pharmacy Supervisor and other MSF team members.

• Assisting in the supervision, management, follow up and control of medical/supply stocks. This includes physical count, ordering and monitoring of expired dates.

• Cooperating with and assisting the Pharmacy Supervisor in all related monthly reports, and under the Pharmacy Supervisor communicating and providing medical data to relevant MSF team members.
• Ensure pharmacy/Warehouse limited access to authorized personnel and ensure doors and other exists are secured.
• Ensures good storage conditions of all items in pharmacy.
• Assisting pharmacy supervisor with the collection of consumption data from facilities/ departments.§ Improving and following up the monitoring systems in place.
• Report missing material/ damage/ robbery.
• Carry out or participate in regular inventories including EPREP stock.

Requirements:

Education Essential: – degree / diploma in pharmacy or medical related degree/diploma.

Experience Essential : – previous experience of at least 2 years in similar or relevant positions.

Desirable: – previous experience in MSF or other NGOs in developing countries.

Languages Essential:-local language Somalia, desirable mission working language ( English Basic

level is a minimum proficiency required )

Knowledge                    Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)

Competencies              •     Results and Quality Orientation L1

• Teamwork and Cooperation L1
• Behavioural Flexibility L1
• Commitment to MSF Principles L1
• Service Orientation L1
• Stress Management. L2

If you meet the above requirements, please apply through the link attaching your CV & motivation letter as a single file by 23rd August 2026 under the subject “PHARMACY STOREKEEPER”. The detailed advertisement and application portal can be accessed via the following link: https://ko-hr.kenya.msf.org/jobs

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

(MSF is an equal Employer and does not charge any application/recruitment or training fee)

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