PHARMACY STOREKEEPER
Advertised: 14 July 2025
Medecins Sans Frontieres
Non Government Organisations (NGOs) | Jiwaka
PHARMACY STOREKEEPER
MSF BACKGROUND
Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization, founded in 1971 and working in 70 countries around the world. MSF delivers medical assistance to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters, and exclusion from health care. MSF aids people based on need irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.
PROJECT CONTEXT
In PNG, MSF has been working since 2007 in Lae, Tari, Bougainville, Gulf Province, and NCD Province. In 2024, MSF started a new project in Jiwaka province with the objective of enhancing access to care for survivors of violence in Jiwaka province and is now working to support the Department of Health to improve access to care for patients in JIWAKA and Highlands.
General Role
In the Jiwaka project, the Pharmacy Storekeeper's primary role is to support the medical team in the effective and efficient management of the pharmacy and medical stock, in line with MSF standards. The position also involves receiving, distributing, and documenting all movements of medical supplies. Additionally, the Pharmacy Storekeeper provides support to the logistics team on allocated time.
Main Accountability
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 Project Medical Referent, and in collaboration with the logistics team.
Specific Responsibilities
Pharmacy 80%
- Support PMR by ensuring suitable pharmacy storage conditions in accordance with pharmaceutical standards and maintaining MSF protocol.
- Participate in all drug and medical material movements and support PMR in monthly counts and consumption data.
- Support Mission Pharmacy manager in stock management and quality control of drugs and medical materials.
- Monitor and maintain pharmacy under MSF standards and ensure security of medical supplies.
- Responsible for tidiness and hygiene of the pharmacy, shelves, and stock.
- Controls access to the pharmacy premises and ensures protocols put in place for ordering are respected.
- Monitor temperature and report Cold Chain status. Implement procedure to detect immediately break down or any defect.
- Ensure appropriate storage and management of narcotic and psychotropic drugs.
- Receive, verify, and document incoming stock.
- Ensure FEFO stock rotation
- Maintain records in MSF stock management tools such as stock cards and Isystock.
- Monitor consumption and support PMR by analyzing consumption to manage stock availability and forecast future needs.
- Support Mission Pharmacy Manager works in collaboration with PHA staff to ensure quality of supplies distributed to patients is maintained.
- Identify any need for training or support to team in stock management and dispensing.
- Responsible for follow up of First Aid Kits, EPREP to be used any time
- Keep record of expired/damaged supply and support Mission Pharmacy Manager by ensuring proper storage and disposal of expired/damaged drugs according to MSF safety standard and waste management protocol and to national and international legislation.
Logistics Supply 20% support
- Receiving orders and deliveries, identifying potential disparities against cargo manifest or others and reporting them, and stores materials in accordance with the system in place.
- Support Supply Officer in packing & distribution of orders, if needed.
- Support in physical inventories of logistic stock.
- Maintain records in MSF stock management tools such as stock cards and UniField.
MSF REQUIREMENTS
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MSF OFFERS
APPLICATION PROCESS The applicants must send their cover letter with an updated CV and copies of any other relevant documents (diplomas, registration certificate, work certificates, reference letters) to:
Please clearly indicate in your application the position title and your phone number. No document will be returned. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please note that MSFF does not provide transportation or accommodation to attend written tests and interviews. Written tests and interviews will be held either in Port Moresby, NCD or in Jiwaka at the Jiwaka Mission Resort. DEADLINE: Completed application must be received by 5:00 pm on 20th JuLY 2025 Expected Start date: 1st of August 2025 No monetary, goods or service offers, nor favouritism, will be tolerated in a recruiting process. MSF reserves the right to refuse any candidate having benefited from such acts. Any illicit solicitations can be reported to the justice system. MSF is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing and fostering an inclusive environment where all people, including women, minorities, LGBTQ+ and other underrepresented groups are supported, respected, and encouraged to excel. We provide equal opportunity regardless of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, physical ability or disability, or political affiliation. |
More information
Job ID: #24051
Industry: Non Government Organisations (NGOs)
Location: Jiwaka, Papua New Guinea
Company: Medecins Sans Frontieres
Company Description: Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organisation, founded in 1971 and working in 70 countries around the world. MSF provides medical assistance to populations in crisis, regardless of race, religion, belief or political affiliation. In PNG, MSF is supporting the Department of Health to improve access to care for tuberculosis patients in Gulf Province and NCD Province.
Source: www.pngworkforce.com