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Pharmacy Supervisor
About this role
MSF is hiring a Pharmacy Supervisor for Kebbi. The role focuses on ensuring smooth pharmacy operations, effective supply chain management, stock control and rational drug use across central and peripheral levels within the Kebbi project. It involves coordinating orders, managing storage and inventory, supervising pharmacy staff, and training healthcare personnel as needed. The position supports MSF’s medical humanitarian operations and requires coordination with logistics, supply, and medical teams. The candidate should hold a recognised pharmacy degree with a valid license and have several years of post-qualification experience in pharmacy, hospital, or medical warehouse settings.
What you would do
- Oversee general pharmacy operations and supply chain processes to ensure efficiency and stock management.
- Manage storage conditions, inventory, hygiene, safety, and quality controls per MSF protocols.
- Coordinate delivery, receipt, and registration of local and international orders with the logistics team.
- Update stock sheets and communicate shortages, surpluses and expiry dates to the operational manager.
- Supervise procurement of medical equipment and medications within budget constraints.
- Control dispensing of medicines according to prescriptions and counsel patients on use and storage.
- Ensure supply to other MSF-managed pharmacies on the project and maintain cold chain if required.
- Monitor care unit orders to prevent stockouts and expiries.
- Supervise pharmaceutical and nursing staff processes with HR to maintain adequate team capacity and knowledge.
- Record medicine and equipment consumption in Isystock and alert for unusual patterns.
What they are asking for
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) with a valid PCN licence.
- Willing to provide professional registration/licence for regulatory compliance.
- 3-5 years post-qualification experience in a pharmacy, hospital or medical warehouse.
- Desirable: experience with MSF or another INGO.
- Local language knowledge: Hausa, Fulani, Suru; English desirable.
- Basic proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
- Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical care and drug management.
- Familiarity with PCN regulations, NAFDAC guidelines, GPP, GSP, GDP.
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