PHARMACY STOREKEEPER

MSF is an independent humanitarian medical organization providing emergency medical aid to populationsin
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.
EXTERNAL VACANCY
 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 expérience 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)