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About the Job

JOB PURPOSE:
Under the guidance of the Project Manager and Pharmacy Officer, oversee pharmacy stock management in line with Good Storage and Distribution Practices across INTERSOS health facilities and the regional pharmacy warehouse. Manage receiving, storing and dispensing pharmaceuticals, consumables, medical materials and equipment, while providing patients with treatment precautions, usage instructions and clinical recommendations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide reliable stock, consumption and medicine-use information; update stock cards, inventory records and global stock information; maintain good storage practices and FEFO; prepare stock transfer and supply requests based on consumption, stock levels and lead times; verify the quantity and quality of received supplies; conduct monthly physical inventories; report missing, damaged or expired items; quarantine and destroy damaged items appropriately; ensure pharmacovigilance and report quality problems; prepare equipment and treatments; dispense medicines according to prescriptions; explain dosage and precautions; and prepare weekly pharmacy supplies.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (BPharm), registration with the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria and a valid licence. At least 4 years’ relevant experience, strong knowledge of pharmacy and medical supply-chain processes, pharmaceutical-care and reporting skills, and excellent MS Excel and Word skills. At least 2 years’ experience with a humanitarian organization in a challenging environment is required. Results and quality orientation, teamwork, flexibility, service orientation and commitment to INTERSOS principles are expected. Proficiency in written and spoken English is required; Hausa and Kanuri are assets.

HOW TO APPLY:
Complete the application form and attach your CV and cover letter using the format Surname_Position you applied for. Apply no later than Monday, 19 October 2026 at 12:00 PM. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and may close early if a suitable candidate is identified. INTERSOS encourages applications from women, minorities, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities. Successful candidates must comply with and promote INTERSOS’s PSEA Policy. More information: https://www.intersos.org/en/what-we-do/nigeria/

Suitability Check

1. Do you hold a BPharm degree and a current Pharmacy Council of Nigeria registration and licence?
2. How many years of relevant pharmacy experience do you have, and how much was with a humanitarian organization?
3. Describe your experience managing pharmacy stock across multiple facilities or locations.
4. How do you apply FEFO, good storage practices, stock cards and monthly physical inventories?
5. Describe your experience preparing supply requests, forecasting consumption and managing medical supply chains.
6. How have you handled damaged, expired or quarantined medicines and pharmacovigilance concerns?
7. Describe your experience dispensing treatments, explaining dosage and providing patient counselling.
8. How proficient are you in MS Excel and Word, and which inventory systems have you used?
9. Are you fluent in English and do you speak Hausa or Kanuri?
10. Why are you suitable for the Field Pharmacist position with INTERSOS?

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