Vacancy No: 232026
Section/Unit: Medical & Paramedical
Grade Level: Level 7
Supervisor: Project Pharmacy Manager / Mission Pharmacy Manager
No. of Post: 1
Duty Station: South Kordofan- Abu Jubaihya
Duration: 6 Months with 3 months trial period
Closing Date: 15 Sept 2026

Background

Ensuring general functioning of the pharmacy and supervising pharmacy supply chain processes in accordance with MSF standards, protocols and procedures, to ensure its efficiency and operating availability.

Duties and responsibilities

• Ensuring storage, stock management and supply processes, as well as hygiene and security procedures, tools, and protocols (controlling pests and rodents), implementing appropriate quality controls and records, in order to ensure good storage conditions (temperatures, humidity and light exposure) and availability of drugs and medical material, according to MSF protocols, national regulations and in cooperation with the logistics department. 
• Coordinating the delivery, reception and recording of international and local orders, in close coordination with the logistics department, updating stock files and informing line managers on their status (shortfalls, over-stocking, expiry dates), to permanently ensure security stock levels and ensure efficient management of stock. 
• Supervising orders of medical and drug material in order to ensure an efficient and appropriate consumption pattern under budget constraints. 
• Supervising the supply of drugs to patients, according to medical prescriptions, informing them on consumption patterns and keeping conditions in order to ensure their therapeutic progression 
• Ensuring efficient supply to other pharmacies managed/supported by MSF according to orders and stocks and using cold chain when needed. Monitoring and analyzing orders of depending on pharmacies in order to avoid ruptures of stock or having expired drugs. 
• Supervising, with the HR department, the associated processes (sizing, staff shifts, recruitment, training, performance evaluation, development and internal/external communication) of the pharmaceutical team and the nursing staff, to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required and to improve their dispensing capabilities. 
• Recording all items received and issued in computer (Isystock) and reporting on drug consumptions and medical equipment dispensed according to protocols, informing on unusual patterns as well as forecasting future needs, to rationalize the budget and to ensure availability. 
• Assisting in training of nursing staff regarding dispensing of drugs and their side effects.
• Participate actively in ARO and IMO preparation.
• Ensure effective pharmaceutical stock management across the Abu Jubayah project pharmacy, peripheral pharmacies, and supported health facilities.
• Conduct regular supervisory visits to peripheral pharmacies and end-user units, identify gaps, and follow up implementation of corrective actions.
• Act as the project pharmacy focal point, coordinating pharmacy-related issues with medical, logistics, and other relevant teams and escalating critical issues when required.
• Ensure compliance with MSF pharmaceutical standards, project procedures, and applicable Sudan NMPB requirements.
• Monitor medical items consumption and utilization patterns and support the medical team in promoting rational use of medicines.
• Ensure timely reporting, data analysis, and forecasting to support decision-making and continuity of medicine availability.
• Assume the role of the focal point regarding contact with local authorities concerning pharmaceutical issues, in order to ensure a coherent and consistent communication system with the authorities.
• The candidate must be willing to register the OCB Abu Jubayah project pharmacy under their pharmacy license.
• Flexible to adapt to mission operational needs due to changing context

Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required

Education: Essential, Bachelor of Pharmacy degree (B.Pharm.) (or equivalent 4-5 years degree according to the country of                             origin of the pharmacist).

                    Essential: Valid Pharmacy License issued by the Sudanese Medical Council.

Experience: Essential: Minimum of 2 years demonstrated professional experience as a pharmacist.

                      Essential: Minimum of 1 year demonstrated professional experience as a supervisor or manager.

                      Desirable: Minimum of 6 months experience in pharmaceutical stock management.

                      Desirable: Experience in MSF or other NGOs.

Language:  Essential: Arabic and English (B2).

Knowledge: Essential: Computer literacy (word, excel, internet)

                     Desirable:  Knowledge of “Isystock”.

Competencies :

 Comunication skills L4

 Networking and Building Relationships L4

 Commitment to MSF Principles L3

 Behavioural Flexibility L3

 Results and Quality Orientation L3

 Teamwork and Cooperation L4

Application Requirements:

Interested candidates are requested to send the applications with documents; (Updated CV, Educational certificates, work experience certificates, previous employers’ references and copy of their national ID) to: apply online here at the following link: Sudanjob.net

OR

Via hand delivery of the application to Labour Office,  in Abu Jubayha.