Career Opportunities at Médecins Sans Frontières

Médecins Sans Frontières is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion and natural disasters. MSF offers assistance to people based only on need and irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Nurse Team Supervisor - (CTC / CTU)

Location: Bauchi
Employment Type: Contract
Type of Contract: Fixed term

Job Description
Scope of Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Plan, organize, and evaluate the activities concerning nursing and the team associated, according to MSF values, policies and protocols and universal health standards, in order to warrant the quality and continuity of the health care and the development of the plan of action
• Supervising materials and goods orders and dispatch in order to ensure its rational use.
• Receiving orders and deliveries, identifying and reporting potential discrepancies against cargo manifest or others. Stores materials in accordance with the system in force in order to ensure continuous availability.
• Updating and/or creating stock cards for all stock items immediately after reception of goods. Checking the received cold boxes and controlling the cold chain-monitoring card
• Storing materials in accordance with the system in force in order to ensure continuous availability ensuring that all items are well organised and correctly stored, well protected, fully identified and easily accessible (cleanliness, security, access, etc.).
• Monitoring the store temperature and ensuring Cold Chain items are stored in an adequate temperature. Keeping a special control of “sensitive” goods: numbers of lots, expiry dates, packaging and special storage conditions
• Preparing orders on time before sending goods, and packs (according to transport means) weighs and labels freight with corresponding shipping number, destination, number of shipping units, way bill number, weight and mode of transport in accordance with the line manager’s instructions
• In conjunction with the line manager, performing physical stock counts in accordance with the frequency previously defined. Following up stock levels with regards to alarms thresholds, stock out and expiry dates.
• 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 regard to damage, loss, attempted break-ins or theft in the warehouse
• Assisting the line manager with preparation of the stock reports

Minimum Requirements:

• Speciality (Nurse or Anesthetist) diploma essential.
• Essential 2 years of previous experience. Having worked in MSF or other NGO’s and in developing countries is desirable.
• Mission and local language essential.
• Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
• Results
• Teamwork
• Flexibility
• Commitment
• Stress management

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply

Job Title: Pharmacy Supervisor - (CTC / CTU)

Location: Bauchi
Employment Type: Contract

Scope of Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Ensuring general functioning of the pharmacy and supervising pharmacy supply chain processes in accordance with MSF standards, protocols and procedures, in order to ensure its efficiency and operating availability.
• 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), in order 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 analysing orders of depending 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, in order 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, in order to rationalise the budget and to ensure availability.
• Assisting in training of nursing staff regarding dispensing of drugs and their side effects

Minimum Requirements

• Essential Degree in Pharmacy; registration with the relevant Pharmaceutical Council
• Essential: English, desired: Hausa,
• At least 1 year experience in related position.
• Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
• Demonstrable experience in supervising and training others in a team setting
• Commitment, Flexibility, Stress Management, Results, Teamwork, Service

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply

Job Title: Administrative Assistant - (CTC / CTU)

Location: Bauchi
Employment Type: Contract

Scope of Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Execute administrative tasks and do follow up of project accountancy, according to administration manager’s indications and MSF procedures, in order to ensure legal compliance and keep a strict control over monetary resources.
• Execute administrative and legal related tasks, under supervision of the Administrator Manager, checking payroll calculations and updating personal files in order to ensure accuracy, compliance and on time payments.
• Implement cash management procedures in order to ensure the highest control and security, and ensure cash availability.
• Prepare employment contracts in conformity with legal requirements including specific amendments when necessary in order to ensure local labour and fiscal law compliance.
• Enter data into the HR database and personal files and keep them up-to-date in order to facilitate HR processes management.
• Update Social security Tax office employee files in order to meet legal requirements and duties.
• Draw up monthly pay slips for all staff, editing and updating the necessary data, in order to ensure the punctuality and accuracy of staff payroll.
• Draw up the final pay slip and employment certificate at the end of a contract in order to meet legal requirements while defending MSF ’s interests.
• Follow up all expiring rental contract dates and inform the Administration Manager in order to leave enough time to arrange a renewal or look for some other alternative.
• Assist the administration manager in the prevision of monthly treasury and planning in order to ensure the coverage of daily needs, advances on salaries, payroll, etc.
• Process the payment to suppliers and keep strict on all documentation involved, informing the administration manager of any sort of disparity.
• Carry out all accounting tasks and activities in order to ensure strict control of all expenditures and the reliability of statements and documentation.
• Make all administrative information available to the staff (posting, meetings, etc.)
• Classify and prepare all accounting pieces as requested by the Administration Manager.
• File the accounting documents and enter the accounting pieces in the accounting software, with the support from the Administration Manager and/or the Accounting Manager (ACMA).
• Support the Administration Manager in translating documents into local language. Assists the Administration Manager in meetings upon request.

Minimum Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree, Desirable Finance, Business or Administration related diploma.
• Essential previous working experience of at least two years in relevant jobs.
• Desirable experience in MSF or other NGOs in developing countries.
• Mission language and Hausa language essential
• Essential computer literacy (word, excel, internet)
• Results
• Teamwork
• Flexibility
• Commitment
• Stress Management

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply
Or
Send your applications to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Applications must be in English and include:

• Complete CV and Copies of all certificates and diplomas mentioned in the CV.
• Updated contact details and ID
• Contact information of the previous employer/s for reference.

Application Deadline 2nd June, 2021.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.