Country Pharmacist - Nigeria

About

• Organization: INTERSOS
• INTERSOS is an independent humanitarian organization that assists the victims of natural disasters, armed conflicts and exclusion. Its activities are based on the principles of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equality of rights and opportunities, respect for diversity and coexistence, paying special attention to the most vulnerable people.

Terms of Reference

• Job Title: Country Pharmacist
• Code: SR-49-10159
• Duty station: Maiduguri
• Starting date: 01/04/2026 - emergency project
• Contract duration: 6 months (non-renewable)
• Reporting to: Medical Coordinator
• Supervision of: Pharmacy Manager
• Type of Duty Station: Non-family duty station

General Context of the Project

With over a decade of conflict, there have been devastating humanitarian consequences across North-East (Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe (BAY) states) and the North-West of Nigeria. According to the Humanitarian Needs Overview 2023, an estimated 8.3 million women, men, and children need some form of humanitarian and protection assistance. Over 2 million people have been forced to flee their homes due to persistent violence and remain internally displaced. Food insecurity and malnutrition are exacerbated by inflation, poverty, and restricted access due to insecurity, which impedes livelihood opportunities. Gender-based violence (GBV) has been a significant protection concern faced by IDP women and girls in the area. Numerous basic infrastructures, such as hospitals, clinics, and water supplies, are damaged, posing constraints on essential service provision. Epidemics like cholera arising from flooding and overcrowded settings put extra stress on the already vulnerable communities.

General Purpose of the Position

• Ensure proper mission pharmaceutical management and efficient functioning of INTERSOS pharmacies (procurement, storage, distribution, inventory, consumption and data management) at central and project level, ensuring adequate and timely supply of quality medical materials, equipment and drugs.
• In collaboration with logistics department monitor the pharmacy/medical warehouse storing activities in order to keep pharmacy stock above security level and guarantee the respect of required conditions (temperature, humidity, etc.).

Main Responsibilities and Tasks

• In collaboration with the logistics department and the Pharmacist Manager ensure storage, stock management and supply processes, as well as hygiene and security procedures, tools, and protocols, implementing appropriate quality controls and records, in order to ensure good storage conditions (temperatures, humidity and light exposure) and availability of drugs and medical materials according to national regulations
• In collaboration with Medical Coordinator and the HQ Medical Advisor, ensure the implementation of pharmaceutical SOP and tools for stock management, monitoring and evaluation of the pharmacies and health facilities and oversights the adaptation of it to meet the national legislation, in particular for narcotic and psychoactive medicines, ensuring quality and safety of drugs consumption
• Support Medical Coordinator to guarantee the respect of policies for donation of drugs and medical items
• In collaboration with logistics and medical departments and HQ follow up of the medical procurement process (consumables, equipment and medicines), place orders and monitor the purchase in accordance with INTERSOS and donors procedures. Ensure the supply chain is timely, reliable and well documented at all levels
• With the support of HQ Medical Advisor, Medical Coordinator, Pharmacy Manager, Project Managers and logistics department prepare needs assessment and assess local market participating in inspection of local suppliers where appropriate, BoQs and proposal’s budget. Ensure the implementation of procedures to obtain import licenses and taxes exemption from the local health and administrative authorities
• Supervise orders of drugs and medical materials in order to ensure an efficient and appropriate consumption and analyze the data to optimize the management of health consumables, equipment and medicines (needs assessment, purchase, control, supply, cold chain, expiry dates, overstock/shortage etc.)
• Participate in base coordination meetings, external meeting, medical team meeting
• Contribute to the writing of donors’ reports and proposals
• Guarantee data collection and ensure accurate data entry into the pharmacy management software (excel/IMS)
• Support the recruitment process of pharmacy team and strengthen th