Job Offer
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Join MSF OCG as a Flying Pharmacy Coordinator!
We are looking for passionate candidates ready to contribute to our humanitarian mission.
Below, you will find the job details and the qualifications we are looking for.
This is a field-based position with visits to the headquarters in Geneva
Inclusivity and Diversity at MSF
Do your qualifications and experience not exactly match all requirements of the job?
At MSF OCG, we are committed to an inclusive culture that supports and amplifies the diverse voices of our staff members. We strive to create workplaces where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together to advance MSF’s social mission and create better outcomes for our patients and the communities we work with.
We understand that some people may hesitate to apply for employment if they don’t meet all listed job requirements. Research shows that this is especially true for women. If you believe your profile is a good match for this position, we invite you to apply even if you don’t fulfil every listed qualification.
We encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, ethnicities, background, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics.
MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. All selected candidates will undergo reference checks.
Context
Médecins Sans Frontières is an independent, international medical and humanitarian organization that provides care to people in need, people affected by natural or man-made disasters, and victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and without regard to race, religion, creed or political affiliation (MSF Charter).
Mission
- Support to the cell 2 missions to ensure that the implementation and the management of pharmacies and medical stock in binome with cell supply flying according to OCG norms and standards (from MSL to rational drug use, etc)
- Implementing and Monitoring with the medcos and the pharmacists’ mission to the ensure all the pharmacy management fundamentals/tools are implemented and followed.
- Support for the general monitoring of the management system implemented in the missions and projects.
- Participating in the planning and setting-up of new pharmacies in the country and in support of the Medco, contributing to the drawing up.
- Organizes trainings as needed (participate in the recruitment, training/induction, setting objectives, evaluation, potential detection, development, and communication).
- Participate in the capitalization of the management system, ensuring there is a system that allow good collaborate between the medical department and the logistics (pharma supply team)
- Build and follow up with supply team implementation of supply strategies related to medical items.
- Availability to do a gap filling when required by the missions and cell.
- Collaborating with the RMP/Medco/Mission pharmacists and log team on the definition preposition of stock missions and projects. Active support during the budgeting plan of action and periodic orders.
Your profile
Education & Experience
- Qualified Pharmacist
- Experience in pharmacy management
- Experience in developing countries
- Experience with MSF as Pharmaco
- Experience in management
- Experience in emergencies management
Languages
- Fluent English
- French is an asset
Personal Abilities & Skills
- Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
- Available for frequent travels.
Terms of employment
- Fixed-term contract, 9 months
- Full-time, 100% (40h/week)
- Working place: Field-based position (mainly Tanzania, Kenya, Myanmar, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Armenia) with visits to the headquarters in Geneva
- Practical working conditions in the field are in accordance with the MSF OCG volunteer manual.
- Ideal start date: April 2025
- Gross monthly salary: CHF 5’500.- based on 100%
- Benefits: Health insurance and living expenses in the countries of intervention and at headquarters, paid according to internal regulations.
How to apply
Candidates are invited to submit their application exclusively through our recruitment platform, following these guidelines:
- CV (maximum 2 pages)
- Cover letter (maximum 1 page)
- Documents must be submitted in either English or French.
The application deadline is March 16th, 2025.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if we receive a sufficient number of quality applications.
All applications will be treated confidentially (https://www.msf.ch/travailler-avec-nous/declaration-confidentialite-candidates-msf-suisse).
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Please note that we do not wish to use the services of recruitment or placement agencies.