Pharmacy Technician at Malteser International – Pulka, Borno State

Malteser International is recruiting a full-time Pharmacy Technician for its duty station in Pulka, Borno State. The role supports pharmaceutical stock management and the safe supply of medicines to the base and supported health facilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage pharmaceutical stocks at the base pharmacy, conduct physical inventories, investigate discrepancies and monitor stock levels, expiry dates and medicine consumption.
• Ensure medicines and medical supplies are properly stored, classified, labelled, secured and quality-checked in line with MI procedures.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain on the receipt, preparation, transportation and distribution of medicines and medical supplies.
• Supervise pharmaceutical supplies at supported health facilities, assess storage and dispensing needs and recommend improvements.
• Collect, update and analyse daily and weekly medicine-consumption data to assess needs and prevent stock-outs.
• Coordinate drug dispatches, maintain pharmaceutical records, prepare donation certificates and requisition documents, and submit stock and consumption reports.
• Work with health facility staff, the Pharmacy Officer, Health Officer, Health Manager and Supply Chain Department to support effective pharmaceutical management.

Requirements and qualifications

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy Technology, Pharmacy or another relevant pharmaceutical discipline, with professional registration or licensing as required by the PCN.
• At least three years’ relevant experience in pharmaceutical or medical supply management, preferably with an INGO in a humanitarian or emergency response setting.
• Good knowledge of pharmaceutical stock management, inventory control, medicine storage, distribution and consumption monitoring.
• Experience in pharmaceutical documentation, data collection, analysis and report writing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Knowledge of SAGA Stock, iSysStock or other pharmaceutical stock-management systems is an advantage.
• Fluent written and spoken English. Hausa and other relevant local languages are an advantage.
• Strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills, with flexibility to respond to irregular working hours during emergencies.

Contract and benefits

Start date: November 2026. Duty station: Pulka, Borno State. Contract period: November 2026 to September 2027. Salary follows Malteser International’s salary grade. Benefits include applicable leave, group life insurance, health insurance (single or family plan) and 13th-month pay.

Safeguarding and recruitment checks

Malteser International is an equal opportunity employer. It is committed to safeguarding people in its programmes from exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. Reference and background checks are conducted for all staff, with criminal-record checks for specific roles. Successful candidates must sign and comply with the organisation’s Code of Conduct.