Laboratory Dispensing Technician

Over the past few years, Afghanistan has witnessed a relative improvement in security and stability across much of the country. This has allowed humanitarian actors like INTERSOS to maintain uninterrupted access and expand services in areas that were previously hard to reach. Despite this progress, the humanitarian situation remains critical, with millions of Afghans continuing to face acute vulnerabilities due to prolonged economic hardship, natural disasters, and limited access to essential services.

In 2025, more than half of the population is in need of humanitarian assistance, with food insecurity, child malnutrition, and displacement remaining key concerns. Natural disasters, such as floods and recent earthquakes, have further compounded the needs of already struggling communities.

INTERSOS continues to operate through a community-based approach with field bases in Kabul, Kandahar, and Zabul, delivering primary healthcare, nutrition, and protection services with a focus on women, children, and persons with disabilities. The organization enjoys strong community acceptance and collaborates closely with relevant national authorities, including maintaining the full participation of female staff in all activities.

While the operational environment is largely stable and conducive, funding shortfalls and systemic barriers such as restrictions on financial flows and administrative bottlenecks continue to impact the scope and scale of humanitarian response. Sustained support is crucial to ensure the continuity of life-saving services and to address the urgent needs of Afghanistan’s most vulnerable populations.

• To ensure, under the supervision of the Pharmacy Officer and MDTL, the respect of INTERSOS international standards for quality of the stock management and storage (environment, organization, follow up, documentation, archiving, etc.);
• Documentation: Use the proper documentation to track receptions, proper Medicine distribution documents and tracking system
• Procedure: Store the products received in accordance with INTERSOS stock management procedure.
• Reception and Quality Check: Ensure the reception and quality control of drugs received. Inform the Pharmacy officer in case of non-compliance.
• Daily Routine: Monitor and record the room temperature, humidity and the fridge temperature twice daily, in accordance with INTERSOS guidelines and tools;
• Expired Items Management: Ensure that expired or damaged items are properly put in quarantine;
• Inventory and Follow-up: Conduct and document an appropriate monthly/weekly physical inventory. In case of discrepancy between the theoretical stock and the inventory, do a proper follow up with supervisors on the results of the count;
• Management Tools: Use the appropriate management documents (inventory records, stock cards, computer tools, etc.) according to the INTERSOS pharmacy management procedures;
• Update Data: Provide at any given time reliable data of stock quantity and stock value;
• Storage: Ensure a proper storage (especially the conditions of temperature, humidity, light and safety), order (classification, labeling), security (key access) according to the procedures of INTERSOS
• Wasteless: Put all effort to avoid waste and notably through the anticipation of expired drugs;
• Ensure a proper classification of documents and archives;
• Participate in the update of the annual INTERSOS pharmacy activity planning.
• Provide inputs to any other regular or ad-hoc as requested by the pharmacy officer and MDTL
• Write a monthly activity report and submit it to the Pharmacy Officer;
• Supporting basic RDT test (RBS, HB) for the team

Education

• Desirable paramedical studies / Nursing

Professional experience

• Desirable previous experience in pharmacy

Professional requirements

• Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
• Experience in management

Personal requirements

• Behavioural flexibility
• Independence, initiative, pro-activeness
• Commitment to INTERSOS principles

Respected Applicants, please visit the link below and fill in the required information.

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Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted and called for a test/Interview.

Qualified People with Physical Disabilities and Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply