Title: Dispenser Assistant
Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Vacancy: --
Age: Na
Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Ukhia)
Salary: --
Experience:
Published: 2025-10-23
Application Deadline: 2025-10-29
Education:
Requirements:
Skills Required:
Additional Requirements:
Degree in any discipline
Experience with drug dispensing will be preferred
Required to be a great teammate with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work under pressure in a stressful environment, displaying patience, compassion and diplomacy.
Ability to live in challenging conditions and ability to work under difficult, high-pressure situations.
Program Brief
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people worldwide for a better future.
Since 2017, IRC has supported Rohingya Refugees and Bangladeshi nationalities communities in Cox's Bazar, Khulna, Barisal, and Chittagong with integrated services. The organization also addresses climate change impacts by building resilience and promoting economic recovery, education, and protection.
Department/Program: Health
Work Location: Nayapara Registered Camp, Teknaf
Contract Duration: 31 March 2026
Purpose of the Role
The Dispenser Assistant is a member of the IRC health team and will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the IRC’s emergency and primary healthcare activities in the Rohingya Refugee Camp. Dispenser Assistant will primarily be responsible to assist in dispensing medicines to patients and ensuring the implementation of medical stock recording, tracking, and management systems.
The position is responsible for overseeing and implementing the following specific activities:
Day-to-day dispensing of drugs at the health facility/mobile clinic.
Ensuring appropriate storage of medical drugs, equipment, and supplies.
Highlights of Key Responsibilities
Pharmaceutical Management:
Dispense medicines to all patients according to the doctor’s prescription.
Provide counseling to patients regarding the proper usage of prescribed medications.
Routinely monitor the expiry dates of medicines; those medicines with short expiry dates will be used first before they become expired.
Keep the drug store clean and store the medicine appropriately with up-to-date bin cards, in order to be checked easily and issued properly.
Monitor and ensure optimum room temperatures are maintained and chart room temperatures regularly.
Prevent physical damage and contamination of drugs.
Work with other health staff to ensure clinic areas are appropriately stocked with essential equipment and supplies.
Work with relevant staff to ensure prompt requesting of medical drugs and supplies.
With Support from Clinical Supervisors and Dispensers, perform IRC pharmacy inventory management including inventory checks using IRC standard inventory tools.
Yearly two retention benefit equivalents to basic salary
| University | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| National University | 15.73% |
| University of Chittagong | 2.93% |
| Cox`s Bazar city College | 1.50% |
| University of Dhaka | 1.35% |
| Cox`s Bazar Government College | 1.35% |
| Chittagong College | 1.28% |
| Bangladesh Open University | 1.20% |
| Jagannath University | 1.13% |
| Govt. Cox``S Bazar College | 0.98% |
| Jahangirnagar University | 0.90% |
| Age Range | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| 20-30 | 67.27% |
| 31-35 | 22.42% |
| 36-40 | 5.87% |
| 40+ | 3.76% |
| Salary Range | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| 0-20K | 9.63% |
| 20K-30K | 35.89% |
| 30K-40K | 30.93% |
| 40K-50K | 16.85% |
| 50K+ | 6.70% |
| Experience Range | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| 0 years (Freshers) | 14.90% |
| 0.1 - 1 years | 8.58% |
| 1.1 - 3 years | 19.26% |
| 3.1 - 5 years | 18.66% |
| 5+ years | 38.60% |