International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

International Medical Corps is a ‘first-responder’ both to natural and man-made disasters and has a mandate of working in remote locations. The organization has a comprehensive security management policy and plan in place and committed to do everything possible within its remit to ensure safety and security. Notwithstanding, the mandate and programming choices of International Medical Corps require staff with a high degree of resilience, sound judgment, the ability to move fast, and the willingness to travel and work in unstable situations and harsh conditions.JOB SUMMARY

The primary responsibility of the mission Pharmacist / Medical Commodities Manager is to establish and maintain a pharmaceutical/medical commodities supply and distribution system for the mission, both in emergency response and basic community health services.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.

• Ensure a close follow up and updates of the National Drug Supply Regulation particularly in regards to Pharmaceuticals importation permits and restrictions
• Lead Rational Selection and quantification of Pharmaceuticals/medical commodities for the Tigray field sites need, based on National/International Treatment protocol, morbidity data, population demography, stock status and IMC’s priority for intervention.
• Collaborate in budgeting and prepare Pharmaceutical and other medical commodities orders together with field coordinator, Health and nutrition manager and logistic officer.
• Support and participate in all Pharmaceutical and medical commodity supply processes and facilitate proper stock management and transport/storage procedures, to ensure the availability of essential medicines in all projects avoiding expiries/overstocks and stock-outs and ensuring its overall efficiency and effectiveness.
• Oversea proper management of all pharmaceuticals and medical commodities in health facility pharmacies; supervise storage conditions (e.g. humidity, temperature, light exposure, cleanliness, pest and rodents control, stock security, maintenance of cold chain, etc.), classification, organization and inventory, in order to guarantee the quality of the medicines and other medical commodities and prevent damage, financial losses generated by expired items, deterioration of products and robbery
• Collect and analyze consumptions of Pharmaceuticals and medical supplies dispensed/used on regular basis, identify discrepancies between consumption reporting and morbidity pattern and enforce compliance to protocols and report on unusual patterns
• Supervise IMC run/supported health facility pharmacies across the Tigray field sites, ensuring the proper implementation of IMC minimum quality standards in PSCM and National treatment protocols, EML and good dispensing practices to be followed by all staff.
• Collect and analyze stock indicators according to physical/ automated records (stock levels, pre-stock-outs, over-stocking, donations, expired products, not moving stock, disposal across different projects and together with the medical coordinator/Medical Director/Health Program Manager and mission Pharmacists at CO and take corrective decisions when necessary.
• Function as technical Pharmacy support regarding all questions related to pharmaceutical information, medication use (protocols and rational drug use), management of side effects, adherence issues etc.
• Regular technical visits to project sites to ensure appropriate follow-up of activities .
• Ensure appropriate storage and management of supply of narcotic and psychotropic medicines with respect to national legislation and permit traceability for these specific products.
• Ensure the proper disposal of Pharmaceuticals and medical commodities according to National Regulatory Authority Safety standards and waste management protocols, and international standards.
• Ensures that all inventories of Pharmaceuticals and medical commodities are updated, and participates in reporting according to IMC guidelines.
• Establish a medical commodities dispatch and monitoring system during regular programing and any emergency response.
• Ensure medicines and medical supplies are stored, transported and handled in keeping with IMC and international guidance to ensure safety and high quality assurance of pharmaceuticals;
• Maintain stock inventory and monitor consumption of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies in partnership with medical and nutrition teams;
• Work closely with the field program team especially the health and nutrition team during identification, request, procurement, dispatch and utilization of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies.
• Work with logistics and coordination team to predict needs and prevent stock rupture;
• Advise project site quality assurance process for supplies arriving in warehousing and pharmacy;
• Facilitate training for staffs and government HWs on pharmaceutical/ medical commodities supply chain management in collaboration with mission pharmacist at the CO.;
• Ensure pharmacovigilance in the project and appropriate reporting; 

Job Requirements

Qualification and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (B pharm) required; with Master’s in Public Health preferred.
• Minimum five years’ experience in pharmaceuticals/medical commodities supply management with strong focus on primary and secondary health care of which three years at management level;

required knowledge 

• Experience in establishing new pharmaceutical/medical commodities management systems.
• Experience in complex cold chain management.
• Familiarity with international humanitarian operations, coordination structures, and the mandates of donors, UN agencies, and NGOs preferred.
• Knowledge and experiences of budget preparation and management preferred;
• Profound cross-cultural awareness and insight into health care issues;
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently following consultative processes;
• Proficient in computer applications, especially with MS Word and MS Excel, MS PowerPoint;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English required.
• Must be able to demonstrate cross-cultural awareness and maintain a positive working relationship with clients and colleagues with professionalism and integrity.

How to Apply

International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to International Medical Corps at the website provided at the end of this document. 

Note: IMC is equal opportunity employer and hence candidate from all background: religion, ethnic group, qualified women and people living with disabilities, etc are all encouraged to apply.

Application Instructions

Interested applicants are invited to submit their updated CV and cover letter explaining their qualification and experience related to the JD prior to the application deadline of this vacancy announcement to the following address(s).Email Address: ethiopiaHR@InternationalMedicalCorps.org

Website for reporting misconduct: website Please do not submit your CV or application to this website, it will not be considered for review

International Medical Corps – Ethiopia Country Office Human Resource and Administration Department

Remark: Send your e-mail with a subject ‘the post you are applying for’. Please don’t attach copies of transcripts, academic degree or recommendation letters with your application. Only Short listed candidates will be contacted for Interview and written test.