Pharmacist 7 views0 applications

Open Position: 2
Contract Duration: May 31, 2027

DEPENDING ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING

JOB SUMMARY

The Pharmacist will assist medical staff by ensuring the proper dispensing of medications through the verification of prescriptions, appropriate storage and distribution of medical supplies, and provision of health advice within the scope of their professional role in support of Samaritan’s Purse program. The Pharmacist will be responsible for maintaining a high standard of care as the health team treat patients.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide pharmaceutical care services and technical supervision in accordance with SP and Ethiopian Government protocols, WHO standards, and good pharmaceutical practices.
• Work closely with clinical staff to ensure safe, rational, and effective use of medicines to improve patient health outcomes.
• Manage pharmacy operations at the program location, ensuring availability, proper organization, and continuous supply of essential medicines and medical commodities.
• Manage pharmaceutical and medical supply inventory, ensuring accurate stock control, recording, and reconciliation.
• Maintain and update supply trackers, including daily consumption, stock levels, and forecasting for timely re-ordering.
• Prepare and manage portable pharmaceutical kits and supply bins for field and outreach activities.
• Ensure proper storage of medicines and medical supplies in compliance with SP protocols, including temperature monitoring, humidity control, and appropriate storage conditions.
• Maintain cold chain integrity where applicable and ensure proper handling of temperature-sensitive medicines.
• Ensure pharmaceutical commodities security at all times, including controlled access and proper locking procedures when not supervised.
• Safeguard pharmaceutical commodities against loss, theft, damage, or misuse through strict inventory and accountability systems.
• Support implementation of anti-fraud and loss prevention measures within pharmacy operations.
• Support clinical leadership in enforcing compliance with infection prevention and control (IPC) standards in all pharmaceutical handling activities.
• Ensure quality assurance of medicines and medical supplies, including identification and removal of expired, damaged, or substandard products.
• Report stock status, shortages, expiries, and any pharmaceutical-related issues in a timely manner.
• Ensure patient confidentiality is maintained in all pharmaceutical and clinical interactions.
• Promote safe medication use and patient counseling in coordination with clinical staff where applicable.
• Work collaboratively with all staff to ensure culturally sensitive care and effective service delivery.
• Maintain professional conduct in line with SP values, humanitarian principles, and pharmaceutical ethics.
• Carry out additional tasks and responsibilities with a generous and serving spirit for the benefit of Samaritan’s Purse.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE NEEDED

• Diploma/BSc Degree in Pharmacy.
• 4 – 5 years’ experience in pharmacy or hospital setting, preferably in low-resource setting.
• NGO experience preferred

LANGUAGE

• Proficiency in English and Amharic
• Knowledge of the regional language required
• Knowledge of any other national language is a plus
• Attention to detail, anticipation and follow up are core values of the job function.
• Possesses strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Must be a self-starter and internally driven to success and hard work.
• Possesses strong cross-cultural communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Must be a humble team player
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable.
• Willingness to travel in and out of the field.
• Must have analytical and report writing skills.
• High level of integrity and stewardship
• Committed to the SP values and ethics

SKILLS REQUIRED

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be willing to abide by Samaritan’s Purse’s code of conduct and understand the principals of Samaritan’s Purse’s values, as well as be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk and run; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be exposed to loud noises around the maintenance and construction workshops.
• May travel in country with exposure to communicable diseases, hot and humid weather conditions.
• Work in a security context that is fluid

SAFEGUARDING COMMITMENT

The employee is required to carry out his/her duties in accordance with Samaritan’s Purse Safeguarding policy and Code of conduct.

Employee should remain alert and responsive to any child and adult safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills, which will enable him/her to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child and adult safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct his/herself in a manner consistent with the Safeguarding Policy.