Pharmacist

IOCC was established in 1992 as the official humanitarian organization of the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA). IOCCs global operations are managed from its headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland with field offices in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and East Africa. IOCC has extensive experience implementing programs in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM), as well as European and other international donors. In its nearly thirty years of operation, IOCC has amassed considerable experience worldwide in emergency and development settings and across a range of sectors, including food security, WASH, micro-credit lending, health, nutrition, agriculture, shelter, infrastructure, education, livelihoods, capacity building and civil society development through programs that support communities lifting themselves out of poverty and achieve economic sustainability.

IOCC began its work in Ethiopia in 2003, partnering closely with the Ethiopian Orthodox Church Development and Inter-church Aid Commission (EOC-DICAC). In its 20 years operating in Ethiopia, IOCC has worked in cooperation with EOC-DICAC, international and local NGOs, and various ministries, including the ministries of Health, Education, and Agriculture, and provided humanitarian and development assistance to communities throughout the country.

The primary responsibility of the Pharmacist is to establish and maintain pharmaceutical/medical commodities supply and distribution system for the emergency health and nutrition response services. She/he will mainly be responsible for the implementation of efficient and effective pharmaceutical management practices. In addition, the position holder is also expected to provide supervision, technical assistance, and capacity building to mobile health and nutrition team (MHNT) in the field. She/he will be responsible for the daily implementation of pharmaceutical services as per the standard. She/he will be also responsible for the implementation of auditable, transparent, and accountable pharmaceutical transactions and services (APTS) at the assigned field site

Duration: Full-time employment (6 months with possibility of extension).