Pharmacist / Druggist

Job Description

Internal/External Vacancy Announcement for Anticipated position

DISTINCT FUTURE OF CVDA

CVDA has been re-registered and licensed by the Ethiopian Ministry of Justice, Charities and Societies Agency, on November 30, 2009 as an Ethiopian Residents charity in accordance with the Charities and Societies proclamation No. 621/2009 with registration No. 0588. As per 1113/2019 proclamation also re-registered on July 30, 2019.

CVDA has permission to work at the national level however so far operates marginal parts of Benshangule Gumuz Region, Sidama region, South Ethiopia Region, Central Ethiopia region, South west Ethiopia region, Oromiya region, Afar region and Addis Ababa City administration.

It is member of Consortium of Reproductive Health Association (CORHA), Union of Ethiopian Women Charitable Association (UEWCA), Ethiopian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative/EEITI/, Ethiopia Civil Society Coalition for Scaling up Nutrition/ECSC-SUN/ and Afar Region Health Partner Forum.

The following are CVDA’s vision, mission, goals, principles and values:

Vision

CVDA envisions a poverty-free Ethiopia where equity and equality are ensured.

Mission:

CVDA’s mission is to enhance socioeconomic development in health, education, agriculture, environment, livelihood, and WaSH, humanitarian responses, community-based peace-building, and good governance through holistic approaches and working with the community to contribute towards sustainable development and an improved standard of living in Ethiopia.

Overall goal:

CVDA’s goal is to contribute to poverty alleviation through community-based approaches by implementing programs for development, good governance, and humanitarian responses in different regions of the country.

CORE VALUES

CVDA and its operations enshrine the following values.

• Integrity: Upholding the principles of honesty and responsibility and maintaining the highest ethical standards possible.
• Courage of conviction: CVDA’s pledge is to fight against poverty and hunger and always take sides with the poorest and most disadvantaged groups and help them bring about positive changes in their lives.
• Accountability: This espouses CVDA’s ongoing commitment to be accountable for its actions and to respond periodically to questions concerning its activities or answer to those who will be affected by our decisions or actions.
• Transparency: CVDA takes decisions and implements them in a manner that follows the rules and regulations. Moreover, CVDA shall provide key stakeholders with reliable, relevant, and timely information on matters that concern them.
• Sensitivity: CVDA is sensitive to conflict, gender, resources, culture, and social values in all of its program design, implementation, monitoring, and reporting and hence it wishes to be impartial and equitable in all its actions and activities

5.5 PRINCIPLES

CVDA adheres to the following principles:

• Real-time and change-oriented performance
• Belief that results can be achieved if the process is sound and suitable
• Trustworthiness
• Team spirit
• Ownership
• Volunteerism
• Compliance and commitment
• Do no harm
• Value for money
• Sustainability

PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

1. Reproductive and Primary Health Program
2. Water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) Program
3. Food Security, Livelihood Diversification and Natural Resource Conservation Program
4. , Education Program
5. Emergency and Relief Program

Position:- Pharmacist / Druggist

Report to:  Clinical Head  

Location: CVDA Medium Clinic, Hawassa City, sidam region 

Salary: As per the scale of the organization

Required Number: 01

 Main Duties and Responsibilities

Manage and deliver safe, efficient and patient-centred pharmaceutical services, including medicine supply management, storage, dispensing, medication counselling, pharmacovigilance, documentation and reporting.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Procure, receive, inspect, store, secure, distribute, dispense and dispose of medicines and medical supplies in accordance with approved procedures and the clinic’s licensed scope.
• Review prescriptions for completeness, validity, dose, strength, route, frequency, duration, contraindications and potential interactions; clarify unclear or potentially inappropriate prescriptions with the prescriber before dispensing.
• Dispense medicines accurately against valid prescriptions, ensuring correct selection, quantity, packaging, labelling and clear instructions for use.
• Counsel patients and caregivers on medicine indications, dosage, administration, adherence, treatment duration, side effects, precautions and safe storage.
• Support medication therapy management by identifying medicine-related problems, monitoring adherence concerns and communicating relevant findings to the prescribing clinician.
• Promote rational prescribing and medicine use and provide reliable pharmaceutical information to patients, caregivers, clinicians and other health professionals.
• Forecast medicine and medical-supply requirements using consumption data, service demand and stock status; prepare timely requisitions through approved procurement procedures.
• Maintain stock records, bin cards, prescription records and inventory documentation; apply First Expiry First Out (FEFO) and First in First Out (FIFO) principles as appropriate.
• Monitor stock levels, expiry dates and storage conditions; report shortages, overstocking, near-expiry products and discrepancies, and conduct regular physical counts.
• Ensure required temperature, humidity, light-protection and security conditions; maintain temperature records and cold-chain requirements where applicable.
• Identify, segregate and document expired, damaged, recalled or unsuitable products and ensure their return or disposal through approved procedures.
• Maintain an orderly, clean and secure dispensing area and pharmacy store; ensure safe handling of controlled medicines in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Support pharmacovigilance by identifying, documenting and reporting suspected adverse drug reactions, medication errors and other medicine-safety concerns.
• Develop or update pharmacy procedures and patient information materials; support implementation of pharmacy quality and safety standards.
• Maintain accurate and confidential pharmacy documentation and submit timely reports on dispensing, consumption, stock status, expiry, losses and service utilization to the Clinic Head.
• Coordinate with the Clinic Head, nurses, laboratory professionals and other health workers to support integrated patient care and continuity of treatment.
• Participate in health promotion, preventive activities, community outreach, staff orientation and training of students or health professionals when assigned.
• Participate in pharmacy audits, quality improvement, operational reviews and continuing professional development.
• Perform other related duties assigned by the supervisor, consistent with qualifications, registration category and authorized scope of practice. Do not undertake activities requiring additional competence or authorization.

Required Qualifications, Training and Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from a recognized higher education institution, with at least three years of experience in both public and/or private health facilities.
• Valid and renewed professional license issued by the appropriate regulatory authority.
• Training in Basic Consolidated ART for pharmacy professionals and Integrated Pharmaceutical Logistics System (IPLS).
• Strong attention to detail with proven ability to maintain an organized and well-managed pharmacy dispensary and store.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to patient-centered care and adherence to professional ethics.

N.B Applicants should complete summary table listed below and should clearly state minimum salary expectation even the organization has its own salary scale. Applicants who did not comply this instruction will not considered for further selection

Application procedure: applicants should submit only application letter and CV through email: hr@cvdaethiopia.org CC to habetamubirhanu12@gmail.com and cvda2005hr@gmail.com . and Write on subject of the email; position & also attach summary sheet

Registration place: submit a summary of your profile as per format below, copy of application letter, C.V stating 3 work related reference & minimum salary expectation and other confidential: Head office; Bekele Eshte Tower, which is along Torhailoch Total road 5th floor, Room No.504 For further information contact 0113691051/66

You can deliver in hand or submit through email up to November,10,2026 from the date of the vacancy announcement day.