Pharmacist | Ethiopia

Founded in 1950, Doctors with Africa CUAMM was the first NGO focused on healthcare to be recognized by the Italian government. It is now one of the leading organization working to protect and improve the well-being and health of vulnerable communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The NGO promotes long-term health cooperation projects, intervening also in emergencies to ensure that services are available to all.

Doctors with Africa CUAMM is currently active in 9 Sub-Saharan countries: Angola, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda.

The NGO supports public and non-profit hospitals, local districts, schools of nursing and midwifery, university faculties of medicine.

CUAMM’s action focuses on health system strengthening and targets the weakest population groups, particularly women and children. Interventions include prevention, screening and treatment programmes; development or strengthening of referral systems at community level; training of health staff; management support and technical assistance to local health institutions; field research.

CUAMM’s international and national staff work together on the front line to strengthen local health systems, in resource-limited contexts where the commitment and contribution of the individual can make a real difference.

Which is why we always need skilled and motivated people who are ready to join us to collaborate on our projects ‘with Africa’.

Application deadline: August 11th 2026

Start date: September 2026

Job position: Pharmacist

Location: Ethiopia, Wolisso Hospital

Duration: 6 months

Purpose of the role

The Pharmacist will support the Pharmacy Department at St. Luke Catholic Hospital in Wolisso, focusing on mentoring the new Head Pharmacist, optimizing stock and procurement systems, and strengthening department governance and monitoring.

Key duties:

• Supervising the implementation of the Pharmacy Department Action Plan.
• Providing close coaching and mentoring to the new Head Pharmacist.
• Supporting the optimization of forecasting, procurement, and the definition of minimum stock levels.
• Overseeing periodic inventories and verifying consistency between physical stock and the management software.
• Assisting with the implementation of procedures for expired drug management, donations, and cold chain maintenance.
• Delivering on-the-job training and supervising pharmacy staff.
• Updating standard operating procedures (SOPs), job descriptions, and management documentation.
• Defining and monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) for the Department.
• Drafting the final report highlighting results, critical challenges, and recommendations.

• University Degree in Pharmacy
• Good knowledge of English
• Proficiency in MS Excel
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience
• Previous experience supporting hospital pharmacies and drug management; experience with NGOs will be considered an advantage
• Previous professional experience in fragile/low-resource settings

TERMS OF CONTRACT

Type of contract: collaboration contract

Salary: TBD according to NGO salary grids and compensation policy (basic salary for the job position, with possible increase based on professional experience)

Rest days: 2.5 days for each month of work

Flight ticket: one return flight at the beginning and end of the collaboration

Health issues: the NGO provides health insurance and covers vaccination costs

Visa and permits: the NGO bears the cost and paperwork for visa and work/residence permits

Accommodation: provided by the NGO, it is generally individual, depending on the logistical situation and the availability of accommodation in the workplace

Other costs: the NGO covers costs related to housing utilities and internet; food and personal expenses are covered by the worker

Due to the high number of applications, please note that our recruiting team will contact only short-listed candidates.

The selection process is based on non-discrimination criteria and candidates are taken into consideration without distinction of ethnicity, gender, political orientation, religion, personal opinions, sexual orientation.

Doctors with Africa CUAMM does not tolerate any abuse, exploitation or violence against vulnerable children and adults, nor other behaviour that does not respect human dignity from its own staff, partner staff or other staff associated with the NGO.

All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to the mission and values of the organization, nondiscrimination policies and safeguarding principles.