Section/Unit: Program
Supervisor: Coordinator Country Technical Program Management
No. of Post: 1
Duty Station: Genina
Closing Date: 27 Sept 2026

Background

The Senior Mission Pharmacist provides overall leadership, technical oversight, and quality assurance for pharmaceutical services and medical supply chain management across the Sudan mission. The role ensures the safe, effective, and compliant procurement, storage, distribution, and use of medicines and medical supplies in line with national regulations, donor requirements, and International Medical Corps (IMC) standards. The senior mission pharmacist is to ensure that all medical supplies including pharmaceuticals, consumables, and equipment are made available to the appropriate IMC-supported facilities by coordinating with the different IMC departments – logistics, programs, and finance. This responsibility will entail knowledge in supply chain management and familiarity with the country’s pharmaceutical policies and regulations including importation regulations and IMC’s logistics policies and procedures. 

The senior mission pharmacist is expected to lead a team of pharmacy officers, medical commodities officers, and pharmacists to ensure that appropriate materials are ordered at the    highest quality and appropriate quantity needed for the implementation of IMC’s programs.

The senior mission pharmacist is responsible for the pharmaceutical chain management of the country's mission in consultation with her/his technical supervisor and in coordination with the logistics coordinator and his designates.

The senior mission Pharmacist also leads the design, implementation, and optimization of Pharmaceutical Information Management Systems (PIMS) to ensure accurate, real-time visibility of stock, consumption, and pipeline data across all levels of the operation.

Duties and responsibilities

Representation:

• Represents the pharmacy department in all pertinent meetings internally and externally within IMC
• Communicates with other health partners, MOH representatives, and other pertinent agencies during bilateral or multilateral meetings when medical commodities are discussed at the national level

Proposal Development:

• Contributes to the technical inputs and review of field inputs about medical commodities pertinent to the project design
• Finalize the bill of quantities of medical commodities in accordance with the national drug and donor- approved formularies within the approved project scope and budget limitations
• Lead outsourcing of additional medical commodities to augment donor-procured items to ensure comprehensive support according to project design.

Budget Management:

• Coordinate the use of budget lines that are pertinent to medical commodities including shipping and customs clearance as appropriate.
• Review and provide feedback on procurements raised against budget lines pertinent to medical commodities to relevant staff.
• Ensures that expenditure of budget lines pertinent to his/her responsibility is spent in accordance to IMC and donor regulations and within the planned timeframe.

Quality Control:

• Leads the health department in ensuring that all medical commodities which include pharmaceuticals, medical and laboratory equipment, and supplies are at par with globally accepted standards
• Participates as the technical expert during vendor pre-qualification and vendor verification processes
• Promotes the highest standards of supply chain management through the adherence to WHO standards in the acquisition, storage, delivery, distribution, and disposal of medical commodities

Supervision:

• Responsible for the technical supervision of site pharmacy officers and medical commodity officers
• Together with the health program manager through the pharmacy officer ensure that all IMC-supported facilities adhere to IMC’s stock management regulations as well as proper pharmaceutical supply chain management
• Ensure that junior staff under his management adhere to compliance and quality assurance procedures

Reporting:

• Ensures that pending stockouts, damaged medication, or any other irregularities observed about the use of pharmaceuticals and medical commodities are reported promptly to pertinent staff including his supervisor and the logistics coordinator
• Counter-check any submitted monthly consolidated consumption and stock reports

Capacity Building:

• Responsible for his/her own personal and professional development by regularly attending learning opportunities online or face-to-face
• Responsible for planning and presenting capacity building among clinical and other IMC staff in proper pharmaceutical procedure, essential drug policy, and drug management.

Coordination:

• Collaborate with other departments regularly to ensure smooth implementation and integration of services
• Coordinate with the health program managers and pharmacy officers on site to ensure that appropriate pharmaceuticals and medical commodities are requested from WHO or for internal procurement
• In consultation with his supervisor, consolidate country-wide procurement requests for bulk procurement of medical commodities, medical equipment and pharmaceutical items
• Coordinate with relevant external counterparts such as WHO and UNFPA regarding smooth processing and hand-over of gifts-in-kind

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Coordinates with the MEAL department to ensure that appropriate data collection tools are regularly reviewed, updated, and disseminated
• Ensures that all sites, through the pharmacy officers are maintaining updated tock inventories, record usage through consumption reports and provide feed back on near expiring medications, impending stockouts as well as slow moving medical commodities.

Pharmaceutical Information Management Systems (PIMS) Leadership

• Serve as the mission focal point and technical lead for all PIMS platforms and tools.
• Ensure standardization and consistent use of PIMS across all field sites and warehouses.
• Oversee system configuration, user access, and data governance protocols.
• Ensure timely and accurate data entry, validation, and reporting across all levels.
• Analyze PIMS data to generate actionable insights for program and supply chain decision-making.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools to track: Stock levels and consumption trends, Stock-out risks and pipeline gaps and Expiry tracking and wastage rates
• Train and mentor staff on PIMS use, data quality, and reporting standards.
• Coordinate with HQ and IT teams to improve system functionality and integration.

Code of Conduct:

As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment.  If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report.

If this is a supervisory position, one must set an example of ethical behavior through one’s own conduct and oversight of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to follow the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Ethics; monitor compliance of the people you supervise; enforce the Code of Conduct & Ethics and International Medical Corps’ policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and the Protection from Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, consistently and fairly; support employees who in good faith raise questions or concerns.

Safeguarding:

It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons. 

Equal Opportunities: 

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability or status as a veteran.

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. 

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

Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required

1. Qualified Pharmacist registered with Sudan Medical Council
2. With at least2 years of experience pharmacy management or equivalent
3. Familiar with the Sudan Minimum Service Package according to MOH
4. Knowledge and previous experience working with stock management. Experience with Medical supplies and Medicines preferred.
5. Ability to work under pressure and willing to be on call when the need arises
6. English writing, reading and writing skills essential.
7.  Ability to work within a team

How to Apply:

If you are interested and meeting needed minimum requirements highlighted in the advertisement JD details, please submit your applications, C.V, qualifications & experience certificates, national card, birth certificate, at IMC office Geneina and Sudan Job Website before Sept 27th, 2026. 

International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transactions. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please notify International Medical Corps at [اضغط هنا لمشاهدة البريد اﻹلكتروني].