About the Chain of Hope
Chain of Hope is an international NGO founded in 1994. Its mission is to strengthen health systems to give everyone, and especially children, the same chances of survival and development.
We operate in 25 countries using a comprehensive approach, focused on the child but also on mothers and disadvantaged communities:
* Prevention and screening from a very young age, particularly within the framework of school health programs.
* Care and surgery, in order to meet the most urgent needs of children and their mothers.
* Training and skills transfer to local teams through our international network of experts in all areas of surgery.
* Construction and equipping of hospital structures adapted to local needs.
The position
Reporting to the Head of the Medical Department, the Responsible Pharmacist works closely with the Operations Department, the Legal Department, and the Purchasing and Logistics Department. Institutionally, they report to the management of La Chaîne de l'Espoir, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Health Code relating to the Responsible Pharmacist.
Main missions
Regulatory responsibility and compliance
* To fulfill the role of Responsible Pharmacist as defined by the Public Health Code.
* Ensure compliance of CDE's pharmaceutical activities and guarantee compliance with ANSM requirements.
* Supervise the steps to obtain and maintain the status of a wholesale distributor with a humanitarian purpose.
Pharmaceutical quality management system
* To ensure the safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and appropriateness of medicines and medical devices used across all missions and programs. This includes designing, implementing, and managing a quality management system (QMS).
* Develop, validate and update pharmaceutical procedures (SOPs).
* Ensuring the traceability of health products (Medicines and Implantable Medical Devices).
* Conduct or coordinate audits of suppliers and logistics/transport subcontractors.
* Analyze non-conformities, manage corrective and preventive actions.
* To be responsible for the selection and qualification of suppliers for the supply of drugs and implantable medical devices.
Pharmaceutical product management
* Working in close collaboration with the medical purchasing department to secure the entire supply chain for medicines and medical devices, from selection to field use (supply, storage, transport and traceability).
* Supervise storage and distribution conditions (directly or via subcontracting).
Technical expertise to guarantee the quality of the NGO's actions:
* To provide strategic pharmaceutical expertise from the design stage of medical projects, in order to ensure the feasibility, consistency and safety of the planned activities.
* Structuring and managing the Department's medical reference materials (standardized lists, mission kits, standard allocations), adapting them to field realities and specialties.
* Validate the technical and pharmaceutical relevance of the needs expressed for each mission, in conjunction with medical experts and field teams.
* Evaluate and validate supply strategies (centralized vs local purchasing), integrating regulatory, logistical, quality and cost constraints.
* Contribute to the operational readiness of medical missions by anticipating critical needs and reducing the risks of shortages or inadequacy of supplies.
* Supporting the Head of the Medical Department in the analysis and arbitration of field and partner requests concerning health products, with an expert and results-oriented positioning.
* Participate in the scientific activities implemented by the Medical Department (publications, presentations at conferences) by contributing to aspects related to the pharmaceutical field.
Support for medical missions
* Participate in the pharmaceutical preparation of missions.
* Supporting the Head of the Medical Department in defining the needs for medications and consumables.
* Provide technical support to field teams.
Training and capacity building
* Train internal and partner teams.
* Contribute to CDE training programs.
* Developing educational tools.
Strategic advice
* Advise the Management and the Medical Department on pharmaceutical issues.
* Identify and anticipate regulatory and health risks.
* To propose strategic directions in the pharmaceutical field.
Specific responsibilities
* Pharmaceutical liability involving the structure.
* Guarantee of regulatory compliance.
* Contribution to the overall security of medical activities
PROFILE SOUGHT
TRAINING AND SKILLS
* State Diploma of Doctor of Pharmacy
* 6 to 8 years of professional experience / 4 to 6 years of experience in the humanitarian sector
Skills and abilities:
* Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
* Pedagogy (training, awareness-raising)
* Drug management (supply, storage, distribution)
* Mastery of good pharmaceutical practices (GPP)
* Drug Quality Control
* Reactivity
* Rigour and organizational skills
* Writing and summarizing skills
* Autonomy and initiative
* Languages: Fluent French and English
TERMS
* Managerial position - Permanent contract
* Desired start date: June 2026
* Health insurance covers 80%
* 50% reimbursement of transport pass or sustainable mobility allowance (bike) of 45 euros/month
* Meal vouchers worth €12.10 covered at 60%
* Teleworking policy: Up to 12 days of teleworking after the first month in the office
* 23 days of annual RTT (reduced working time)
* Salary offered: €45,600 - €50,400 over 12 months depending on profile and experience
* CE: gift vouchers
How to apply
https://jobs.layan.eu/fr/application-to-offer-of-la-chaine-de-lespoir-no-98673