Public Health
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Posted: May 7, 2013
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Public Health professional with experience in supply chain management and procurement is required to work with international organizations and governments to increase the availability of essential health supplies and strengthen supply chains in developing countries.
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Job Description
John snow, inc. (JSI) is a US based international public health firm managing three supply chain management related projects through its integrated offices in Abuja, Nigeria. JSI is implementing the USAID/DELIVER PROJECT, a technical assistance project funded by USAID to increase the availability of essential health supplies through procurement service an strengthen supply chains in developing countries. JSI also implements the supply chain management system (SCMS) contract for the US Government as part of the US implements the supply chain management system (SCMS) contract for the US Government as part of the US president’s emergency plan for AIDS relief. In addition to the public health program areas, the USAID/DELIVER PROJECT works in malaria.
The USAID/Deliver project is seeking to fill the position of a Long term consultant Logistics advisor to be based in the project office in calabar. Under the guidance of the associate director health, the consultant will manage public health commodities logistics activities implements by the USAID/Deliver Project in cross river and surrounding state. The selected candidate may be tasked with supporting other areas of work when necessary.
• Support the establishment and supply management coordination working groups and committees for public health commodities.
• Provide technical leadership and support for annual national/state quantification and procurement planning of public health commodities, in collaboration with all program stakeholders and partners.
• Facilitate the design and implementation of assessment and evaluation studies and analyze and present result to stakeholders.
• Provide technical input into logistics system design, developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for routine PSM activities for public health commodities.
• Provide technical input into developing training curricula and in training federal, state. LGA and SDP level program and logistics officers in implementing and monitoring adherence to public health logistics SOP’s.
• Monitor and provide supportive supervision to the national logistics officers and state level teams as appropriate.
• Draft routine quarterly and annual reports for submission to program founders.
• Contribute to identifying best practice and success stories for JSI Nigeria’s periodic logistics bulletin.
• A clinical degree or a degree in public health, Pharmacy, Logistics Management or Business Administration.
• Three years of professional experience in health care supply chain management.
• Specific experience in essential medicines supply chain management strongly desired.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor, supervise and train in health logistics SOPS
• Good knowledge of the Nigeria public health sector.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent technical writing and oral presentation skills highly desired.
• A proven ability to work as part of a team and to be self managing
• Knowledge of Microsoft office, including word, excels and Power point.
• Ability and willingness to travel in the field.
• Project management experience is desirable
The candidate must be very good in Graphic Design and Animation.