The purpose is to establish and operate a safe, secure, reliable and sustainable supply chain management system to procure pharmaceuticals and other products needed for the care and treatment of persons with HIV/AIDS related infections.
JSI implements the USAID Deliver Project, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a global technical assistance project aimed at increasing the availability essential health supplies through procurement services and assistance designed to strenghthen health commodity supply chains in developing countries.
Position Title: Quantification Advisor
The Role:
- The Quantification Advisor, will support HIV/AIDS supply chain technical assistance to the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), PEPFAR implementing partners, and Global Fund supported partners.
- S/he will work in collaboration with a team of advisors in the HIV/AIDS team.
- S/he will report to the Associate Director, HIV/AIDS.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership and support on national quantification of health commodities and semi-annual supply plan updates of health commodities.
- Work with Implementing partners and Federal Ministry of Health to agree on assumptions and provide technical leadership on forecasting and supply plan development activities for health commodities.
- Support partners/clients to maintain and update Quantimed and PipeLine software for health commodities
- Update and submit quarterly quantification reports using essential logistics data from partners and FMOH to SCMS Nigeria management and to SCMS Arlington to support global SCMS procurement decisions.
- Coordinate routine resupplies of health commodities to partners to ensure uninterrupted supply of health commodities to the health facilities.
- Provide technical support on the HIV/AIDS supply chain unification project to ensure that health commodities are promptly supplied to needed location and data collated to inform supply planning
- Monitor stock of health commodities in various warehouse facilities in the country for prompt supply plan update and procurement planning
- Update and submit quarterly commodities financial forecast to SCMS Nigeria management and SCMS Arlington to support global SCMS procurement decisions
- Provide technical leadership and support to HlV/AIDS PSM TWG on supply chain activities to ensure continuous available of needed products
- Coordinate and support the quantification activities of Government of Nigeria, PEPFAR partners and Global Fund recipients on HIV/AIDS commodities and other health products.
- Work with SCMS Procurement unit to manage clients expectations, needs and to develop commodities supply plan
- Work with various stakeholders and donors to ascertain health commodities needs and financial gap analysis for advocacy.
- Help manage and provide technical input in developing materials for support health supply chain operations.
- Identify and coordinate capacity building activities on commodity forecasting and supply planning.
- Work with other advisors and short-term technical assistance (STTA) providers to provide required TA for activities and also facilitate transfer of skills to appropriate staff.
- Contribute to identifying best practices and success stories for JSI Nigeria’s periodic logistics bulletin.
- Work closely with JSl Nigeria management on managing relationships and maintaining routine communications with USG, NACA, FMOH and other program stakeholders.
- Any other duties assigned.
Qualifications:
- A Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy, Public Health, Medical Lab science, Logistics Management, Business Administration or equivalent.
- Three to five years of professional experience in health programs, preferably in an international health care supply chain management environment
- Specific experience in HIV/AIDS, TB, or Malaria programs strongly desired
- Demonstrated ability to monitor, supervise, and train in health supply chain programs
- 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.
- Good Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required.
- Demonstrated ability to use forecasting and supply planning software (e.g Quantimed and PipeLine) is highly desired.
- Ability and willingness to travel in the field.
Remuneration:Salary will be commensurate with experience and salary history. JSI offers excellent benefits. The above position is full-time position.
Application Closing Date:19th September, 2012
How To Apply:Interested applicants should submit cover letter and resume by e-mail to:quantification_advisor@ng.jsi.com
Be sure to write the position applied for in the subject line of your e-mail and salary expectation at the top of your C.V else you will be disqualified. Multiple applications will also be disqualified.
