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: Logistics Advisor, HIV/AIDS
Location: Abuja
The Role:
- The Logistics Advisor, HIV/AIDS will support HIV/AIDS supply chain technical assistance to the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), PEPFAR implementing partners, and Global Fund supported partners.
- The Logistics Advisor, HIV/AIDS will work in collaboration with a team of advisors in the HlV/AIDS team and reports to the Associate Director, HIV/AIDS.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical support for the annual program-specific quantification as well as theNational annual quantification of HIV/AIDS commodities and procurement plans in collaboration with colleagues, stakeholders and partners.
- Support coordination between SCMS/JSI, the GON, and PEPFAR IPs to develop and implement supply chain strategies and provide appropriate non-duplicative services that will ensure reliable procurement and distribution of essential HIV/AIDS medicines and related commodities, including antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, HIV test kits, drugs to treat opportunistic infections (Ols), laboratory supplies, and infection prevention commodities.
- Collaborate with PEPFAR IPs and GON counterparts to develop and operate good logistics data management systems.
- Provide regular technical assistance to CMS Oshodi and other warehouse locations including physical inventory, logistics report analysis.
- Support harmonization efforts for the logistics function in the FMOH in order to establish a harmonized commodity logistics system including logistics management information system (LMIS) for HIV/AIDS commodities.
- Work closely with JSI Nigeria management on managing relationships and maintaining routine communications with NACA, FMOH partners, and all other related stakeholders.
- Coordinate the collation and review of essential logistics reports from partners and health facilities to inform timely resupply of health commodities.
- Work with Government counterparts to provide feedback to health facilities and partners on supply chain data to improve the quality of reporting.
- Coordinate virtual stock management of HIV/AIDS commodities and other essential medicines to inform supply plan and procurement decisions.
- Support the expansion of the HlV/AID$ supply chain unification project across the country
- In collaboration with the M&E team, PEPFAR IPs, NACA and FMOH, develop and conduct monitoring and supportive supervision to health facilities on routine basis to support supply chain decision making.
- Collaborate with the M&E team to develop an innovative data capture mechanism, develop and maintain databases for logistics data to inform supply chain decision making.
- Working with the M&E team, participate in assessment and evaluation studies of supply chain functions, analyze and present results to stakeholders.
- Support the procurement team with commodities logistics data to inform procurement and other supply chain decisions to ensure uninterrupted supply of needed health commodities
- Contribute to identifying best practices and success stories for JSI Nigeria’s quarterly logistics bulletin.
- Contribute to routine monthly, quarterly and annual reports for submission to program funders.
- 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.
- Any other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- A Bachelor Degree Pharmacy, Public Health, Logistics Management, Medical lab science, Business Administration or its 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
- Proven experience in managing public health programs or projects in Nigeria or similar developing country context
- Demonstrated ability to monitor, supervise, and train in health service programs
- Extensive knowledge of the Nigerian 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
- Good Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required
- 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:
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.
