Career Opportunities at John Snow Incorporated (JSI), Abuja, Nigeria
John Snow, Inc. (JSI) is a US-based international public health
consulting firm that manages projects/contracts in Nigeria through its
integrated office in Abuja. Through the Partnership for
Supply Chain
Management consortium, JSI implements the Supply Chain Management System
(SCMS) project for the US Government as part of the US Presidents
Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PSPFAR). The purpose of the project is
to establish and operate a safe, secure, reliable and sustainable supply
chain management system to procure pharmaceuticals and other products
needed or the care and treatment of persons with HIV/AIDS and related
infections.
JSI implements the USAID I DELIVER project, funded by the United States
Agency for International Development (USAID), a global technical
assistance project aimed at increasing the availability of essential
health supplies through procurement services and assistance designed to
strengthen health commodity supply chains in developing countries.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Field Supply Chain Operations Consultant
Location: Abuja
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure adherence to Good Distribution and Warehousing Practices
at the state/phase level, in supply chain operations (warehousing
operations in both government owned and contracted 3PL warehouses). At
the state/ phase level, serve as a lead in the coordination of
commodities handling (receipt, delivery to health facilities or dispatch
to other locations outside the state) and to ensure appropriate and
timely refill of facility commodities based on approved delivery orders
shared by Field Program Management Department (approved by the SCOD
Abuja office) for all programs for both USAID DELIVER PROJECT and SCMS.
- Collect agreed data for use in monitoring the supply chain
operations of third party logistics service providers (contracted
warehousing and transportation 3PLS) and government owned warehouses to
ensure that standard practices and appropriate procedures (for
warehousing, distribution and especially inventory management) are
maintained.
- Provide feedback to 3PLs and government officials in the
warehouse on performance and areas of improvement in the warehousing,
inventory and distribution activities in their warehouses.
- In collaboration with resident field staff, provide technical
support to ensure that health facilities supported by all programs for
both SCMS & USAID DELIVER PROJECT receive adequate supply of needed
health commodities.
- Coordinate distribution/transportation operations to health
facilities, within the agreed lead time ensuring operations are
concluded as stipulated in work orders or service level agreements.
- Carry out inspection of vehicles, ensuring that vehicle
mobilized by 3PLs are suitable. appropriate and are up to the quality
stipulated in the contracts/work orders for the provision of
transportation services.
- For PMI commodities, coordinate and supervise the pick, pack and
dispatch (PPD) of commodities during LMDs (based on approved LMD orders
from the SCOD Abuja Office) at originating warehouse:
- Issue the correct quantities of the commodities to the transporter.
- Closely monitor the performance and adherence to the terms of
the work orders of the 3PLs and provide daily updates (using iaily
update template for both DDIC and/or non-DDIC LMD5) to the Phase team
lead and the SCOD Abuja Team Lead, Warehousing and Distribution. Carry
out spot-checks during the LMDs (using routing plans, in the case of
non-DDIC LMDs and trucking schedule, in the case of DDIC delivery runs):
collate and report all non-conformances or adverse report (some of
which bother on suspicion of fraud, commodity loss, by proxy delivery,
lagging delivery times, use of non-compliant vehicles, etc.) concerning
3PL performance to the Phase team lead and the SCbD Abuja Team Lead,
Contracting and Operations Management.
- Provide status report for all projects commodities warehoused in
government central medical stores to the Team Lead, Warehousing and
Distribution.
- Take receipt of local/international shipments designated for
direct delivery to the states: official receipt of commodities (malaria
medicines, rapid diagnostic tests and long lasting insecticidal nets,
LLINs) into the state CMSs or any other designated warehouse or storage
location in the state and submitting the receipt reports (ensuring that
all stock transactions are documented accordingly) to the Team Lead,
Warehousing and Distribution.
- Conduct monthly physical counts and scheduled cycle counts of
all commodities in the state CMSs or any other designated warehouse or
storage location in the state, reconcile stocks and monitor all stock
transactions (for malaria medicines, rapid diagnostic tests and long
lasting insecticidal nets. LLINs & other commodities as may be
required) i.e. receipts, issues, adjustments, etc,
- For malaria commodities, shall report all malaria stock
transactions using the Malaria Commodities Inventory Control Systems
(MCICS) tool.
- Ensure that the activities of 4PL on warehousing and distribution for the respective phases are in line with agreed standards.
- Facilitate complete and accurate documentation on PODs,
SRVs/SlVs/RIRVs, etc. during LMDs and interstate/long hauls and sign the
relevant documentation. Follow up to ascertain the quantities delivered
to ensure it is in line with the expected.
- Facilitate transfer of skills and knowledge to appropriate SMOH staff through mentoring and on-the-job training.
- Inspect identified warehouses for use in warehousing commodities especially when such is required.
- Monitoring and planning warehouse requirement for in-bound shipments.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Skills/Knowledge Required
Applicants for this position should possess the following minimum qualifications:
- First degree or its equivalent in Social Sciences, Public health, Management and any other related discipline,
- 1-2 years’ experience in supply chain operations (warehousing and distribution) of health commodities
- Ability to monitor, supervise and provide support to 3PLs on warehousing and distribution of health commodities.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills,
- Able to work as part of a team, self-motivated and self-managing.
- Above average IT skills; knowledge of Microsoft Office software
(Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and inventory management software (m-Supply,
e-Stock Card etc.)
Job Title: Logistics Consultant - Strategy and Demand Planning
Location: Abuja
Key Responsibilities
- To lead the implementation of mass distribution campaigns for
long lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) in selected States and routine
distribution in 11PMI focus states in Nigeria, including engagement with
senior Government officials at the National and State levels on
modalities for the full implementation of all aspects of the Campaign
exercise and routine distribution of LLINs.
- To facilitate the development, and review of mass LLINs Campaign
budgets, implementation plan, execution, monitoring and reporting on
the campaign exercise in line with the approved protocols by NMEP,
USAIDIPMI and other stakeholders.
- Support in the development of LLINs technical strategies
in-country and provide technical assistance to NMEP and Roll Back
Malaria Partners,
- Support coordination activities including participations in
meetings with the GON and PMI IPs to develop and implement supply chain
strategies and provide appropriate non-duplicative services that will
ensure reliable procurement and distribution of essential malaria
medicines and related commodities.
- Work closely with JSI Nigeria management and country project
leadership in managing relationships and maintaining routine
communications with NMEP, PMI partners, and all other related
stakeholders to support the integration of various technical areas of
the project and making the most effective and efficient use of project
resources.
- To assist in the coordination and harmonization of team efforts
in program execution, management, supervision as well as provide
technical input into design and implementation or assessments of routine
malaria commodity supply chains.
- To provide adequate support towards the strengthening of the
MCLS tool for the generation of quality, reliable and acceptable data
that will inform programmatic decisions.
- Participates in developing training curricula far health
commodities management at the state and health facilities and in
training Federal &, state-level malaria control program and
logistics officers implementing and monitoring adherence lathe Standard
Operating Procedures.
- Work with other advisors and short term technical assistance
(STTA) to support annual national quantification and procurement
planning for health commodities supported by the project, as well as
facilitate transfer of skills to appropriate staff.
- To facilitate planning and implementation of operations research
and knowledge management efforts relating to health commodities by JSI.
- Any other duties as may be assigned.
Skills/Knowledge Required
Applicants for this position should possess the following minimum qualifications:
- An advanced clinical degree or a Master’s degree in Public
Health, Pharmacy, Logistics Management with 5-7years of professional
experience in Health program, preferably in health care supply chain
management or.
- A clinical first degree in Public Health, Pharmacy, Logistics
management with over 7years of professional experience in Health
program, preferably in health care supply chain management.
- Previous experience leading LLINs Campaigns within States in Nigeria strongly desired.
- Multi-skilled with experience in Malaria, HI V/AIDS, or TB program strongly desired.
- Proven experience in managing public health programs or projects -in developing country will be an added advantage.
- Demonstrated ability to monitor, supervise arid build capacity in health service programs.
- Extensive 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, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability and willingness to travel to various part of the country.
Job Title: Logistics Advisor - Strategy and Demand Planning
Location: Abuja
Key Responsibilities
- Support Federal Ministry of Health, implementing partners and
other stakeholders to agree on assumptions that will support forecast
and supply plan for health commodities.
- Quarterly update of national supply plans for health commodities
to inform procurement decisions by the donors, funding projections by
the project and estimate of funding gaps required to inform continuously
availability of products for health service delivery based on currently
available information.
- Work with the appropriate stakeholders (NMEP, USAID, other Ps,
State RBM program etc.) to determine the quantity of long lasting
insecticidal nets (LLINs) required for routine LLINs distribution and
LLIN campaigns
- Support the microplanning activities for LLINs campaigns and
provide full scale support for the implementation of the actual campaign
activities in identified States.
- Development/update review appropriate documents required by home
office to support procurement e.g. PPMR, CPIR, TOR etc. and liaise with
appropriate units for commodity procurement.
- Work with JSl Nigeria Procurement unit to manage clients expectations, needs and to monitor commodities supply plan.
- Monitor procurement of commodities, and routinely review last
mile delivery requirements vis-a-vis available stock and expected
shipments to inform shipment rescheduling as may be indicated.
- Coordinate routine resupplies of health commodities to partners
to ensure uninterrupted supply of health commodities for program
activities.
- Monitor stock of health commodities in various warehouses in the country for prompt supply plan update.
- Procurement planning and coordination of virtual stock management across all the warehouses.
- Coordinate timely submission of bi-monthly stock status report
update based on the available logistics data in collaboration with
M&E Field Program Management and Supply Chain Operations teams.
- Provide technical support to the State Logistics Management
Coordinating Units (LMCU) on development of Quarterly Stock Status
Report and other supply chain reports that will guide decision making by
senior government functionaries.
- Update and submit quarterly commodities financial forecast to
SCMS Nigeria management to support Global SCMS procurement decisions.
- Provide technical support to PSM TWGs on supply chain activities to ensure continuous availability of needed health products.
- Support capacity building activities on commodity forecasting
and supply planning for Government of Nigeria counterparts and
implementing partners.
- 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, national and international
conferences.
- Any other duties assigned.
Skills/Knowledge Required
Applicants for this position should possess the following minimum 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, FP, MNCH 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 commensurate with experience and salary history. JSI offer excellent benefits.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their resume and cover
letter stating their suitability for the position as a document while
indicating the position being applied as the subject of their email to:
[email protected]
Note: Applications without a cover letter stating suitability, will be rejected. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Application Deadline 23rd February, 2016.