Jobs at Chemonics International for Quantification Advisors in Abuja
Chemonics has been engaged by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS,
Tuberculosis and Malaria, with the concurrence of USAID, leverage the
GHSC-PSM health supply chain in Nigeria to provide warehousing and
distribution services for Global Fund-financed HIV and malaria health
commodities
in Nigeria. Currently managed by the Global Funds Principal
Recipients (PRs) the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) and
the National Malaria Elimination Program (NMEP), Chemonics will work
closely with the Global Fund, the PRs, and as needed USAID, to transfer
the warehousing and distribution services from the PRs to Chemonics, for
steady-state implementation through December 2017.
The Global Fund Project in Nigeria, is hereby seeking to fill the position below:
Job Title: Quantification Advisor
Location: Abuja, Nigeria.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership and support to the National and
State Governments and partners in the development of health products
forecast and supply plans with periodic reviews to inform funding
requirements, financial gap analysis and resource mobilization.
- Facilitate on assumptions building activities that will guide
the development of health product forecast and supply plans to meet the
needs of clients.
- Support advocacy to the Governments on funding requirements for
health commodities procurement and appropriate use for service delivery.
- Facilitate capacity building of Government and implementing
partners on forecasting and supply planning processes including the
development, review and implementation of standard operating procedures
for these activities.
- Provide technical support to health program procurement and
supply management technical working group (PSM-TWG) meetings on supply
chain activities around product selection, regimen analysis and product
use
- Collaborate with Procurement unit to manage client’s expectations on product availability based on updated supply plan.
- Collaborate with M&E team to develop and update necessary
tools needed for logistics data management and use on health commodities
supply chain.
- Develop and deliver appropriate supply chain presentations on
current situations, innovations and supply chain solutions that will
promote sustainable systems.
- Perform other duties assigned.
- Perform other tasks as directed by the Quantification and Planning, Team Lead
- Maintain a good knowledge and understanding of all office rules and procedures as set forth in the field office policy manual.
- Support quarterly update and submission of Quantimed and
PipeLine databases to the GHSC-PSM Home Office on specific health
commodities to inform procurement decision and funding mobilization.
- Support update and submission of quarterly quantification
reports using current logistics data and program assumptions that will
guide procurement's.
- Support achievement of the overall project goals as required to ensure project performance.
Qualifications, Skills and Competences
- Master's Degree in Public Health, Pharmacy, Supply Chain Operations
- Two to five years of professional experience in health programs,
preferably in an international healthcare supply chain management
environment
- Excellent technical writing and oral presentation skills highly desired
- A proven ability to work as part of a team and to be self-managing
- Ability to use forecasting and supply planning tools (e.g. Quantimed & PipeLine) is highly desired.
- Ability and willingness to travel in the field
- Specific experience in HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, FP& MNCH programs desired
- Demonstrated ability to monitor and train in health supply chain programs
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Experience working on a USAID or donor-funded project required
- Fluency in English is required
Supervision:
- The Quantification Advisor will report to the Quantification Manager, in coordination with the Global Fund Liaison.
Working Conditions/Duration of Assignment:
- This is a Long-Term position for the life of the project based in Abuja, Nigeria
Note: Uploaded CV/Resume (containing detailed contact
information for at least three professional references) MUST clearly
indicate your name and position title.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Application Deadline: 21st April, 2017.