Employment opportunities

The USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program – Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project seeks to fill the position of Supply Chain Advisor TO1 to support the GHSC-PSM project in Zambia.

The USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program – Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project will be the primary vehicle through which USAID will procure and provide health commodities, provide technical assistance to improve partner countries’ management of the supply chain, and collaborate with key international stakeholders to support global health initiatives.

With 85+ staff across six offices around the country, this diverse and complex program sets out to strengthen the capacity of GRZ to develop sustainable systems that ensure the availability and security of vital and essential health commodities through (1) increased data availability and use for informed supply chain decision making, (2) improved quantification procurement planning and coordination processes, (3) provision of cost-effective, reliable international and local procurement services, (4) improved efficiency in warehousing and distribution by Zambia Medicines and Medical Supply Agency
(ZAMMSA), and (5) increased strategic management and planning by the Ministry of Health for improved commodity security. The project seeks to recruit (on a one-year contract renewable) for the following positions:

Position Title:              Supply Chain Advisor (HIV/AIDS) – TO1

Reporting to:               Director Health Systems Strengthening

Principal Duties and Responsibilities
The Supply Chain Advisor-HIV/AIDS (Task Order 1) will work with the health systems strengthening director to promote commodity security for HIV/AIDS commodities by examining data comprehensively with a health element and to provide client engagement on health element-specific matters for USAID and MOH, translating supply chain interventions to service delivery and vice versa. Under the supervision of the Health Systems Strengthening Director, the TO1 advisor will conduct technical activities that have a health-element-specific focus and will provide multi-disciplinary, internal support and technical advice to functional supply chain directorates within the field office.

Specific Tasks
Technical Implementation

• Monitor global trends, PEPFAR, and GHSC-PSM TO 1 communication around HIV activities to ensure GHSC-PSM promotes the integration of this knowledge into its supply chain activities;
• Provide technical guidance to functional teams within GHSC-PSM on the annual COP PEPFAR guidance documents and ensure adoption in annual work plans and alignment with project activities;
• Review HIV-related commodities logistics management information system (LMIS) data to identify trends in consumption and inventory management in the public sector supply chain;
• Utilize existing information technology tools such as Power-BI and support analysis that links service statistics and commodity usage data;
• Represent interests of PEPFAR, the project, and guide the supply chain impact of HIV programmatic interventions within relevant MOH technical working group (TWG) meetings, task forces, steering committees, monthly supply chain coordinating committee meetings, forecasting and supply planning meetings, and other events where HIV commodity issues are discussed;
• Assist with the development of PSM annual work plans, quarterly reports, annual reports, and other related communications as required by GHSC-PSM, USAID, and MOH;
• Work closely with the MOH and functional GHSC-PSM teams in ensuring that the lab and pharmacy forecasting and supply planning teams are fully equipped with the necessary tools and knowledge to conduct their work;
• Provide technical guidance for the transition of HIV treatment and prevention regimens and work with MOH and partners in reviewing set targets against monthly commodity consumption and guide TWGs on the transition process;
• Provide technical assistance to ensure supply chain and clinical activities for strategic initiatives such as targeted testing and multi-month dispensing of ARVs are harmonized and monitored;
• Support GHSC-PSM functional directorates by participating in the review of policies and technical validation of specifications for the procurement of HIV-related commodities, with special attention to national regulations, industry standards, and value for money;

Management

• Work closely with GHSC-PSM’s internal supply chain operations teams to maintain regular communication channels with USAID and others on forecasting data, the status of procurements, availability of stocks at facilities, and other supply chain management issues;
• Represent GHSC-PSM in critical technical and policy forums, in sharing innovative PSM interventions to resolve supply challenges;
• Exhibit Chemonics values and build a culture of “Living our Values” within the team. Verify that USAID regulations, Chemonics policies, and quality management best practices are enforced consistently.

Minimum Education Qualifications, Experience, and Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, Supply Chain, and Logistics; Health Sciences or a related field; master’s or other advanced degree preferred;
• Minimum seven (7) years of experience working in supply chain management, electronic tools, conducting forecasting and quantification exercises;
• Experience working with HIV/AIDS program-related activities preferred;
• Proven leadership and inter-personal skills and ability to build and motivate diverse and talented teams;
• Good presentation skills and ability to work with analytical tools;
• Experience working on USAID-funded health programs strongly preferred;
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English;
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Location of Assignment
The assignment location is Lusaka, Zambia with intermittent travel throughout the country.