HIV/AIDS LOGISTICS SENIOR MANAGER 119 views

CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL
GLOBAL HEALTH SUPPLY CHAIN-PROCUREMENT ANO SUPPLY MANAGEMENT

Background: The Global Health Supply Chain – Procurement and Supply Management Project (GHSC-PSM), Zimbabwe Initiative is a USAID program implemented by Chemonics International Inc. The purpose of GHSC-PSM is to ensure uninterrupted supplies of healh commodities in support of U.S. government-funded public health initiatives around the world.

Position:
HIV/AIDS Logistics Senior Manager

Responsibilities:
As HIV Senior Logistics Manager, the employee is responsible for the following principal duties and responsibilities: Overall Supply Chain Management Technical Assistance Support
❖ Provide overall supply chain management technical assistance support to MoHCC Directorate of Pharmacy services (DPS) and NatPharm
❖ Assist MoHCC DPS, ZNFPC and NatPharm to review HR and other needs for supply chain management functions to be carried out effectively.
❖ Provide support to MoHCC DPS in preparing the annual work plan and help monitor its implementation.
❖ Review documentation from MoHCC DPS related to work plan implementation before submission to the finance and administration department for processing.
❖ Ensure coordination between the MoHCC DPS. NatPharm, the AIDS. TB & STI Directorate and other programs whose commodities are managed by MoHCC DPS and NatPharm
❖ Support the Procurement and Supply Management (PSM) Committee, the National ART and PMTCT Partner’s Forum and strengthen reporting to the forum.
❖ Ensure close coordination between MoHCC DPS and the ART. TB and eMTCT and programs and advice on any programmatic change that may affect supply chain management
❖ Serve on other donor and implementing partner coordination committees as requested.
❖ Provide support to other USG-supported HIV/AIDS projects, as necessary.
❖ Identify the need for specialized logistics technical assistance locally and from the home office, design and coordinate this assistance when provided.
❖ Prepare and submit program reports and indicators as required for project and USAID reporting.
❖ Identify and provide for training needs as necessary for public sector and cooperating agency staff to improve forecasting, storage, distribution, and inventory control.

Quantification and Procurement
❖ Provide technical assistance in national quantification of HIV/AIDS, TB & 01 commodities.
❖ Develop and update a specific USG-funded commodities data base as required.
❖ Provide technical assistance in the preparation of procurement plans for HIV/ AIDS. TB & 01 commodities
❖ Assist MoHCC DPS to monitor the national pipeline for all HIV/AIDS. TB. and 01 commodities to identify funding and product gaps and to mobilize resources necessary to fill the gaps.
❖ Assist MoHCC DPS to coordinate closely with all donor organizations and other stakeholders to ensure rational and timely procurement of HIV/AIDS, TB. 01. and other related commodities.
❖ Plan and track USG-funded procurements of ARVs, TB and related commodities
❖ Coordinate with GHSC-PSM procurement staff to ensure timely procurement and delivery of USG funded HIV/AIDS. TB and related commodities.
Storage and Distribution
❖ Assist NatPharm in improving the storage and distribution of HIV/AIDS. TB and other health commodities.
❖ Assist the MoHCC DPS to manage the health commodities distribution System:
• Review and update as necessary standard operating procedures for the HIV/AIDS commodities ordering and distribution system.
• Monitor the implementation of the HIV/AIDS commodities ordering
and distribution system.
• Analyze LMIS reports to understand the performance of Zimbabwe’s logistics system for HIV/AIDS commodities. Provide analysis to stakeholders and ensure that data generated from LMIS are used for supply chain management decision making.
• Identify gaps and training needs on the HIV/AIDS commodities ordering and distribution system and ensure training roll out on a national scale.
• Develop and ensure implementation of post training follow up and supervision plan.
• Monitor data quality from the ART sites by analyzing patient vs. consumption data.
❖ Provide technical assistance to the rollout of the electronic logistics management information system (eLMIS).
❖ Support the use and enhancement of eLMIS to manage ARVs, TB and related commodities.
❖ Monitor the implementation of the audit tracking system for al ARVs at NatPharm.
❖ Support the development, implementation an audit tracking system for all ARVs at all ART sites supplied by NatPharm.
❖ In collaboration with the other GHSC-PSM Logistics Managers, assist MoHCC DPS to manage the Zimbabwe Assisted Pull System (ZAPS) and any successor distribution system, with particular focus on the HIV/AIDS & TB commodities.
Project Planning, Reporting and Communication
❖ Regularly brief the Deputy Country Director on developments in and activities concerning the logistics system for HIV/AIDS commodities.
❖ Regularly brief the Deputy Country Director on procurement activities.
❖ Develop GHSC • PSM Project work plans, including the promotion of innovative approaches.
❖ Provide required quantitative, narrative, and financial reports to the Deputy Country Director for submission to the Country Director, USAID and GHSC- PSM HQ as per the agreed schedule.
❖ Maintain close coordination and consistent communication with the GHSC – PSM office in Washington, DC.
❖ Perform any other duties as directed by the Deputy Country Director.

Qualifications required:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The qualifications isted below are representative of the required knowledge, skills, and/or abilities needed to perform the principal duties.
❖ Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field and an additional 5 years relevant experience or Masters’ degree in public health, development, or related field and at least 3 years work experience in international public health programs.
❖ Prior management and supervision experience
❖ Ability to contribute to capacity-building efforts and work with colleagues in diverse cultures.
❖ Ability to work independently and to manage various projects on a daily basis with minimal supervision.
❖ Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with other staff. USAID, constants. MOHCC. and international organizations.
❖ Computer literacy with demonstrated use of word processing, database and presentation software (Word, Excel, Power Point).
❖ Excellent organizational and time management skills and strong attention to detail
❖ Excellent writing and communications skills in English required.

DUTY STATION: This position is based in Harare, with possible travel to other cities in Zimbabwe.