The vision of the Stop TB Partnership is to realize the goal of elimination of Tuberculosis (TB) as a public health problem and, ultimately, to obtain a world free of TB by ensuring that every TB patient has access to effective diagnosis, treatment and cure; stopping transmission of TB; reducing the inequitable social and economic toll of TB; and developing and implementing new preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic tools and strategies. The Stop Partnership is uniquely positioned to support the development and further implementation by partners of the current and future Global Plan, acting as a coordinator and catalyst for the range of partners engaged in the fight against TB.
As a key initiative of the Stop TB Partnership, the objectives of the Global Drug Facility (GDF) are to increase access to high quality 1st and 2nd line anti-TB drugs, diagnostics equipment (and related supplies) for implementation of the Stop TB Strategy by linking the demand for drugs to supply and monitoring, competitively outsourcing services to partners, simplifying drug management, and strengthening TB programme performance. Unlike individual organizations and country programmes, the GDF is able to leverage the extensive size of the Partnership network to implement a pooled procurement programme, through which countries with insufficient procurement capacity are able to obtain drugs and diagnostics equipment at low prices that result in considerable savings.
As a key initiative of the Stop TB Partnership, the objectives of the Global Drug Facility (GDF) are to increase access to high quality 1st and 2nd line anti-TB drugs, diagnostics equipment (and related supplies) for implementation of the Stop TB Strategy by linking the demand for drugs to supply and monitoring, competitively outsourcing services to partners, simplifying drug management, and strengthening TB programme performance. Unlike individual organizations and country programmes, the GDF is able to leverage the extensive size of the Partnership network to implement a pooled procurement programme, through which countries with insufficient procurement capacity are able to obtain drugs and diagnostics equipment at low prices that result in considerable savings.
Under the general supervision of GDF Manager and working in a proactive manner, the responsibilities of the incumbent will be to lead all Procurement activities of the Global Drug Facility (GDF), manage the procurement team and provide strategic support to the GDF Manager in reviewing and adapting the new GDF strategic framework and operating model.activities, providing expertise on all aspects of procurement, critically reviewing, amending, and disseminating best practices, within the delegated authority. The incumbent will also provide strategic support to adapt the new GDF strategic framework and improve GDF business operating model as required in an evolving TB landscape.Assignments will require ongoing contacts within the Secretariat with all staff, WHO, partners, donors and key stakeholders to exchange information and ensure mutual understanding as related to the strategic framework and procurement activities; assignments will also involve ongoing contacts to establish and enhance a world-wide network of manufacturers, procurement agents and services providers, to define contractual relations, evaluate and monitor performance and ensure robust procurement strategies are in place.
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