Chemonics seeks a long-term malaria supply chain advisor to support the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program - Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) in Malawi. GHSC-PSM works to ensure uninterrupted supplies of health commodities in support of U.S. government-funded public health initiatives around the world. It provides direct procurement and supply chain management support to the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, the President's Malaria Initiative, and Population and Reproductive Health. The malaria supply chain advisor, based in Lilongwe, will work with the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) to strengthen capacity to plan and execute procurement and supply management activities; strengthen use of data to monitor and evaluate Malawi's malaria commodity supply chain; and improve data management practices to ensure accountability, transparency, and availability of commodities. We are looking for individuals who have passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities include:
- Build the supply chain management capacity of the NMCP, particularly around the use and quality of data for decision-making, including stakeholder coordination, performance monitoring, forecasting, quantification, national needs assessment, and supervision
- Support ongoing improvements in supply chain data generation, collection, processing, storage, and utilization, and ensure that reports are prepared, shared, and used for decision-making
- Assist NMCP with drafting and submitting commodity procurement requests for malaria commodities
- Assist NMCP in monthly commodity distribution planning to ensure health facilities have sufficient stock to meet patient needs
- Assist NMCP in the analysis of malaria logistics and case data to improve data consistency in the logistics management information system and the health management information system
- Coordinate the malaria annual national quantification activity, including reviewing the methodology for quantification of malaria commodity needs; coordinating data collection, cleaning, and analysis; and documenting and sharing assumptions
- Regularly report on stock status of malaria commodities and health facility performance, especially regarding the security of malaria commodities and malaria case management
- Build capacity of NMCP at the central and peripheral levels on supply chain management, with particular emphasis on data management
- Assist with preparing NMCP funding proposals (e.g., Global Fund grants), annual work plans, quarterly and annual reports, activity reports, and other related communications
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in a field related to logistics/supply chain management, monitoring and evaluation, pharmacy, public health, or health management required
- Minimum seven years of experience in supply chain management, performance monitoring, and logistics data management, particularly at the national level
- Minimum seven years of experience working in the health systems of developing countries to support ministries of health
- Experience and familiarity with monitoring and evaluation for systems performance, process improvement, and data management strongly preferred
- Experience conducting capacity building, on-the-job mentoring, or continuous process improvement programs preferred
- Donor-funded field experience (e.g., Global Fund, USAID, DFID, WHO, World Bank) desired (including long-term overseas positions or extended short-term engagements), preferably in Malawi or Southern Africa
- Proficiency in STATA, SPSS, GIS, or other data analysis software and familiarity with database and spreadsheet queries, formulae, and graphical presentation of data
- Demonstrated ability to achieve results in dynamic, high-pressure environments
- Ability to communicate effectively in a cross-cultural environment with multiple stakeholders and partners
- Demonstrates leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Proven leadership and organizational skills
- Fluency in English and excellent report writing skills required
HOW TO APPLY:
Send electronic submissions of cover letters and CVs to PSMMalawiRecruit@gmail.com by 5:00PM on December 28, 2016. Please include "Malaria Supply Chain Advisor" in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Finalists will be contacted.
