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The Vacancy
Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Supply Chain Officer to join our team in Niger.
Job purpose
To provide technical support on the supply chain management of malaria commodities at the project offices within the GF Malaria project.
Scope of work
The Supply Chain Officer will be actively responsible for maintaining an effective and efficient logistic management of drugs at the state level. S/he will be work directly within the State Logistic Management Coordinating Unit and the Malaria Consortium offices at the assigned state.
Key accountabilities Supply Chain (70%)
Ensuring that the supply chain activities meet the needs of the programmes in a timely manner and does so in accordance with donor requirements, MC policies and procedures
Carry out monthly stock status assessment of all Global Funded commodities at the state central medical stores and report on the assessments to higher levels flagging issues needing actions
Provide technical support to strengthen the procurement and supply chain management of malaria commodities at the assigned state
Support and assist in the management of Global Fund commodities at the assigned State Central Medical Stores (SCMS), health facilities and Hard-to-Reach Communities
Provision of general and technical logistics/Supply chain management support for Global Fund commodities
Submit timely and accurate logistic report and review all Logistics Management Information System (LMIS) reports for project commodities at the assigned state.
Monitor the delivery of Global Fund commodities and escalate any discrepancies in the quantity of commodities delivered and any quality issues.
Working with the state Logistic Management Coordination Unit (LMCU) on the management of project commodities and also serves as a link between Malaria Consortium and the state LMCU.
Provide support for the Monitoring and Evaluation team and reconcile logistic data with M&E data and service delivery data
Developing, Maintaining and regularly updating a database of malaria commodity logistics data for the project
Performs other duties as directed.
Coordination/Feedback (30%)
Ensure smooth relationship with Country Office and other technical managers within the project;
Facilitate routine monitoring and supportive supervisory visits to health facilities and communities on effective supply chain management of commodities.
Coordinate review meetings for all LMIS reports to provide feedbacks on the quality of LMIS reports
Provide regular feedback to the country Supply Chain Specialist and Country Commodity Manager as well as State Malaria Service Delivery Expert in a timely manner
Provides support to the Malaria Service Delivery Expert on programme implementation
Carry out any other duties, including representations as might be assigned by management.
Person specification
Qualifications and experience:
Essential
Proven previous experience in Supply Chain and Logistics Management of Malaria or HIV/AIDS commodities
A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in a related role
Have a bachelor degree in Pharmacy
Experience managing a medical supply chain and coordination
The person must be familiar with the national supply chain system of Ministry of Health (MoH) and LMIS, including Malaria Commodities Logistics Systems (MCLS) and NAVISION
Ability to engage with stakeholders on the supply chain management of public health commodities
Good inter-personal, communication and planning skills
Desirable
Experience with good understanding of logistic management of public health commodities in Nigeria
Experience with using Microsoft Dynamics NAV or another equivalent Enterprise Resource Planning system
Work-based skills and competencies: Essential
Strong analytical skills
Proven writing skills in English
Ability to work effectively and sensitively in developing countries
A collaborative and flexible style with a strong service mentality
Negotiation, Facilitation and coordination skills
Desirable
Demonstrable passion for Malaria Consortium’s mission; a strategic manager with integrity and a desire to work in a dynamic environment
Excellent computer skills in Excel and knowledge and use of database tools
The Company
Established in 2003, Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organisations specialising in the prevention, control, and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases among vulnerable populations.
Our mission is to save lives and improve health in Africa and Asia through evidence-based programmes that combat targeted diseases and promote Universal Health Coverage.
What We Do
We are dedicated to ensuring our work is supported by strong evidence and remains grounded in the lessons we learn through implementation. We explore beyond current practice, to try out innovative ways – through research, implementation, and policy development – to achieve effective and sustainable disease management and control.
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