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Senior Reproductive Health Commodity Security Advisor

POSITION: Senior Reproductive Health Commodity Security Advisor
REPORTS TO: Project Technical & Deputy Director
LOCATION: Accra, Ghana

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:

AWARE I implanted commodity security systems in seven countries (Cameroun, Burkina, Niger, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Guinea), established an agreed upon protocol for commodity security at the regional level, created two centers (CESAG and IRSP) of commodity security instruction in the region to sustain high quality services into the future, and trained more than 100 West and Central African professionals in the management of commodity security through several iterations of courses now established at IRSP (Institute Regional de la Santé Publique)) and CESAG (Centre Africain de Management et Gestion). To consolidate & expand this platform AWARE II, in collaboration with Deliver, has already trained in 12 Reproductive Health Commodity Security (RHCS) responsible at MOH from 6 non-USAID presence francophone countries (Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Togo, Gabon, Cote d’Ivoire, Niger) in supply chain management of Reproductive Health commodities in Year 1.

The AWARE II Senior Logistics/ Commodity Security Advisor will pursue the work initiated in the domain to develop and implement, in collaboration with partners in the region, the strategies and programs for the achievements of AWARE II project objectives in Reproductive Health Commodity Security. In close collaboration with the project Senior Technical Advisors, under the technical leadership and guidance of the Project Deputy and Technical Directors, the Senior Logistics Advisor will work with MOH and partners in focus countries to refine as needed the national logistic systems for improving the availability, accessibility, and utilization of Reproductive Health and other essential health commodities. The Senior Logistics Advisor provides technical expertise and strategy across the key areas of supply chain system assessment approaches and tools for forecasting, quantification, storage, inventory, distribution; management information and alerts systems. S/He will assure the overall technical leadership for the AWARE II project RHCS at regional and national level in collaboration with MOH and partners engaged in this area.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide technical support, advice and information at the regional and national levels on how to strengthen supply chain for reproductive commodities systems to ensure availability, accessibility and use of RH commodities by all individuals across.
• Provide technical assistance and strategic guidance to countries for participatory gaps assessment of countries RHCS national and development and implementation of the necessary corrective measures.
• Lead the technical assistance in analyzing RH commodity systems, improving forecasting, warehousing, distribution, transportation and logistics information systems.
• Contribute to the regional advocacy efforts with partners for the reliable and consistent improvement of RH commodities policy environment and systems strengthening.
• Take a lead role in the project efforts to improving the policy environment for RHCS and strengthening the capacity of the country RHCS systems and structures.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of the national and regional strategies on RHCS.
• Build national capacity to develop and maintain reproductive health commodity logistics systems as well as to provide consultancy services in RHCS as needed.
• Identify and support national, regional and international experts and institutional partners in providing technical support to countries in the area of RHCS.
• Identify, develop and/or adapt training materials and manuals in the substantive area and ensure their availability for capacity development, and support their implementation.
• Maintain and foster substantive and intellectual regional partnerships in RHCS for advancing state-of-the-art knowledge.
• Collect and review lessons learned from program implementation to refine methodologies for effective RHCS.
• Disseminate and promote the use of state-of-the-art technical knowledge, evidence based approaches, lessons learned and success stories and ensure their use to improve the effectiveness of operations.
• Remain knowledgeable and up-to-date on all technical and implementation issues that relate to RHCS as well other components of Health systems development.
• Contribute to evidence and knowledge sharing in RHCS among countries and regional networks and partners.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced Degree in Management, public health or related fields with a background in pharmacy or the pharmaceutical sciences is preferred.
• At least 10 years field experience in health commodities logistics.
• Significant experience in key areas of supply chain system assessment approaches and tools, forecasting and quantification methods and tools, procurement processes Inventory control and distribution systems and Management information systems.
• Knowledge and/or understanding of the supply chain management systems for health commodities in the West African.
• Knowledge of US Government-funded programs and experience managing relationships with USAID missions is preferred.
• Proven programmatic, technical, and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with professional colleagues in a broad range of governmental organizations and Implementing Partners are highly desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, sound judgment, communication skills, ability to identify and resolve policy and operational constraints.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communications, teamwork and partnering abilities.
• Demonstrated excellent language skills in French and English (both written and oral) with the ability to conduct business in both languages.
• Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point.
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently within the West African Region as may be required.
How to apply
To apply for this position, please submit your cover letter and CV to the Employment Opportunities section of our website at https://jobs-msh.icims.com