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Manager Projects Department i+solutions Woerden, Netherlands


i+solutions is a not-for-profit organization specializing in pharmaceutical supply chain management for low and middle income countries. We offer high quality health care services through innovation, creativity and effective execution. We help to meet the needs of countries and organizations by creating local knowledge, systems, and facilities to increase self-sufficiency in local pharmaceutical supply chain management. Our key areas of expertise include:

• Procurement & Supply Services
•Training & Consultancy Services

i+solutions is a young and dynamic organization located in Woerden with a local office Washington DC. In Woerden we employ about 40 persons.

Our clients include International Donor Organizations such as USAID, the Global Fund, Ministries of Health, NGO’s and private companies. We are the pharmaceutical procurement partner for the Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) funded by the US Government PEPFAR program and the Voluntary Pooled Procurement program (VPP) for the Global Fund, with a total yearly procurement volume over 200 million USD.

In view of our growing international activities we are re-advertising for the position of
Manager Projects Department m/v (fulltime)
Key Responsibilities
• Member of the Management Team
• Managing and coaching the Projects Department
• To expand our project portfolio by creating and implementing new business opportunities which can include consultancies and provide technical assistance in pharmaceutical supply chain management.
• To acquire new clients, while maintaining client interface with existing client relationships as well.
• To monitor and to evaluate performance of consultants assigned to field activities
• To contribute to the further development of the organization as a whole and support an integral approach between the different departments.
• Other miscellaneous activities as and when required.

Experience

• Background in Supply Chain Management
• Educational background preferably in pharmacy
• More than 10 years proven and recent experience in a comparable position
• Experience in health care systems development in preferably African countries.
• Experience in working in international expert teams
• Experience in Managing a team
• Relevant international network

Skills
• Fluent in English
• Knowledge of Dutch is an asset. Any other language is also a plus, in particular French, Spanish.
• Organization and cultural sensitivity
• Interpersonal skills
• Open-minded
• Team player
• Management skills
• Hands-on and proactive

Other
• Willingness to travel

Conditions of Employment

The position is for a fulltime workweek (40 hours). We offer a dynamic and pleasant working environment, attractive salary and secondary benefits.

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Please send your CV and cover letter to: mlamy@iplussolutions.org subject Vacancy Manager Projects Department, or to: i+solutions, att. Marie Lamy, Management Assistant Westdam 3b, 3441 GA Woerden, The Netherlands.

The Deadline for this application is on 27th of November 2012
The interviews, if selected, will be scheduled on the 3rd of December 2012

For further general information on the vacancy contact: Marie Lamy Management Assistant at i+solutions or on the content of the vacancy contact Luuk Jan Boon Managing Director at (+31)-348489630.