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Principal Technical Advisor, Supply Chain Management Management Sciences for Health

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Overall Responsibilities
The Principal Technical Advisor, Supply Chain Management (PTASCM) provides technical advice for the design and implementation of innovative strategies and programs to strengthen pharmaceutical supply chain management systems and commodity security strategies in SIAPS countries. The PTASCM supports activities to strengthen the supply chain components of country and health element work plans. The PTASCM provides guidance to the technical staff assigned to specific supply chain activities to ensure that the work is of the highest quality. The PTASCM works closely with other Principal Technical Advisors and Portfolio and Health Element Managers to identify opportunities to use new and existing tools, to coordinate technical work, and to ensure that global (core-funded) initiatives are based on and informed by country-level needs and priorities.

Specific Responsibilities
  1. Provide technical support for the development and/or review of technical approaches and strategies for strengthening commodity security and supply chain management systems.
  2. Provide technical assistance to support the design and implementation of supply chain management and logistics interventions, which may involve work in commodity security, quantification and forecasting, supply planning, procurement, inventory management, warehouse management, distribution and transport, and logistics management information systems and logistics system performance monitoring.
  3. Provide guidance to Portfolio Managers for supply chain work and facilitate the coordination of SIAPS supply chain management initiatives with partners and collaborators.
  4. Help develop and review operations research protocols and facilitate multicountry studies on common technical areas; facilitate sharing of technical approaches across SIAPS countries.
  5. Plan, organize, and conduct training courses covering supply chain technical areas for external audiences and SIAPS staff.
  6. In collaboration with the CPM Director for Systems Analysis and Software Products, s/he shall provide guidance and support for the development and implementation of appropriate electronic and/or paper based tools, and appropriate pharmaceutical management information systems to facilitate evidence based decision making to support pharmaceutical management interventions.
  7. In collaboration with the CPM Director for Capacity Building and Performance Improvement, s/he shall support the development and implementation of appropriate capacity building strategies in line with the CPM approach to build the capacity of individuals and local institutions to implement pharmaceutical management interventions.
  8. Seek opportunities for dissemination of lessons learned, research, publications, and other development and communications activities.
  9. Supervise technical staff as assigned.

Qualifications
  1. Graduate degree in business management or health-related field with specialized training and/or experience relating to supply chain management required; logistician, physician, nurse, or pharmacist qualification preferred.
  2. Significant relevant experience – minimum 10?? years – in commodity security, supply chain management and health care logistics systems development and strengthening in developing country context, including demonstrated expertise in forecasting and quantification, procurement management systems, storage and distribution, transportation, LMIS, governance and organizational systems for supply chain management.
  3. Relevant experience in international public health with experience in supply chain management and systems strengthening strongly preferred, particularly those related to the implementation of reproductive health, MCH, HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB prevention, care, and treatment programs in developing countries.
  4. Interest in and experience managing and supervising technical staff.
  5. Experience with public health programs supported by bilateral agencies such as USAID and international agencies such as WHO and World Bank preferred.
  6. Demonstrated competence to assess priorities and manage a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
  7. Excellent writing and presentation skills in English are essential.
  8. Proficiency in French or Spanish is desired, as are languages of other USAID-supported countries.
  9. Ability to travel internationally and domestically as required to support the progress of program activities.

Management Sciences for Health is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental handicap, or status as a disabled or Vietnam Era veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces.

To apply for this position, please submit a resume to https://jobs-msh.icims.com/jobs/5539/principal-technical-advisor%252c-supply-chain-management/job.  For more information about MSH, please visit our web site atwww.msh.org.  If you cannot apply online or have difficulty doing so, please email an explanation of your problem to iRecruiterproblem@msh.org.

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