Procurement and Logistics Expert of health commodities and products (short term)
Procurement and Logistics Expert of health commodities and products
(short term)
(short term)
Introduction
ResultsinHealth (RiH) is an international advisory and research agency, established in the early 1990s and working in a variety of public health fields in both developing and industrialised countries. Its mission is to improve the health and development of populations, and to strengthen access to essential health care. ResultsinHealth has a strong focus on using evidence to develop practical and innovative solutions
ResultsinHealth (RiH) is an international advisory and research agency, established in the early 1990s and working in a variety of public health fields in both developing and industrialised countries. Its mission is to improve the health and development of populations, and to strengthen access to essential health care. ResultsinHealth has a strong focus on using evidence to develop practical and innovative solutions
RiH holds major responsibilities for procurement and supply management (PSM) oversight in over 70 countries, through a collaborative agreement with PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the ‘Global Fund’). Products procured under Global Fund grants include medicines, diagnostics, lab materials, medical equipment, and preventive materials such as long-lasting insecticide treated nets and condoms.
To effectively handle these responsibilities, RiH is looking for independent experts who are qualified to assess systems to procure and manage the above specified health products, and who can produce high quality advice to the Global Fund. Assignments will be on a short-term basis and typically last 1-2 weeks. PSM experts who live in, or close to, Global Fund `high impact’ countries (in particular in the African, Asian, Eastern European and Central Asian regions) are strongly encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
• Experts will assess and monitor PSM systems, with the aim of ensuring best practice and risk minimization for the Global Fund.
• Activities may involve onsite assessment visits, as well as desk reviews of PSM related planning and monitoring documentation.
• Assessments relate to the full cycle of product selection, quantification of needs, procurement, quality assurance, storage, distribution, inventory management, and appropriate use.
• Requests come often at short notice, and responses must be swift.
• Onsite work typically requires 1-2 weeks visits, and reporting is generally required shortly thereafter.
• Experts will assess and monitor PSM systems, with the aim of ensuring best practice and risk minimization for the Global Fund.
• Activities may involve onsite assessment visits, as well as desk reviews of PSM related planning and monitoring documentation.
• Assessments relate to the full cycle of product selection, quantification of needs, procurement, quality assurance, storage, distribution, inventory management, and appropriate use.
• Requests come often at short notice, and responses must be swift.
• Onsite work typically requires 1-2 weeks visits, and reporting is generally required shortly thereafter.
Qualifications
Successful candidates:
• have a university degree in pharmacy, in health, or in a related area,
• have several years of experience in international procurement and supply chain management of health products,
• have hands-on experience, which is a non-negotiable requirement.
• Training in pharmaceutical procurement, international tendering, pharmaceutical supply chain management and/or project management is desirable,
• as is experience in the management and implementation of HIV/AIDS, Malaria and/or Tuberculosis control programmes in developing countries.
Successful candidates:
• have a university degree in pharmacy, in health, or in a related area,
• have several years of experience in international procurement and supply chain management of health products,
• have hands-on experience, which is a non-negotiable requirement.
• Training in pharmaceutical procurement, international tendering, pharmaceutical supply chain management and/or project management is desirable,
• as is experience in the management and implementation of HIV/AIDS, Malaria and/or Tuberculosis control programmes in developing countries.
Requirements
ResultsinHealth experts:
• have a strong commitment to health and development, and a special interest in issues related to public health.
• Have an open mindset, flexible attitudes, and an entrepreneurial approach.
• Have strong interpersonal skills, as well as self-management skills and an ability to deliver in a timely fashion.
• can express themselves clearly and concisely, especially in written form.
• have good verbal and written knowledge of English is a key requirement. All reports will have to be written in the English language.
• Whereas experts of all languages are welcome, those with French, Russian and Arabic language skills are especially welcome.
ResultsinHealth experts:
• have a strong commitment to health and development, and a special interest in issues related to public health.
• Have an open mindset, flexible attitudes, and an entrepreneurial approach.
• Have strong interpersonal skills, as well as self-management skills and an ability to deliver in a timely fashion.
• can express themselves clearly and concisely, especially in written form.
• have good verbal and written knowledge of English is a key requirement. All reports will have to be written in the English language.
• Whereas experts of all languages are welcome, those with French, Russian and Arabic language skills are especially welcome.
RiH support
RiH works with a system of peer-review and discussion within the wider RiH team. Senior PSM experts coach new colleagues to strengthen their skills and experience. Deliverables are also reviewed to ensure consistency with internationally accepted good practice, regulations and requirements. Given RiH’s strong evidence-based approach, emphasis is placed on the promotion of objectively verifiable data and reference sources. All services are coordinated by RiH’s central coordination team in Leiderdorp, The Netherlands.
RiH works with a system of peer-review and discussion within the wider RiH team. Senior PSM experts coach new colleagues to strengthen their skills and experience. Deliverables are also reviewed to ensure consistency with internationally accepted good practice, regulations and requirements. Given RiH’s strong evidence-based approach, emphasis is placed on the promotion of objectively verifiable data and reference sources. All services are coordinated by RiH’s central coordination team in Leiderdorp, The Netherlands.
Application procedure:
Interested experts should send the following documents torecruitment@resultsinhealth.org:
• Curriculum Vitae
• Short letter of presentation (½ - 1 page), describing your abilities to meet the essential requirements
• Names and contact details of a minimum of 2 references
Interested experts should send the following documents torecruitment@resultsinhealth.org:
• Curriculum Vitae
• Short letter of presentation (½ - 1 page), describing your abilities to meet the essential requirements
• Names and contact details of a minimum of 2 references
ResultsinHealth is known for establishing long-term win-win collaborations with independent experts, and we look forward to receiving new colleagues in our expanding team of short-term collaborators.
Should you know of colleagues who are interested to hear of our call for short-term experts, please feel free to alert them.
To know more about this position, please contact Marijke Westerman by e-mail:westermanm@resultsinhealth.org
More information on ResultsinHealth can be found at www.resultsinhealth.org
More information on ResultsinHealth can be found at www.resultsinhealth.org
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