Overall Responsibilities:
The Supply Chain Advisor, HIV will be responsible for providing technical assistance to strengthen coordination between and capacity of the NACC, DPML, CENAME, Regional Reference Laboratories, RDPHs and RFHPs in conducting Forecasting and Supply Planning (FASP) of lifesaving HIV/AIDS commodities to inform planning, procurement, and distribution to regions and districts.
Specific Responsibilities:
The Supply Chain Advisor, HIV will play an important role in supporting local counterparts enhance use of data to proactively identify risks and guide decisions to avert disruption of commodities along the supply chain.
The Advisor will also be responsible for effectively using data available across several national and global systems and as applicable enter data in for annual quantification, quarterly supply planning and monthly data analysis.
S/he will facilitate coordination meetings, workshops and technical working group for quantification, supply planning, data quality and data validation, data/gaps analyse.
The Advisor will support the development of guidelines and standard operating procedures, and training material, participate in trainings and provide supervision and mentoring to foster local capacity strengthening.
The Advisor will facilitate active functioning of FASP coordination mechanisms with different stakeholders, health programs, donors and implementing partners, and facilitate ongoing active collaboration with key counterparts
The Advisor will oversee a Customs Clearance Manager, HIV and a Regional Supply Chain Specialist who will provide hands on support for the quantification and supply planning of HIV commodities, deploying to regions to support planning, data review and FASP exercises, and delivery, as needed, and contribute regular data analysis and data entry into national and global systems, as applicable.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
Required:
Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field with specialized training and/or experience on HIV/AIDS, and TB
Preferred:
Physician, pharmacist, or nurse qualification
EXPERIENCE
Required:
7+ years of experience overall supply chain system strengthening in Cameroon health systems.
3 to 5 years hands on experience in conducting long term quantification of health commodities
At least 3 years’ experience in HIV/AIDS health program
Experience on HIV/AIDS laboratory health commodities is a plus
Former MSH experience preferred
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Extensive knowledge of the Cameroon health system particularly the health commodity supply chain systems and functions
Solid knowledge and hands on experience with supply chain management
Excellent data analytical skills and statistical proficiency to analyze historical data, identify trends and use and present data to help make informed assumptions and data driven decisions,
Strong problem-solving skills to address forecasting inaccuracies and supply chain disruptions are required.
Proficiency or training in using forecasting software/tools such as QAT, PipeLine, QuanTB, Quantimed is a must
Proven coordination, collaboration and interpersonal skills in building and coordinating among different teams
Proficiency in MS Suits particularly in MS-Excel, and other software packages such as quantification tools being used in the Cameroon health systems
Professional proficiency in French and English required.
MSH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. MSH complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act, as amended, and all related applicable regulations.
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