John Snow Inc Recruits Logistics Advisor, HIV/AIDS - Enugu

John Snow, Inc. (JSI) is a US-based international public health consulting firm and manages two projects/contracts through its integrated office in Abuja, Nigeria. Through the Partnership for Supply Chain Management consortium, JSI implements the Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) project for the US Government as part of the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The purpose is to establish and operate a safe, secure, reliable and sustainable supply chain management system to procure pharmaceuticals and other products needed for the care and treatment of persons with HIV/AIDS and related infections. JSI implements the USAID I DELIVER Project, a global technical assistance project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and aimed at increasing the availability of essential health supplies through procurement services and assistance designed to strengthen health commodity supply chains in developing countries.

JSI is looking to employ qualified individuals for the following positions:

Job Title: Logistics Advisor, HIV/AIDS (Enugu)

The Logistics Advisor, HIV/AIDS (Enugu) will support the Nigeria HIV/AIDS supply chain technical assistance to the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), States Ministry of Health (SMOH), PEPFAR implementing partners, Global Fund supported partners, health facilities and other stakeholders in six states (Anambra, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Enugu and Irno) and other locations as appropriate. The Logistics Advisor HIV/AIDS will work in collaboration with other organizations that will provide support services in logistics management information system, warehousing and distribution services to the SCMS project in support of the Nigeria HIV/AIDS supply chain project and report to the Senior Logistics Advisor/Team Leader for the project in Enugu.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to ensure that health facilities covered under the HIV/AIDS supply chain project are adequately supplied with the needed health commodities
• Serve as the link between the PEPFAR implementing partners, FMOH and Global Fund partners and the warehouse and distribution service providers to ensure commodities supplies to health facilities are seamless
• Provide support to health facilities and partners for timely collection, collation, review and analysis of logistics reports to ensure that health commodities are timely resupplied to the health facilities for uninterrupted service provision
• Provide feedback to health facilities, SMOH and partners on logistics reports for timely decision making on commodities requirements
• Support the coordination of supply chain activities for timely and appropriate filling of commodities requirements to ensure that health facilities are resupplied with appropriate commodities
• Coordinate redistribution of health commodities across facilities to avert expiries and stock out of needed products and provide support for reverse logistics of expired commodities to appropriate locations for treatment
• Collaborate with FMOH, SMOH and partners to organize monitoring and support visits to health facilities and provide the needed support for smooth implementation of supply chain activities within the states covered and other locations in the country as appropriate
• Support the coordination of appropriate stakeholders meetings on supply chain activities to ensure that supply chain information is appropriately disseminated to inform decision making at the state and national levels
• Monitor and review the distribution of health commodities to facilities through the warehouse and distribution service provider(s) to ensure conformance with agreed distribution plan
• Support capacity building activities for Government of Nigeria counterparts and other stakeholders on supply chain activities
• Contribute to identifying best practices and success stories for JSI Nigeria's quarterly logistics bulletin
• Contribute to routine monthly, quarterly and annual reports for submission to program funders
• Perform any other duties as assigned

Minimum Skills/Knowledge and Qualifications
Applicants for this position should possess the following minimum skills/knowledge and qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Pharmacy, Public Health, Laboratory Science, Logistics Management or Business Administration
• Three to five years of professional experience in health programs, preferably in an international health care supply chain management environment
• Specific experience in HIV/AIDS, TB, or malaria programs strongly desired
• Ability to monitor, supervise and provide support to health facilities in supply chain activities
• Extensive knowledge of the Nigerian public health sector
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent technical writing and oral presentation skills are highly desired
• Ability to work as part of a team and to be self-managing
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability and willingness to travel in the field

Application Closing Date
31st December, 2012

Method of Application
Interested applicants should submit cover letter and resume by e-mail to:
[email protected]

Instruction To Applicants

• The above positions are full-time positions. Salary will be commensurate with experience and salary history. JSI offers excellent benefits. Please indicate salary expectation.
• Interested applicants should submit cover letter and resume to the job specific email above.
• Interested applicants must write the position applied for in the subject line of their e mail otherwise they will be disqualified Multiple applications will also be disqualified