John Snow, Inc. Recruits Senior Warehousing Advisor

John Snow, Inc., and our nonprofit JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., are public health management consulting and research organizations dedicated to improving the health of individuals and communities throughout the world.

John Snow, Inc., is recruiting to fill the below position of:

Job Title: Senior Warehousing Advisor

Description

• The Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) was established to enable the unprecedented scale-up of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment programs In the developing world.
• SCMS procures and distributes essential medicines and health supplies and works to strengthen existing supply chains in thefield. lt:alsofacilitates collaboration and exchange of information among key donors and other service providers.
• SCMS, funded by the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and managed by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has identified the need for a Senior Warehousing Advisor (SWA) to provide technical expertise for federal and state health commodity warehousing infrastructure as well as personnel resource development.
• The Senior Warehouse Advisor will work collaboratively with a Short-Term Technical Assistance (STTA) Warehousing Expert and in concert with SCMS Nigeria work plan and activities.
• S/he will be directly responsible for following up on tasks and activities when the STTA is not in-country and any other activities deemed necessary by JSI /SCMS Nigeria office.
• The successful candidate will be part of the Systems Strengthening Team and responsible for implementing 5CN$ work plan activities and other activities within the integrated office set-up.

Key Responsibilities
Under the leadership of the Associate Director, HSS, s/he will perform the following speciflctasks:

• Technical support to the Food and Drug Services (FDS)., Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH)
• Technical supportto central and state warehousing personnel
• Project management of renovation/construction of Central Medical Stores Abuja

A.) Technical Support to the Food and Drug Services, FMOH
The SWA will serve as the technical lead in providing support to the Food and Drugs Department of FMOK on matters pertaining to best warehousing practices and warehousing policies.

• Support the FDS Department on matters pertaining to development and implementation of standard policies and practices in warehousing of health commodities
• Support the development of a standard warehousing strategy that will be piloted at the federal level and cascaded down to state central medical stores
• Work in collaboration with the Resource Development Department of SCMS to develop job aids and support organizational development of the Ministry’s staff on warehousing practices
• Develop a standard warehousing checklist to ensure compliance of best warehousing practices at all Federal Medical Stores
• Support the staff of SCMS and STTA1n reviewing the organization’s design to ensure th.at the up-skilling of the FM.OH team will not create unnecessary duplication of roles throughout the organization
• Participate in reviewing jab descriptions to allow alignment of newly acquired skills ensuring that new knowledge and skills are put into practice
• In collaboration with the M&E Team and the warehouse expert, participate In the development of a monitoringand evaluation plan needs
• Participate to the development of a retention plan to manage the risk associated with trained staff leaving once skilistransfer has taken place

B.) Technical Supportto Central and State Warehousing Personnel
The SWA will serve as technical lead in providing support to the state central medical stores in matters pertaining to best warehousing practices and warehousing policies

• Provide technical support to the state medical stores personnel on organizational and resource development an best warehousing practices
• Develop job aidsand a standard warehousing checklist to ensure compliance to best warehousing at the state medical stores
• Develop warehousing and distribution strategies for the public health sector commodities and programs
• Participate In the delivery of trainings but also mentori ng, if appropriate and as needed, to federal and state warehousing personnel

C.) Project Management of Renovation/Construction of CMS Oshodi and/orAbuja
The SWA will provide project management/supervision to the renovation of the Central Medical Stores Oshodi and/or Abuja and act as liaison between the stakeholders and contractors.

• Prepare and supervise implementation of the workplanin collaboration with contractors and suppliers, detailing the type and cost of civil works expected
• Prepare and provide monthly (or quarterly reports where applicable) to stakeholders on the project status, finance and successes/challenges, delays, etc.

Minimum Skills and Qualifications
Interested candidates must possess the following minimum skills and qualifications;

• Knowledge and/or experience in warehousing constructions and landscaping
• Experience in the availability and costs of warehousing equipment and tools required for such refurbishments, including the use of racking and climate control installatbns,•including cold rooms
• Experience in the administration and management of a warehausing facility
• Proven experience in managing public health programs or projects in Nigeria or similar developing country context
• Ability to monitor, supervises and train in health service programs
• Extensive knowledge of the Nigerian public health sector
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellenttechnical writing and oral presentation skills are highly desired
• Abilityto 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

Remuneration
We offers excellent benefits. Salary will be commensrate with experience and salary history

Application Closing Date
27th February, 2013

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their cover letter and resume with salary expectation boldly written at the top of the resume to: [email protected]. Using the posiion applied for as the subject of the email