John Snow Inc Recruits Senior Logistics Advisor, HIV/AIDS - Sokoto

John Snow, Inc. (JSI) is a US based international Public Health consulting firm and manages two (2) 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 H IV/AIDS and related infections. JSI implements the USAID DELIVER Project, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a global technical assistance project aimed at increasing the availability of essential health supplies through procurement services and assistance designed to strengthen health commodity supply chains in developing countries.

To support the implementation of the health supply chain project in Nigeria, JSI is seeking qualified candidates for the vacant position:

Job Title: Senior Logistics Advisor, HIV/AIDS

Location: Sokoto

The Senior Logistics Advisor (Sokoto) will provide hands-on strategic guidance to the HIV/AIDS supply chain unification technical assistance to the State Ministry of Health (SMOH) in assigned states, PEPFAR implementing partners, Global Fund-supported partners, health facilities and other stakeholders in a defined locations as appropriate. The Senior Logistics Advisor will lead a team of advisors working with him/her and support in the management of the other organizations that will provide support services in logistics management information system, warehousing and distribution to the SCMS Project in support of the unification project and report to the Associate Director HIV/AIDS.

Specific Tasks include:

• Provide supply chain technical leadership in the implementation of the HI V/AIDS supply chain unification project in the selected states.
• Liaise with state ministry of health leadership in the selected states to provide supply chain capacity building activities in the state to relevant officials.
• Work with state ministry of health to develop a support plan that will enable the appropriate government structure within the state take ownership of managing part of the supply chain activities in the state.
• Lead a team of logistics advisors to provide supply chain support and mentoring to health facility staff in conjunction with the ministry of health.
• Lead the establishment and implementation of regional technical working group that will support and monitor the activities of the unification project.
• Serve as the link between the state ministry of health, implementing partners and other stakeholders involved in the unification project to timely provide appropriate feedback on the progress on the project.
• Support the activities of warehouse & distribution service providers to troubleshoot and address supply chain issues that will impact commodities availability before, during and after distribution of commodities.
• Coordinate the linkage between the health facilities, warehouse and distribution service providers to ensure prompt delivery of commodities for service delivery
• Organize and lead monitoring and supportive visit to health facilities within the assigned states to support capacity transfer to appropriate health facility staff to efficient management of supply chain activities at the facility level
• Facilitate the process of logistic information management system gathering periodically in conjunction with appropriate state officials to support timely health commodities distribution to facilities
• Support the process of proof of delivery gathering, review and sharing with relevant stakeholders in the state to validate the supply of health commodities to the facility
• Participate in supply chain assessment and other relevant studies to monitor implementation of the unification exercise
• Collaborate with other JSI project staff In the States to support supply chain activities and relationship with the State officials and relevant stakeholders
• Attend relevant supply chain meeting within the states and make presentations as required
• Support in overseeing the day to day operations of warehousing and distribution service providers that will support the health supply chain to ensure efficient implementation of the terms of the contracts and provide the needed reports on performance.
• Work with the Abuja office to develop and review work plan for the supply chain activities in support of Government and partners in the project
• Provide monthly feedback and reports to the central level on the activities in the pilot region to inform strategic direction in the expansion of the pilot project.
• 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.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Skills/Knowledge Required:
Applicants for this position should possess the following minimum qualifications:

• A Master's Degree in Pharmacy, Public Health, Laboratory science, Logistics Management or Business Administration
• Seven to ten years of professional experience in health programs, preferably in an international health care supply chain management environment
• Previous experience managing health supply chain contracts with third party service providers in warehousing and/or transportation is strongly desired
• Specific experience in HIV/AIDS, TB, or Malaria programs strongly desired
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a team is a plus
• Extensive knowledge of the Nigerian public health sector
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent technical writing and oral presentation skills highly desired
• A proven 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
2nd July, 2013

Method of Application
Interested applicants for this position should send their resume and cover letter by email to [email protected]

Please ensure that you write the position applied for in the subject line of your email, otherwise you will be disqualified Multiple applications be disqualified