John Snow Inc Recruits Warehousing Advisor

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: Warehousing Advisor

The Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) was established to enable the unprecedented scale-up of HIVIAIDS prevention, care and treatment programs in the developing world. SCMS procures and distributes essential medicines and health supplies as well as works to strengthen existing supply chains in the field, and facilitates collaboration and the 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 has identified the need for a Warehousing Advisor to provide technical expertise in the area of Federal and State health commodity warehousing infrastructure and as well as personnel resource development. SCMS is seeking a Warehouse Advisor (WA) to work collaboratively with a Short Term Technical Assistance Warehousing expert and in concert with SCMS Nigeria work plan and activities in Nigeria. The WA will be also directly responsible to follow-up on tasks & activities when the STTA is not in-country and any other activities deemed necessary by JSI 7SCMS Nigeria Office. The WA will be part of the Systems Strengthening Team and responsible for activities under the SCMS workplan as well as other activities within the integrated office set-up.

Specific task to be performed are as detailed below:
A. Technical Support to The Food & Drug Services, FMOH
B. Technical Support to Central & State Warehousing Personnel

A.) Technical Support to the Food & Drug Services, FMOH
To serve as the technical lead and support to the Food & Drugs Department of the Federal Ministry of Health on matters pertaining to best warehousing practices and warehousing policies.

• To support the Food & Drugs Services 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 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 STTA in the review of the organization design to ensure that the up-skilling of the FMOH team will not create unnecessary duplication of roles throughout the organization.
• Participate in job descriptions review to allow alignment of the newly acquired skills, ensuring what has been learnt is put into practice.
• In collaboration with the M&E team and the warehouse expert, participate in the development of a Monitoring and Evaluation plan needs.
• Participate in the development of a Retention plan to manage the risk associated with the trained staff leaving once skills transfer has taken place.

B.) Technical Support to Central & State Warehousing Personnel
To serve as technical lead and support to State Central Medical Stores in matters pertaining to best warehousing practices and warehousing policies.

• To provide technical support to State Medical Store personnel on organizational development and resource development on best warehousing practices.
• Participate in the delivery of trainings as the need arises, to Federal and State Warehousing personnel.

Qualifications
SCMS is seeking to recruit a Warehousing Advisor with the following expertise:

• Knowledge and/or experience in warehousing constructions and landscaping.
• Knowledge and/or experience in the availability and costs of warehousing equipment and tools required for such refurbishments, including the use of racking and climate control installations, including cold rooms.
• Experience in the management/maintenance of a Warehousing facility.
• Work experience in the public health programs or projects in Nigeria or similar developing country context.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and conduct training.
• 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.

Remuneration
JSI offers excellent benefits Salary will be commensurate with experience and salary history. Interested applicants should submit their cover letter and resume within 2nd July, 2013 with salary expectation boldly written at top of the resume

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