Senior Technical Officer - Procurement, Supply & Logistics at the Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi)

Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is an indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting a broad range of global health programs, education, research, and livelihoods initiatives in Nigeria. AHNi currently has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.

In anticipation of a potential award from USAID on the Accelerating Control of the HIV Epidemic in Nigeria (ACE) with focus on the BAY (Borno, Adamawa, Yobe) states, the position below is open for consideration to all qualified candidates:

Job Title: Senior Technical Officer - Procurement, Supply & Logistics

Location: Adamawa
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Project: ACE
Category: Technical

Responsibilities

• Will work to provide technical leadership in the planning, implementing and monitoring of procurement and supply chain management activities at the Head and State Office level in the project.
• S/he will contribute to providing technical assistance and coordination to implementing Health Facilities within the project to promote commodity security.
• S/he will also provide technical support and leadership to Nigeria’s efforts to strengthen the supply chain process of health commodities, using the LMIS supply chain management information system, to reduce stock-outs, lower costs and eliminate wastage.
• S/he will coordinate the Logistics Management Information System at the ACE supported Health Facilities by ensuring collation, validation, prompt and timely submission of CRRFs by the Health Facilities to the stakeholders.
• Coordinate the generation and validation of the last mile distribution (LMD) orders in collaboration with the states LMCU and ensure same are submitted to the service providers for resupplies to the health facilities. S/he will also ensure expired commodities are properly managed in readiness for disposal.

Minimum Recruitment Standards  

• MPH or MS / MA in Logistics or Pharmacy with 5 to 7 years post-national youth service experience with at least 5 years progressive experience in in managing a PSM cycle, including rational health commodities selection, forecasting/quantification, quality assurance spanning the PSM cycle, warehousing/storage, distribution, and LMIS
• Or BS / BA in Logistics, Pharmacy or relevant field with 7 to 9 years relevant experience managing a PSM cycle, including rational health commodities selection, forecasting/quantification, quality assurance spanning the PSM cycle, warehousing/storage, distribution, and LMIS
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health system and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.

Application Closing Date
Tuesday, 11th January, 2022.