Laboratory Supply Chain Officers at the Association for Reproductive & Family Health (ARFH)

Association for Reproductive & Family Health (ARFH) is a non-profit Non-Governmental Organization in Nigeria committed to improving the quality of life of underserved and vulnerable communities by promoting access to quality healthcare and harnessing community capacities for sustainable development. ARFH is a sub recipient to the National Malaria Elimination Program on the Global Malaria NFM Grant.

We seek applications from qualified applicants for the position below:

Job Title: Laboratory Supply Chain Officer

Location: Abuja

Job Description

• Reports to PSM Specialist and will provide technical assistance to the PSM Unit at the NTBLCP, Federal Medical stores, zonal and States Central Medical stores and other stakeholders.

Specific Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to the Laboratory staff at the Logistics Management Unit of the NTBLCP, zonal and State TBCO in logistics management information system (LMIS) data management.
• Guide LMU staff in LMIS data aggregation and analysis and provide quarterly feedback to service delivery points and LMIS analysis reports as required by NTBLCP and other key stakeholders.
• In collaboration with other laboratory staff at the NTBLCP and STBLCO, monitor the functioning of the lab commodity distribution system, ensuring that stock outs and overstocks at the laboratories and DOTs centers are avoided or kept to the minimum.
• Provide technical support in forecasting and quantification of laboratory reagents and related commodities and provide information for procurement planning.
• Support MOH efforts on harmonization and standardization to ensure that logistics management of reagents, consumables and maintenance of machines is taken into consideration.
• Ensures Continuous Laboratory Quality Improvements through Health Facility Visits, participating in Laboratory TWG Meetings, and External Quality Schemes.
• As Member of the National Lab Quality Assurance Team, leads the Post Market Validation of Global Fund procured HIV Rapid Test Kits prior to its use.
• Manage the Distribution Agents Activities towards effective and efficient delivery of Laboratory commodities to Global Fund supported health facilities

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification is degree in medical or clinical laboratory technology with at least 4 years experience in logistics management, warehousing or distribution operations, preferably in the public health, medical, clinical laboratory or pharmaceutical industries.
• He/she must have experience with procedures for internal and external quality control as well as experience working with TB/HIV test kits, Microbiology reagents, histology reagents, general reagents and consumables.
• Successful candidates must have extensive knowledge of Nigeria public health sectors with strong analytical and problem solving/team work skills and proficiency in knowledge of Microsoft office package such as excel, access, word, and PowerPoint.
• Training in logistics management will be an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
15th October, 2015

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and cover letter in ONLY one attachment (MSWord document) explaining suitability for the job; to: [email protected] . Please indicate the title of post applied for in the subject line of the email.

Note:

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
• Applicants are advised to provide their functional emails/mobile phone numbers on the application letter as well as three professional referees.
• Candidates must provide functional e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of the referees.
• Eligible female applicants are encouraged to apply.