PSM Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria has been operating in Nigeria since 1953 through its predecessor firms of Coopers & Lybrand and Price Waterhouse. We're one of the leading professional services firms in the country with offices in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, over 1000 staff and 31 resident partners.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: PSM Associate

Job ID: 558120WD
Location: Lagos
Line of Service: Assurance
Industry/Sector: Not Applicable
Specialism: Assurance
Management Level: Associate

Job Description
As an Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Invite and give in the moment feedback in a constructive manner.
• Share and collaborate effectively with others.
• Identify and make suggestions for improvements when problems and/or opportunities arise.
• Handle, manipulate and analyse data and information responsibly.
• Follow risk management and compliance procedures.
• Keep up-to-date with developments in area of specialism.
• Communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner - verbally and in the materials I produce.
• Build and maintain an internal and external network.
• Seek opportunities to learn about how PwC works as a global network of firms.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Educational Qualifications

• A graduate Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Medicine, Statistics, or Demography.
• A master's degree in public health is desirable.

Professional Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in managing or advising on the procurement, supply, and use of health products, particularly in developing countries.
• Experience/expertise in assessing policies, systems, and structures in the public and/or private health sector relevant to managing effective and efficient access to pharmaceuticals and other health products, particularly for AIDS, TB, and Malaria.
• Experience/expertise in the procurement of health products, including regulations and the tendering process.
• Experience/expertise in supply chain/logistics management systems.
• Experience in quantification and forecasting of health product needs in public health programs.
• Good understanding of AIDS, TB, and Malaria market dynamics, existing global supply challenges, international health products procurement, and supply management practices, applicable national and international laws, and recognized standards.
• Must have work experience in Nigeria or developing countries and must be resided in Nigeria.
• Must have good written and spoken English. Working knowledge of Nigeria.

Expertise and Skills:

• Knowledge and experience in health products management and supply chain.
• The necessary expertise to carry out reviews and spot checks on different aspects of health product management such as quantification, procurement, inventory management, and cross-analyses of logistics and health data to assess the coherence/quality of data to submit relevant and practical recommendations to the Global Fund to strengthen grant implementation.
• A good understanding of Global Fund Procurement principles and Quality Assurance policies for health products.
• The ability to comprehend and distinguish national procurement regulations is an asset.

Application Closing Date
2nd October, 2024.