We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Supply Chain Officer
Location: Yobe
Employment Type: Contract
Job Purpose
- To provide technical support on the supply chain management of malaria commodities at the project offices within the GF Malaria project.
Scope of work
- The Supply Chain Officer will be actively responsible for maintaining an effective and efficient logistic management of drugs at the state level. S/he will be work directly within the State Logistic Management Coordinating Unit and the Malaria Consortium offices at the assigned state.
Key Accountabilities
Supply Chain (70%):
- Ensuring that the supply chain activities meet the needs of the programmes in a timely manner and does so in accordance with donor requirements, MC policies and procedures
- Carry out monthly stock status assessment of all Global Funded commodities at the state central medical stores and report on the assessments to higher levels flagging issues needing actions
- Provide technical support to strengthen the procurement and supply chain management of malaria commodities at the assigned state
- Support and assist in the management of Global Fund commodities at the assigned State Central Medical Stores (SCMS), health facilities and Hard-to-Reach Communities
- Provision of general and technical logistics/Supply chain management support for Global Fund commodities
- Submit timely and accurate logistic report and review all Logistics Management Information System (LMIS) reports for project commodities at the assigned state.
- Monitor the delivery of Global Fund commodities and escalate any discrepancies in the quantity of commodities delivered and any quality issues.
- Working with the state Logistic Management Coordination Unit (LMCU) on the management of project commodities and also serves as a link between Malaria Consortium and the state LMCU.
- Provide support for the Monitoring and Evaluation team and reconcile logistic data with M&E data and service delivery data
- Developing, Maintaining and regularly updating a database of malaria commodity logistics data for the project
- Performs other duties as directed.
Coordination/Feedback (30%):
- Ensure smooth relationship with Country Office and other technical managers within the project;
- Facilitate routine monitoring and supportive supervisory visits to health facilities and communities on effective supply chain management of commodities.
- Coordinate review meetings for all LMIS reports to provide feedbacks on the quality of LMIS reports
- Provide regular feedback to the country Supply Chain Specialist and Country Commodity Manager as well as State Malaria Service Delivery Expert in a timely manner
- Provides support to the Malaria Service Delivery Expert on programme implementation
- Carry out any other duties, including representations as might be assigned by management.
Person specification
Qualifications and experience:
Essential:
- Proven previous experience in Supply Chain and Logistics Management of Malaria or HIV/AIDS commodities
- A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in a related role
- Have a Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy
- Experience managing a medical supply chain and coordination
- The person must be familiar with the national supply chain system of Ministry of Health (MoH) and LMIS, including Malaria Commodities Logistics Systems (MCLS) and NAVISION
- Ability to engage with stakeholders on the supply chain management of public health commodities
- Good inter-personal, communication and planning skills
Desirable:
- Experience with good understanding of logistic management of public health commodities in Nigeria
- Experience with using Microsoft Dynamics NAV or another equivalent Enterprise Resource Planning system
Work-based Skills and Competencies:
Essential:
- Strong analytical skills
- Proven writing skills in English
- Ability to work effectively and sensitively in developing countries
- A collaborative and flexible style with a strong service mentality
- Negotiation, Facilitation and coordination skills
Desirable:
- Demonstrable passion for Malaria Consortium’s mission; a strategic manager with integrity and a desire to work in a dynamic environment
- Excellent computer skills in Excel and knowledge and use of database tools
Salary
Competitive.
Application Closing Date
9th February, 2024.
Job Features
Job Category | Supply Chain/ Store |