The Management Sciences for Health (MSH), a global health nonprofit organization, uses proven approaches developed over 40 years to help leaders, health managers, and communities in developing nations build stronger health systems for greater health impact. We work to save lives by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

 

Job Title: Consultant II: Develop Harmonized Forecast and Quantification and Supply Planning SOP

 

Job ID: 13-10781

Location: Abuja

Grade: Consultant

Slot: 3 Openings

Group/Office: PDG (Program Delivery Group)

Dept/Unit: PDGGEN - Program Delivery Group

Project/Program: A607 - Nigeria Global Fund RSSH

Reports To: Director, PSM

 

Overview

The overarching aim of the GF Resilient & Sustainable Systems for Health [RSSH] project is to improve the health and well-being of the Nigerian people by identifying and addressing systemic issues affecting the optimal delivery of health services in Nigeria. The resulting high-level interventions have been designed to follow the Global Fund’s framework for [RSSH] that is built on the essential building blocks of WHO for a well-functioning health system, including community systems strengthening (CSS) as another critical component to be addressed in support of RSSH.

 

Objectives:

The key objective for the short-term technical assistance is developing Harmonized Health Products Logistics Management System SOPs including forecasting and quantification; and supply planning SOP

 

Specific Responsibilities

Specific TOR:

Liaise with NPSCMP in collaboration with NACA/NASCP/NMEP, NTBLCP and other stakeholders across ATM programs within the health sector to develop and review Harmonized Health Products Logistics Management System SOPs

Facilitate residential workshop to review and harmonize the first draft of the SOP

 

Estimated level of effort:  5 working days

 

Deliverables:

Second draft of Health Products Logistics Management System SOPs

Comprehensive reports of the workshops and adopted communique

Comprehensive activity report

Further recommendations if any

Terms and Conditions

 

The consultancy is for a period of five (5) working days as follows:

1-day orientation on the Scope of Work

5 days of work on consolidation   of reviewed draft of the Health Products Logistics Management System SOPs and presentation of final work.

 

Qualifications and Experience

A Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy, Public Health or Supply Chain Operations and equivalent is required

S/he must have general knowledge on Health Products logistics management system

S/he must have at least three years of professional experience with health programs, preferably in an international healthcare supply chain management environment

Specific experience with HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria programs

S/he must have demonstrable ability to engage multilevel stakeholders

Excellent technical writing and presentation skills

 

Application Closing Date

23rd August, 2019.

 

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should: