Posted on: Thu 01-12-2016

The Nigeria Supply Chain Integration project which is funded by the Global Fund is designed to improve patient access and availability of medicines – through visibility, control and efficient last mile delivery. The project will also ensure tighter integration of National health commodities supply chains between Federal & State, Donors, Public & Private Sector, and across commodities - HIV, Malaria, TB, Reproductive Health and Vaccines.

i+consortium, which comprises international and local organizations is responsible for the establishment of functional Logistics Management Coordinating Units (LMCU) and deployment of Logistics Management Information System (LMIS) tools at State and LGA levels. The consortium will be supporting the National Product Supply Chain Management Program (NPSCMP) within the Food and Drugs Services (FDS) Department of the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) in achieving its set objectives of having a streamlined, cost effective and ultimately more sustainable National Pharmaceutical Supply Chain. As a result, we are looking for:

1.     LMCU – ZONAL COORDINATORS (6 Positions)

Locations – Abuja, Lagos, Cross River, Gombe, Imo, Sokoto

In line with the NSCIP’s strategies, the zonal coordinator(s) will provide hands-on guidance to the State Ministry of Health (SMOH), partners, and other stakeholders within assigned zones. The coordinator will lead a team of consultants in strengthening the Logistics Management Coordination Units (LMCUs) and related supply chain systems across supported States and LGAs.

2.     STATE LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT COORDINATION CONSULTANT – COORDINATION AND STRATEGY CONSULTANT(23 positions)

Location – Adamawa, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Borno, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Jigawa, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Plateau, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara States.

The State LMCU consultant, in collaboration with the State team, will provide technical support for the strengthening of the Logistics management coordination units and improving related supply chain systems at the State and LGA levels. The State LMCU consultant will be based in the LMCU office under the Directorate of Pharmaceutical services in the State of deployment.

3.     STATE LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT COORDINATION CONSULTANT – LGA DATA CONSULTANT (23 positions)

Location – Adamawa, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Borno, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Jigawa, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Plateau, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara States.

The key role of the LGA and Data Consultant will be to support the set up and operationalization and optimization of the LGA units and data collection and reporting to respective stakeholders. In addition, the consultant will work with community based structures to support service delivery/recording and reporting practices and support LGA coordination.

Details on specific responsibilities for each role, eligibility criteria and instructions for submission of applications can be accessed at https://goo.gl/e6TKr2

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