Logistics Advisor at USAID

Location: Nationwide
Duration: This is a long-term position for the life of the contract

Background

• The Logistics Advisor will in collaboration with the State team, will provide technical support for the strengthening of the Logistics management coordination units and improving the Logistics management coordination units and improving.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Provide technical assistance to the State Ministry of Health in the implementation of the National HIV Logistics Management System to improve data availability and HIV commodity security in supported health facilities
• Provide technical assistance to the State Ministry of Health in the implementation of the National Malaria Commodities Logistics System to improve data availability and Malaria commodity security in supported health facilities
• Provide technical assistance to the State Ministry of Health and Primary Health Care Development Agency in the implementation of the National Contraceptive Logistics Management System to improve the availability of Family planning commodities in supported health facilities
• Provide technical assistance to the State Ministry of Health to improve data availability and Malaria, MNCH and Family planning commodity security in supported health facilities through the DDIC mechanism:
• Support the Global Fund by coordinating state-level warehousing and distribution activities
• Improve the effective management of state level LMIS data Provide feedback to health facilities and support performance improvement strategies for sites with commodity management challenges
• Provide support to strengthen state level supply chain coordination mechanism and effective collaboration among supporting partners
• Support collation and transmis4ion of adverse drug reaction reports from the health facilities the State LMCU
• Provide support in the coordination of PSM TWG meetings at State and Regional levels
• Provide TA to SMOH and PCDAs to develop and implement annual operational plans
• Provide TA to the LMCU to develop and ensure implementation of annual supply chain work plans
• Support assessment activities (EUV, storage facilities, supply chain, LIAT, LSAT, etc.)
• Support the state in developing and nplementi1g performance enhancement strategies, SC chain optimization strategies such as integrating cross functional activities like MSVs
• Perform other tasks as directed by the Director Field Program Management
• Maintain a good knowledge and understanding of all office rules and procedures as set forth in the field office policy manual.
• Support achievement of the overall project goals as required to ensure project performance.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy, Public Health, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Logistics Management or other related Sciences.
• Specific experience in HIV/AIDS, TB, FP, MNCH or Malaria programs strongly desired
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience
• Experience working on a USAID or donor-funded project required
• Fluency in English is required