Quantification Advisor at USAID

Position level: Mid-level

Job Description

• The Quantification Advisor, amongst other job, functions will support technical assistance to the National and State Governments, PEPFAR implementing. The Global Fund partners and other relevant stakeholders in the developing health product requirements across HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis, Family Planning and Maternal, New Born and Child Health Programs. These will be supported as part of the mandate of the GHSC-PSM program to develop capacity of government counterparts in estimation of products requirements and gap analysis.
• S/he in collaboration with other advisors will inform health product procurement to promote uninterrupted access to health service delivery under the direction of the Planning and Source Director or his/her designate.

Duties end Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and support to tire National and State Governments and partners in the development of health products forecast and supply plans with periodic reviews to inform funding requirements, financial gap analysis and resource mobilization.
• Facilitate on assumptions building activities that will guide the development of health product forecast and supply plans to meet the needs of clients.
• Support advocacy to the Governments on funding requirements for health commodities procurement and appropriate use for service delivery.
• Facilitate capacity building of Government and implementing partners on forecasting and supply planning processes including the development, review and implementation of standard operating procedures for these activities.
• Support quarterly update and submission of Quantimed and PipeLine databases to the GHSC-PSM Home Office on specific health commodities to inform procurement decision and funding mobilization,
• Support update and submission of quarterly quantification reports using current logistics data and program assumptions that will guide procurement.
• Provide technical support to health program procurement and supply management technical working group (PSM-TWG) meetings on supply chain activities around product selection, regimen analysis and product use
• Collaborate with Procurement unit to manage client's expectations on product availability based on updated supply plan.
• Collaborate with M&E team to develop and update necessary tools needed for logistics data management and use on health commodities supply chain.
• Develop and deliver appropriate supply chain presentations on current situations, Innovations and supply chain solutions that will promote sustainable systems.
• Perform other duties assigned.

Qualification Requirements
Applicants for this position should possess the following minimum qualifications:

• Master's degree in Public Health, Pharmacy, Supply chain operations
• Two to five years of professional experience in health programs, preferably in an International healthcare supply chain management environment
• Specific experience in HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, FP & MNCH programs desired
• Demonstrated ability to monitor and train in health supply chain programs
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent technical writing and oral presentation skills highly desired
• A proven ability to work as part of a team and to be self-managing.
• Ability to use forecasting and supply planning tools (e.g. Quantimed & PipeLine) is highly desired
• Ability and willingness to travel throughout Nigeria