LMCU - Zonal Coordinators at i+Solutions

Job Desciption

• 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.

Specific Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the NSCIP and the Lot 3 CBS provider, lead a team of consultants in the States within the assigned zone to strengthen the LMCU for effective PSM leadership and coordination of supply chain implementation across health programs
• Collaborate with the leadership of State ministries of health and partners within each region to improve supply chain performance and build capacities with a focus on integration across the critical SCM components of health programs including LMIS, capacity building for personnel (training, mentoring, mentoring of mentors, etc), inventory management, etc
• Support LMCU in cluster States in the development, monitoring and review of work plan for supply chain activities in conjunction with government and partners.
• Support the LMCU in States within the assigned zone to roll out a standardized Logistics
• Management Information System for data collection, collation, analysis, dissemination for informed decision making by program managers across all levels
• Work with the zonal DPS and zonal LMCU coordinator & States LMCUs to coordinate the long haul distribution of products from the zonal hubs to the health facilities and support 3-PL performance management for quality service delivery
• Also supervise 3PL performance and act as link between the NWAC, 3PLs and LMCUs who will be monitoring the states.
• Ensure adequate monitoring of zonal warehouses for optimal inventory management and resource utilization under standard pharmaceutical warehousing practices
• Coordinate the monitoring, tracking and documentation of supply chain performance matrices in line with the national integrated monitoring & supervision framework at State and LGA levels
• Support State LMCUs within assigned zone in the development and maintenance of a logistics data repository that will serve as a ready resource of accurate and timely State level logistics data for all health programs
• Directly responsible for ensuring all reports (Stock status (State and zonal hub), coordination,
• PSM performance etc are reported by state LMCUs and collate this for onward submission to the
• NSCIP/NPSCMP
• Coordinate the zonal routine updates and progress updates, share updates and provide feedback to LMCU Coordinators
• Support the coordination of zonal supply chain meetings and report meeting outcomes including following up on action point to ensure performance improvement
• Participate in other State and zonal supply chain or related meetings as appropriate
• Coordinate assessments and identify opportunities to drive supply chain improvement within regional States
• Support coordination of the supply chain team including zonal pharmacists, Zonal LMCU Coordinator, Zonal DPS etc
• Responsible for the performance management of the State LMCU consultants within assigned zone
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Skills/Knowledge Required
Applicants for this position should possess the following minimum qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Public Health, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Logistics Management or other relevant field
• 5-7 years professional experience in procurement and supply chain management
• Desirable that he/she should be trained or have worked across different health program areas ATMRH and Vaccines.
• Previous experience managing health supply chain contracts with third party service providers in warehousing and/or transportation is strongly desired
• Demonstrated ability to lead or manage a team
• Extensive knowledge of the Nigerian public health sector.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent technical writing and oral presentation skills is highly desired
• A proven ability to work as part of a team and to be self-managing
• Knowledge of Microsoft office including word, excel (data analysis and data presentation skills) and power point
• Training on some supply chain areas that are relevant to the work is an added requirement.
• Ability and willingness to travel within Nigeria