LOGISTICS ADVISOR at John Snow Inc - JSI

Key Responsibilities

• Support and assist in the management of malaria commodities at the assigned State Central Medical Store and health facillties.
• Conduct physical inventory of malaria commodities on weekly and monthly basis.
• In collaboration with Logistics Advisors at the central level, provide technical support to MAPS and TSHIP to ensure that health facilities supported by MAPS!TSHIP are adequately
• Lead the coordination of malaria and related health commodities supplies to health facilities to ensure appropriate and timely refill of facility commodities requirements based on the bimonthly facility stock reports submitted by the MAPS!TSHIP supported health facilities.
• Serve as the link between the PMI implementing partners, SMOH and Global Fund partners and the state eMS to ensure commodities supplies to health facilities are
• seamless.
• Advocate for good malaria commodities logistics management practices in assigned state, local governments and communities.
• Provide technical assistance and strengthen the capacity of government health personnel and other key malaria program stakeholders as appropriate, in the management of malaria commodity supply, distribution and management in assigned states.
• Assist in facilitating PSM and malaria commodities bi-monthly review meetings, development of supply plan and distribution of malaria commodities.
• Support and assist in the development of the master plan, micro plan, house to house registration, distribution, etc forthe mass LLlNs replacement campaign.
• Write routine, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports for submission to program funders.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.

Minimum Skills/Knowledge and Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in pharmacy, public health, laboratory science, logistics management, or business administration.
• 3-5 years of professional experience in health programs, preferably in an international health care supply chain management environment.
• Specific experience in malaria, HIV/AIDS, orTB, programs strongly desired.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor, supervise and provide support to health facilities in supply chain activities.
• Extensive knowledge of the Nigerian public health sector.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent technical writing and oral presentation skills are highly desired.
• Ability to work as part of a team and to be self-managing.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability and willingness to travel in the field.