Job Openings at Chemonics International

Scope of Work

• This scope of work (SOW) sets forth the services to be provided by the Warehousing Advisor- Deliver & Return to SAII Associates Ltd/Gte, an associate company of Chemonics International Inc. in the implementation of the USAID Global Health Supply Chain – Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) in Nigeria.

Background

• The purpose of the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program–Procurement and Supply Management single award IDIQ contract is to ensure uninterrupted supplies of health commodities to prevent suffering, save lives, and create a brighter future for families around the world.
• The IDIQ has four task orders that directly support the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), and USAID’s family planning and reproductive health program.
• GHSC-PSM provides health commodity procurement services and systems strengthening technical assistance that address all elements of a comprehensive supply chain. All four task orders are implemented in Nigeria.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Ensure adherence to Good Warehousing Practices across supply chain operations (warehousing operations in both government owned, including designated storage facilities for LLINs for distribution campaigns, and contracted 3PL warehouses). Serve as a resource in the coordination of warehouse operations for the supply of health program commodities to health facilities and to ensure appropriate and timely refill of facility commodities based on delivery orders across programs/various donors
• Monitor the warehouse operations of third logistics warehouse service providers (subcontracted warehousing 3PLs) and government owned warehouses to ensure that standard practices and appropriate procedures are maintained.
• Monitor warehouse space utilization closely to ensure adequate warehousing space is available for all procured/ordered health program commodities and as well ensure that warehouse service bill match actual utilization.
• Carry out inspection of vehicles, ensuring that vehicle deployed by 3PLs are suitable, appropriate and meet set standards as stipulated in the contracts/work orders for the provision of transportation services.
• Coordinate and supervise the pick, pack and dispatch (PPD) of commodities during Last Mile Distribution; LMDs at originating warehouses
• Carry out spot-checks during the LMDs (using routing plans, in the case of non-DDIC LMDs and trucking schedule, in the case of DDIC delivery runs) and report anomalies – by proxy deliveries, commodity loss, lagging delivery to the Distribution Manager.
• Carry out spot-checks during the LMDs; collate and report all non-conformances or adverse report (some of which bother on suspicion of fraud, commodity loss, by proxy delivery, lagging delivery times, use of non-compliant vehicles, etc.) concerning 3PL performance to the Distribution Manager
• Review of the stock status report for all projects commodities warehoused in government owned/managed to the Warehousing Manager
• Take receipt of international shipments designated for direct delivery to the states; official receipt of commodities (malaria medicines, rapid diagnostic tests and long lasting insecticidal nets, LLINs) into the subcontracted warehouse (owned by third party logistics warehouse service providers, government owned warehouses (Central Medical Stores – CMSs) and submitting the receipt reports (ensuring that all stock transactions are documented accordingly) to the Warehouse Manager.
• Monthly physical counts of all commodities in the subcontracted warehouses (owned by third party logistics warehouse services provider, government owned warehouse (Central Medical Stores – CMSs) or any other designated warehouse or storage location in the state capital, reconcile stocks and monitor all stock transactions (for malaria medicines, rapid diagnostic tests and long lasting insecticidal nets, LLINs) including receipts, issues, and stock- on- hand (physical count).
• Facilitate complete and accurate documentation during LMDs and interstate/long hauls; PODs and SRVs/SIVs/RIRVs.
• Coordinate the activities of third party logistics warehouse services at central and regional level including stock taking, LMD supervision etc
• Support achievement of the overall project goals as required to ensure project performance.
• Maintain a good knowledge and understanding of all office rules and procedures as set forth in the field office policy manual.
• Perform other tasks as directed by the Warehousing Manager - Deliver & Return.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy, Public Health, Logistics management or other related Sciences.
• At least 3 years’ experience in warehousing/management of health program commodities, preferably in an international health care supply chain management environment
• Ability to monitor, supervise and provide support to warehouse 3PL service providers
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and numeracy skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and to be self-motivated and self-managing
• Above average IT skills; knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and inventory management software (m-Supply, e-Stock Card, etc.)
• Experience working on a USAID or donor-funded project required
• Fluency in English is required

Supervision:

• The Warehousing Advisor - Deliver & Return will report to the Warehousing Manager - Deliver & Return.
• Working Conditions/Duration of Assignment
• This is a long-term position for the life of the contract.

Annual Salary Package

• 5 % increase on your current annual base salary (The base salary is the salary before tax without any benefits, allowances or bonuses)
• Transportation Allowance: NGN 208,652.00 line: (Per year)
• Meals Allowance: NGN 173,407.00 (Per year)
• Miscellaneous Allowance: NGN 453,142.00 .00 (Per year)
• Housing: NGN 974,962.00 (Per year)

Other Allowances:

• Annual Leave Allowance calculated at 10% of annual basic salary
• 13th Month Benefit calculated at 8.33% of your annual basic salary

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Scope of Work

• This scope of work (SOW) sets forth the services to be provided by the Warehousing Associate - Deliver & Return to SAII Associates Ltd/Gte, an associate company of Chemonics International Inc. in the implementation of the USAID Global Health Supply Chain - Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) in Nigeria.

Background

• The purpose of the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management single award IDIQ contract is to ensure uninterrupted supplies of health commodities to prevent suffering, save lives, and create a brighter future for families around the world.
• The IDIQ has four task orders that directly support the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), and USAID’s family planning and reproductive health program.
• GHSC-PSM provides health commodity procurement services and systems strengthening technical assistance that address all elements of a comprehensive supply chain. All four task orders are implemented in Nigeria.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Assist in the coordination of warehousing activities for all health commodities (both Pharma, non-pharma and cold chain) for various donors; PEPFAR, PMI, Global Fund …
• Under the supervision of the Warehousing Advisor, monitor and ensure the compliant storage and proper documentation of warehousing activities
• Support in the resolution of possible discrepancies in PODs and distribution plans after review and reconciliation. Communicate same to the supervisor and other team members for follow up with concerned 3PLs
• Provide other operations activities as assigned by department.
• Responsible for following of with 3PLs on daily update and timely rendition of Proof of Deliveries
• Assist in the review of PODs to ensure that deliveries are made in accordance with the distribution plan and were variation exist propose immediate corrective action.
• Assist in the review of invoices submitted by 3PLs
• Prepare cover notes certifying the accuracy of bills on invoices and/or documenting all errors and discrepancies found in the review of invoice/warehouse pallet utilization reports and ensuring all supporting documents (temperature logs, signed Physical Stock Reports, inventory transaction records ITDs etc.) accompany invoices as the case maybe, and follow up with concerned 3PL, as the need arises
• Assist in scheduled and unscheduled inspection of 3PL warehouses
• Perform other tasks as directed by the Warehousing Manager - Deliver & Return

Job Qualifications

• Degree in Pharmacy, Public Health, Logistics Management or other related Sciences
• 1 - 2 years’ experience in warehousing and distribution of health commodities
• Ability to monitor, supervise and provide support to warehouse 3PLs
• Ability to work as part of a team and to be self-motivated and self-managing
• Above average IT skills; knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience working on a USAID or donor-funded project desirable
• Fluency in English is required

Supervision

• The Warehousing Associate - Deliver & Return will report to the Warehousing Advisor - Deliver & Return

Working Conditions/Duration of Assignment

• This is a long-term position for the life of the contract.

Annual Salary Package

• 5 % increase on your current annual base salary (The base salary is the salary before tax without any benefits, allowances or bonuses)
• Transportation Allowance: NGN 123,189.00 (Per year)
• Meals Allowance: NGN 160,670.00 (Per year)
• Miscellaneous Allowance: NGN 421,667.00 (Per year)
• Housing: NGN 393,480.00 (Per year)

Other Allowances:

• Annual Leave Allowance calculated at 10% of annual basic salary
• 13th Month Benefit calculated at 8.33% of your annual basic salary.