Senior Technical Manager at Chemonics
Employment at Chemonics as Senior Technical Manager
Organization: Chemonics
Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 23 Dec 2016
Chemonics seeks a senior technical manager for the Global Health Supply Chain – Procurement and Supply Management Project (PSM). PSM ensures uninterrupted health commodity supplies for U.S.-government funded public health initiatives around the world, including the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, the President’s Malaria Initiative, and the Office of Population and Reproductive Health. At the country level, PSM provides support with three key objectives: global commodity procurement and logistics, systems strengthening technical assistance, and global collaboration to improve long-term availability of health commodities. The senior technical manager is responsible for providing technical supply chain support to PSM in South Sudan. This is a local hire. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities:
- Work to improve the supply chain for pharmaceuticals and related commodities in South Sudan, including strengthening quantification, procurement, storage, distribution, and inventory control
- Manage all PSM technical activities and supervise technical officers and consultants
- Help design and develop information systems that support the use of data for local government decision-making, and facilitate proper record keeping and reporting at the commodity store and health facility level
- Develop distribution plans and coordinate timely delivery of pharmaceuticals to service delivery points
- Develop training materials and curricula to support supply chain operations
- Develop and manage supportive supervision, monitoring and evaluation, and site surveys of supply chain systems
- Obtain necessary waivers and paperwork for customs clearance
- Manage the Pharmaceutical Technical Working Group and Logistics Management Unit, including meeting organization, activity development, and information collection and dissemination
- Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc technical and progress reports
Qualifications:
- Degree in pharmacy, public health, health supply chains, or related field
- At least five years of experience with strengthening pharmaceutical supply chains
- Experience developing pharmaceutical supply chain policies and regulations, and overseeing the distribution and warehousing of pharmaceuticals and related commodities, strongly preferred
- Experience working in partnership with health programs supported by international agencies, especially USAID, preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and implement complex USAID-funded health programs in a developing country context preferred
- Proficient computer skills, including with Microsoft Office
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Ability and willingness to travel extensively within South Sudan; this is a local hire
- Proficiency in English
How to apply:
Send electronic submissions of your CV and cover letter to southsudanpsm@gmail.com by December 23, 2016, with “Senior Technical Manager” in the subject line. No telephone inquiries please. Finalists will be contacted.