Plan and Source / TO1 Director at Chemonics International

Chemonics International - We're one of the world’s leading partners in international development, because where Chemonics works, development works. From our founding in 1975, we have worked in more than 150 countries to help our clients, partners and beneficiaries take on the world’s toughest challenges. Today, we re-imagine global supply chains to deliver essential medicines to the right place at the right time. Our global network of more than 4,000 specialists share an unwavering resolve to work better, driven by a conviction that the world must be better.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Plan and Source / TO1 Director

Location: Abuja
Job Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Plan and Source/TO1 Director will provide leadership to teams that will support technical assistance to the National stakeholders and donors on appropriate sourcing approach for health product requirements and other technical services across HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis, Family Planning and Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Programs.
• This will also include development of strategies for forecasting and supply planning, procurement, custom clearance and national inventory management.
• These will be supported as part of the mandate of the GHSC-PSM project to ensure that quality health products and services are sourced to meet needs of the program.
• S/he in collaboration with other Directors will support national procurement and supply management system for an uninterrupted access to health services under the direction of the Deputy Country Director-Supply Chain Operations or his/her designate.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Provide leadership in consultation with the Deputy Country Directors for the development of overall strategic plan, implementation framework and review of the Department’s goals and objectives to support the GHSC-PSM and Chemonics International, Inc. mandate in the public health supply chain Programs in Nigeria.
• Lead the development of technical specifications for health products and services from appropriate sources that will support implementation of GHSC-PSM Nigeria and Chemonics International, Inc. programs for uninterrupted access to health products.
• Provide leadership and technical oversight for the development and implementation of health commodities and services sourcing strategy for a cost-effective utilization of donor resources through local (decentralized) procurement.
• Lead the development of strategic plan for national and state level forecasting and supply planning to guide resource requirements from donors and Governments.
• Lead long-term planning of health commodities requirements and supply planning through periodic reviews of product and funding needs to support service delivery.
• Provide technical leadership for national integrated supply chain planning of health commodities needs within the donor-supported supply chain system to guide last mile distribution health products the clinics and reverse logistics.
• Support national and state level engagement with stakeholders, including implementing partners, Government and donors, on health commodities availability, requirements and gaps that will support service delivery while managing expectations.
• Provide technical oversight to ensure smooth custom clearance and delivery of needed health products through international borders to the Program warehouses in Nigeria.
• Work with the GHSC-PSM HO team to provide guidance on health commodities needs, procurement monitoring and strategies that will ensure uninterrupted supplies.
• Lead in developing and managing relationships with vendors (including performing relevant assessment and due diligence) to ensure that sources for technical procurement of goods and services are of the highest quality that meets US Government regulations.
• Work with the compliance team to ensure that technical procurement of goods and services are in line with USAID FAR/AIDAR regulations and Chemonics policies.
• Represent the Project in appropriate external technical meetings with the partners, Government and donors in support of the project goals and objectives.
• Support in the development of continuous quality improvement of the procurement and custom clearance processes to support timely availability of goods and services to the clients and relevant stakeholders.
• Support the development and reporting on key performance indicators to demonstrate the project achievements in support of technical planning and sourcing services.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.

TO1 Responsibilities:

• Lead the technical assistance effort in supporting the Government of Nigeria to assume the coordinating and leadership role to ensure the UNAIDS 95:95:95 goals achievement in the country
• Plan and integrate more than $150M in Global Fund HIV commodities as TO1 Technical Director into the PEPFAR in-country logistics budget
• Coordinate the introduction of new optimized HIV anti-retroviral drug - Dolutegravir 50mg based regimen (TLD) as the preferred Adult ART 1st line regimen from 2019 to 2020
• Lead the Nigeria Laboratory Equipment/Reagent Rental Model implementation resulting in successful installation of high throughput viral load laboratory equipment and establishment of Mega Laboratories in the country to support UNAID’s third – 95-95-95 goal
• Lead and provide strategic support to the activity managers during the annual PEPFAR Country Operational Plan (COP) development for Nigeria from FY19 to date
• Contribute to the preparation of annual work plans and progress reports for submission to USAID
• Coordinate the engagement and supply chain requirements of the PEPFAR Nigeria agencies of USAID, CDC, and DoD as well as other stakeholders including Global Fund HIV principal recipients, implementing partners programs, as well as the GHSC-PSM state program teams in HIV related strategies

Job Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Pharmacy, Public Health, Medical Laboratory Sciences, and equivalent.
• Twelve (12) years of progressive professional experience in health product selection, demand planning, procurement and/or inventory management in public and private sectors.
• Specific experience in HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, FP & MNCH programs desired
• Excellent technical writing and oral presentation skills highly desired
• Ability to lead a new team and expanding team, be self-managing and work as part of a team.
• Ability of use Microsoft Suites required. Ability to use procurement ERP system preferred.
• Ability and willingness to travel in the field
• Experience working on a USAID or donor-funded project preferred
• Fluency in English is required.

Application Closing Date
15th November, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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