E-DRUG: Procurement and Supply Management of Health Commodities - Call for experts for short-term assessment and monitoring assignments
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Consultants for Health and Development (CHD) is an international advisory agency, specializing in public health and development. It offers services to governments, non-governmental organizations, bilateral and international organizations, and financing agencies. CHD has a passion for the development and delivery of effective health care to disadvantaged populations, for the design of effective technical assistance interventions, and for actively fighting the major human epidemics. As a major component of its work portfolio, CHD holds responsibilities for conducting assessment and monitoring of procurement and supply management (PSM) systems in over 65 countries, through a collaborative agreement with one of the largest Local Fund Agents for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Products generally procured under Global Fund grants include medicines, diagnostics, lab materials, medical equipment, and preventive materials such as long-lasting insecticide treated nets and condoms.
CHD wishes to contact experts who can assist in the assessment and monitoring of systems to procure and manage those health products. Services relate to the full cycle of selection, quantification, procurement, quality assurance, storage, distribution, inventory management, management information systems, and rational use of commodities.
Responsibilities:
Experts will assess and monitor PSM systems, aiming at ensuring best practice and risk minimization. They will work under the supervision of CHD's senior PSM experts. Activities may involve onsite data collection visits, or desk reviews of PSM planning documents or related documentation. Requests often come at short notice, and responses must be swift.
Qualifications:
Successful candidates have a university degree in pharmacy, health or a related area, and several years of experience in international procurement and supply chain management of health commodities. Hands-on experience is a non-negotiable requirement. Training in pharmaceutical procurement, international tendering, pharmaceutical supply chain management and/or project management are desirable, as is experience in the management and implementation of HIV/AIDS, Malaria and/or Tuberculosis control programmes in developing countries.
Requirements:
CHD experts have a strong commitment to health and development, and a special interest in issues related to public health. They have an open mind-set, flexible attitudes, and an entrepreneurial approach. Strong interpersonal skills are indispensable, as are strong self-management skills and an ability to deliver in a timely fashion. They express themselves clearly and concisely, especially in written form.
Languages:
Excellent verbal and written knowledge of English is a key requirement, while additional language skills (especially French, Arabic, Russian) are welcome. Spanish speakers are especially encouraged to apply.
Applications should be sent by email to office@chd-consultants.nl . Please include the following information:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Short letter of presentation (½ - 1 page), describing
your abilities to meet the essential requirements in this notice
- Names and contact details of a minimum of 2 references
More information on CHD can be found at www.chd-consultants.nl
Hilbrand Haak, MD, MPH
Consultants for Health and Development bv
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