E-DRUG: Global Fund vacancy: Procurement Support Services:
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Capacity Building Services/Supply Chain Management Assistance
Please find below details of a vacancy at the Global Fund - see http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/employment/
Regards, Martin
Martin Auton
Senior Technical Officer, Procurement Support Services
Pharmaceutical Management Unit
Martin Auton <Martin.Auton@theglobalfund.org>
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Chemin de Blandonnet 8, 1214 Vernier - Geneva, Switzerland
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Email: martin.auton@theglobalfund.org<mailto:martin.auton@theglobalfund.org> Web: www.theglobalfund.org<http://www.theglobalfund.org/>
Job Title Senior Technical Officer - Procurement Support Services / Grade 05
Vacancy Number DD/11/IRC754
Closing Date for Applications 21/2/2011
Contract Type Defined duration: up to end of December 2011, contract may be extended for a further period.
Role Summary:
The Senior Technical Officer is part of the Pharmaceutical Management Unit and reports to the Manager, Procurement Support Services . The Senior Technical Officer will work mainly on the capacity building services component of the Procurement Support Service and contribute to the team objectives. The Consultant will work closely with the Pharmaceutical Management Unit, Country Programs teams and other internal and external stakeholders. He/She will report to the Manager, Procurement Support Services Strategy, Performance & Evaluation Cluster / Pharmaceutical Management Unit.
The Global Fund Capacity Building Services/Supply Chain Management Assistance (CBS/SCMA) is established to complement the Voluntary Pooled Procurement (VPP) service and is offered to countries to address challenges and constraints in the procurement and supply chain - quantification and forecasting, procurement planning and inventory control, distribution and logistics management, etc.
Key Responsibilities The Senior Technical Officer will:
* Contribute the operational processes and procedures to facilitate the provision of capacity building services and supply chain management assistance through contracted service providers
* Contribute to the implementation of appropriate evaluation framework to monitor the performance of CBS/SCMA services
* Provide support to Country Team Approach by proactively
* Provide and facilitate expert PSM information and training to regional teams
* Support CTs and facilitate CBS/SCMA support for PSM technical assistance, including monitoring of contractual agreements between PRs and CBS/SCMA providers and monitor performance of CBS/SCMA providers
* Participate in the consolidation of information and reports on Voluntary Pooled Procurement and Capacity Building / supply Chain Management Assistance, or other activities as required by the Pharmaceutical Management Unit
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications
Essential:
* Advanced university degree in pharmacy, health or related areas.
Desirable:
* Training and /or experience in pharmaceutical procurement and logistics management / or pharmaceutical supply management
Experience Essential:
* Seven to ten years of experience in international pharmaceutical procurement and supply chain management - international exposure to the health or development sectors is essential and experience in developing countries is a strong plus
Desirable:
* Experience in pharmaceutical market analysis, manufacturer negotiations and contracting service suppliers in the health sector
Competencies
The Global Fund has a "core competency framework" setting out standard behaviors that are expected to all staff. Only the key competencies for this role are listed. The selected candidate would be expected to demonstrate adequate levels across all core competencies. Languages:
Fluent in both written and spoken English and French. Knowledge of other languages will be considered an asset.
Skills:
* Experienced professional on pharmaceutical and health product management, able to use his/her experience in a developing country context to quickly identify challenges and potential solutions
* Trusted team player able to work in multi-cultural teams across complementary technical areas
* Client-oriented professional
* Excellent communication skills
* High proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Core Competencies:
* Solution-Oriented Analysis
* Sound Decision-Making
* Communicating Effectively
* Promoting Team Work
* Results-Oriented
The Global Fund
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is a global public/private partnership dedicated to raising and disbursing large amounts of additional finance to prevent and treat the three pandemics. The Global Fund has so far committed more than US$19 billion to over 880 programs in 144 countries.
The vacancy is in the Secretariat of the Global Fund. The Secretariat manages the grant portfolio, including executing Board policies, disbursing money to grant recipients and implementing performance-based funding of grants. The Secretariat is also tasked with resource mobilization; providing strategic, policy, financial, legal and administrative support and overseeing monitoring and evaluation. It is based in Geneva and has no staff located outside its headquarters.
The Global Fund is looking for staff with a strong commitment to health and development, an open mind-set, entrepreneurial and flexible attitudes as well as strong interpersonal skills.
The Global Fund is committed to using fair, objective and positive employment practices to promote equal opportunities and diversity in employment, ensuring all employees and potential employees are treated fairly, consistently and with respect, before, during and after, their employment. We seek to create an environment that is representative of, and responsive to, different groups. Thank you for your interest in working for the Global Fund.
HOW TO APPLY
GLOBAL FUND STAFF SHOULD APPLY ELECTRONICALLY VIA GFS THROUGH TGF EMPLOYEE SELF-SERVICE OPTION http://gfs.theglobalfund.org/
EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY VIA THE GLOBAL FUND WEBSITE THROUGH THE ONLINE IRECRUITMENT SYSTEM http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/employment/
CLOSING DATE FOR THE RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 21 February 2011
Due to the sheer quantity of applicants, we will only contact candidates whose applications are of interest for this position and who are to be invited to participate further in the selection process.
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