E-DRUG: MSH searching for a Principal Technical Advisor in Supply Chain Management
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MSH is actively searching for a Principal Technical Advisor, Supply Chain Management to work at our office in Arlington, VA. MSH offers a competitive package along with a very interesting project with dynamic and engaging work opportunities. Please review our website for more information and to apply.
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Principal Technical Advisor, Supply Chain Management
Overall Responsibilities
The Principal Technical Advisor, Supply Chain Management (PTASCM) provides technical advice for the design and implementation of innovative strategies and programs to strengthen pharmaceutical supply chain management systems and commodity security strategies in SIAPS countries. The PTASCM supports activities to strengthen the supply chain components of country and health element work plans. The PTASCM provides guidance to the technical staff assigned to specific supply chain activities to ensure that the work is of the highest quality. The PTASCM works closely with other Principal Technical Advisors and Portfolio and Health Element Managers to identify opportunities to use new and existing tools, to coordinate technical work, and to ensure that global (core-funded) initiatives are based on and informed by country-level needs and priorities.
Specific Responsibilities
1. Provide technical support for the development and/or review of technical approaches and strategies for strengthening commodity security and supply chain management systems.
2. Provide technical assistance to support the design and implementation of supply chain management and logistics interventions, which may involve work in commodity security, quantification and forecasting, supply planning, procurement, inventory management, warehouse management, distribution and transport, and logistics management information systems and logistics system performance monitoring.
3. Regularly report on SIAPS supply chain management initiatives in accordance with the M&E plan, objectives, and USAID intermediate results.
4. Provide guidance to Portfolio Managers for supply chain work and facilitate the coordination of
SIAPS supply chain management initiatives with partners and collaborators.
5. Help develop and review operations research protocols and facilitate multicountry studies on common technical areas; facilitate sharing of technical approaches across SIAPS countries.
6. Plan, organize, and conduct training courses covering supply chain technical areas for external audiences and SIAPS staff.
7. In collaboration with the CPM Director for Systems Analysis and Software Products, s/he shall provide guidance and support for the development and implementation of appropriate electronic and/or paper based tools, and appropriate pharmaceutical management information systems to
facilitate evidence based decision making to support pharmaceutical management interventions.
8. In collaboration with the CPM Director for Capacity Building and Performance Improvement, s/he shall support the development and implementation of appropriate capacity building strategies in line with the CPM approach to build the capacity of individuals and local institutions to implement pharmaceutical management interventions.
9. Serve as the technical point person on supply chain management representing SIAPS at USAID
meetings and other relevant professional events.
10. Maintain liaison with USAID, international organizations, donor agencies, foundations, universities, and voluntary organizations; seek opportunities for dissemination of lessons learned, research, publications, and other development and communications activities.
11. Support implementation of the SIAPS M&E strategy in collaboration with the Performance M&E Specialist.
12. Provide SIAPS senior management with quarterly, written technical briefs/updates on global technical issues and/or issues of strategic importance.
13. Supervise technical staff as assigned.
Qualifications
1. Graduate degree in a health-related field with specialized training and/or experience relating to supply chain management required; physician, nurse, or pharmacist qualification preferred.
2. Significant relevant experience in commodity security, supply chain management and health care logistics systems development and strengthening in developing country context, including demonstrated expertise in forecasting and quantification, procurement management systems, storage and distribution, transportation, LMIS, governance and organizational systems for supply chain management.
3. Relevant experience in international public health with experience in supply chain management and systems strengthening strongly preferred, particularly those related to the implementation of reproductive health, MCH, HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB prevention, care, and treatment programs in developing countries.
4. Interest in and experience managing and supervising technical staff.
5. Experience with public health programs supported by bilateral agencies such as USAID and international agencies such as WHO and World Bank preferred.
6. Demonstrated competence to assess priorities and manage a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
7. Excellent writing and presentation skills in English are essential.
8. Proficiency in French or Spanish is desired, as are languages of other USAID-supported countries.
9. Ability to travel internationally and domestically as required to support the progress of program activities.
Emily Hanks
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Management Sciences for Health
4301 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 400
Arlington, VA 22203
Tel: 703-667-3742
Email: ehanks@msh.org<mailto:ehanks@msh.org>
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