E-DRUG: Short-term experts Procurement and Supply Management of health
commodities
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ResultsinHealth (RiH) is an international advisory agency, working in
a variety of public health areas in developing and industrialised
countries. Its mission is to improve the health of populations, and to
strengthen access to essential health care. ResultsinHealth has a
strong focus on using evidence to develop practical and innovative
solutions. For more information about ResultsinHealth, please visit
www.resultsinhealth.org.
RiH has major responsibilities for procurement and supply
management (PSM) oversight in over 70 countries, through a
collaborative agreement with PricewaterhouseCoopers and the
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the 'Global
Fund'). Products procured under Global Fund grants include
medicines, diagnostics, lab materials, medical equipment, and
preventive materials such as long-lasting insecticide treated nets,
condoms, and other.
To effectively handle these responsibilities, RiH is looking for
independent experts who are well experienced in assessing systems
to procure and manage health products, and who can produce high
quality advice to the Global Fund. Assignments will be on a
short-term basis.
Responsibilities
Assessments relate to the full cycle of product selection,
quantification of needs, procurement, quality assurance, storage,
distribution, inventory management, and their appropriate use.
Experts will assess and monitor PSM systems, with the aim of
ensuring best practice and risk minimization for the Global Fund.
Activities may involve onsite assessment visits, as well as desk
reviews of PSM related planning and monitoring documentation.
Requests come often at short notice, and responses must be swift.
Onsite work typically requires 1-2 weeks visits, and reporting is
generally required shortly thereafter.
Qualifications
Successful candidates have a university degree in pharmacy, in
health, or in a related area, and several years of experience in
international procurement and supply chain management of health
products. Several years of hands-on experience is a non-negotiable
requirement. Training in pharmaceutical procurement, international
tendering, pharmaceutical supply chain management and/or project
management are highly desirable, as is experience in the
management and implementation of HIV/AIDS, Malaria and/or
Tuberculosis control programmes in developing countries.
Requirements
ResultsinHealth experts have a strong commitment to health and
development, and a special interest in issues related to public health.
They have an open mindset, flexible attitudes, and an entrepreneurial
approach. Strong interpersonal skills are indispensable, as are
self-management skills and an ability to deliver in a timely fashion.
They express themselves clearly and concisely, especially in written
form.
Languages
Good verbal and written knowledge of English is a key requirement.
All reports will have to be written in the English language. Whereas
experts of all languages are warmly welcomed, those with French
language skills are especially welcome. PSM experts who live in, or
close to, Global Fund `high impact' countries (in particular in the
African, Asian, Eastern European and Central Asian regions) will
have an advantage.
RiH support
RiH works with a system of peer-review and discussion within the
wider RiH team. Senior PSM experts coach new colleagues to
strengthen their skills and experience. Deliverables are reviewed to
ensure consistency with internationally accepted good practice,
regulations and requirements. Given RiH's strong evidence-based
approach, emphasis is placed on the promotion of objectively
verifiable data and reference sources. All services are coordinated by
RiH's central coordination team in Leiderdorp, The Netherlands.
Applications should be sent by email to Team.GF@resultsinhealth.org.
Please include the following information:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Short letter of presentation (® - 1 page), describing your
abilities to meet the essential requirements
- Names and contact details of a minimum of 2 references
ResultsinHealth is known for establishing long-term win-win
collaborations with independent experts, and we look forward to
receiving new colleagues in our expanding team of short-term
collaborators.
Should you know of colleagues who are interested to hear of our call
for short-term experts, please feel free to share this alert.
Hilbrand Haak
ResultsinHealth
Zijlbaan 46
2352 BN Leiderdorp
The Netherlands
T +31 71 760 1200
F +31 71 523 3592
E haakh@resultsinhealth.org
W www.resultsinhealth.org