E-DRUG: Vacancy TGF: Technical Officer - Pharmaceutical Management Advisory Services
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Vacancy Notice No: TGF/08/FT443
Title: Technical Officer - Pharmaceutical Management Advisory Services
Grade: P3
Contract type: Fixed-term appointment
Duration of contract: two years
Original published date: 21 May 2008
Deadline for application: 31 December 2008
Duty Station: Geneva Switzerland
Organization unit: The Global Fund (FG) /Finance and Pharmaceutical
Procurement Cluster / Pharmaceutical Procurement Unit
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME:
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$11 billion to over 520
programs in 136 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.
Description of duties:
The Technical Officer, Pharmaceutical Management Advisory Services is
part of the Pharmaceutical Management Advisory Services Team and reports
to the Manager, Pharmaceutical Management Advisory
Services
The Technical Officer covers a critical role in this Team. The Technical
Officer works closely with the Team Manager to ensure the availability
of prompt and professional expertise on pharmaceutical and health
product management to Fund Portfolio Managers during grant negotiation
and implementation. To achieve this, the Technical Officer will assist
in
(1) reviewing and recommending country Procurement and Supply Management
(PSM) Plans for approval, as appropriate,
(2) collecting and analyzing procurement data, and
(3) implementing initiatives to increase the capacity of countries to
successfully manage pharmaceuticals and health products.
The Technical Officer will:
* Provide technical guidance, in close cooperation with the Team
Manager, to Portfolio Management in reviewing and evaluating PSM Plans;
* Provide analytical and field support to Global Fund Portfolio
Managers;
* Work with countries to develop and submit Procurement and Supply
Management (PSM) plans (including training);
* Provide efficient support in analyzing problem grants, and
devise and propose solution-oriented work plan(s) to address the
identified gaps/problems;
* Work, in close cooperation with the Team Manager, with external
partners to support grant implementation through training and other
capacity building initiatives;
* Provide input to and support new PSM initiatives set out by
Manager, PMAS;
* Support in identifying ways to stream line processes to improve
country access to pharmaceuticals and other health products and
facilitate rapid start-up of grants through efficient mechanisms.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Essential: Advanced university degree in Pharmacy or Medicine-related
field.
Desirable: Complementary education and/or professional
training/experience in Management, Procurement, Logistics, Public
Health.
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
Experience:
Essential: Three to six years of experience in pharmaceutical management
and supply management of health products at international level,
including in developing countries; Relevant pharmaceutical or global
health experience; Strong data analysis, database management and excel
skills; Ability to develop PowerPoint presentations.
Desirable: Experience on both supply side and demand side activities
related to pharmaceutical management.
Languages: An excellent knowledge of English, written and spoken.
Fluency in either French and/or Spanish will be considered an advantage.
Additional Information:
A covering letter not exceeding one and one half pages must accompany
all applications. The letter should describe your ability to meet the
essential requirements set out in the vacancy notice.
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY VIA THE GLOBAL FUND
WEBSITE www.theglobalfund.org/en/jobs
CLOSING DATE FOR THE RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 31 December 2008.
Your online application will be acknowledged and a confirmation sent to
the e-mail address that you have provided. Due to the sheer quantity of
applicants, only candidates for whom there is further interest will be contacted and invited to undertake a written test and personal interview.
THE POSITION will have a competitive compensation package net of tax.
The position would correspond to P3 in the UN system. The person
selected for this position will be appointed for a period of two years.
The current arrangement under which Global Fund Secretariat employees
have the status of WHO staff will terminate on 31 December 2008. After
that date, all staff of the Global Fund will be covered under a new
contractual arrangement directly with the Global Fund.
Annual salary:
(Net of tax) USD 52408 at single rate
USD 56145 with primary dependants
Post Adjustment: 88.8 % of the above figure(s). This percentage is to be
considered as indicative since variations may occur each month either
upwards or downwards due to currency exchange rate fluctuations or
inflation.
Online applications are strongly encouraged to enable WHO to store your
profile in a permanent database.
Please visit WHO's e-Recruitment website at: www.who.int/employment. The
system provides instructions for online application procedures.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after
the vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the
vacancy announcement.
Applications from women and from nationals of non- and under-represented
member states are particularly encouraged. Any appointment/extension of
appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.
Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
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