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• Work in close coordination with other
  GHSC-PSM staff, provide support for procurement of all malaria
  commodities/products.
• Provide oversight in the management of the
  pipeline of malaria commodities.
• Take part in policy review, forecasting and
  quantification, supply planning as well as commodity security meeting and
  ensure that decisions that affect malaria commodities and well documented
  and promptly communicated to the relevant authorities including NMCP, PSM
  and PMI
• Build the supply chain management capacity
  of the NMCP, particularly around the use and quality of data for
  decision-making, including stakeholder coordination, performance
  monitoring, reviewing of methodology for national quantification of
  malaria commodity needs
• Regularly report on stock status and
  pipeline of malaria commodities, health facility performance especially
  regarding the security of malaria commodities and malaria case management.
• Work in close coordination with other
  GHSC-PSM staff, provide support for procurement of all malaria
  commodities/products.
• Coordinate the malaria annual national
  quantification activity, including reviewing the methodology for
  quantification of malaria commodity needs; coordinating data collection,
  cleaning, and analysis; and documenting and sharing assumptions.
• Regularly report on stock status of
  malaria commodities and health facility performance, especially regarding
  the security of malaria commodities and malaria case management.
• Support the NMCP with drafting and
  submitting commodity procurement requests for USAID-funded malaria
  commodities and in monthly malaria commodity distribution planning to
  ensure health facilities have sufficient stock to meet patient needs.
• Support ongoing improvements in supply
  chain data generation, collection, processing, storage, and utilization,
  and ensure that reports are prepared, shared, and used for
  decision-making.
• Assist NMCP in the analysis of malaria
  logistics and case data to improve data consistency in the logistics
  management information system and the health management information system
• Offer technical guidance to NMCP in
  collaboration with QPPU in conducting and measuring performance monitoring
  and supervision activities at the health facility and regional medical
  store level
• Assist with preparing NMCP funding
  proposals (e.g., Global Fund grants, PMI MOP and DFID Business Plan),
  annual work plans, quarterly and annual reports, activity reports, and
  other related communications.
• Regularly report on stock status of
  malaria commodities, as well as health facility performance in security
  related to malaria commodities and malaria case management.
• Assist with End Use Verification (EUV)
  exercises, ensuring that MOH/QPPU staff is cognizant of data collection
  methodologies.
• Assist with preparing PSM annual work
  plans, quarterly and annual reports, activity reports and other related
  communications.
• Provide and/or organize technical
  assistance and training for MOH/QPPU staff across all levels in malaria
  commodity management.
• Work closely with other members of the
  GHSC-PSM team focused on capacity building and MIS to have a harmonized
  approach to ensuring MOH/QPPU staff are equipped with the skills to
  address malaria supply chain needs.
• Perform any other duties as required and
  assigned.

• The applicant should preferably hold a
  Master’s degree in a field related to logistics/supply chain management,
  monitoring and evaluation, pharmacy, publig health, or health management
  required
• At least seven years of relevant work experience.
  Specific experience in all aspects of malaria supply chain management,
  including but not limited to procurement, quantification, supply planning
  and forecasting, as well as knowledge of public health elements associated
  with malaria
• Previous exposure and familiarity with
  monitoring and evaluation for systems performance, process improvement,
  and data management strongly preferred
• Previous experience in conducting capacity
  building, on-the-job mentoring, or continuous process improvement programs
  preferred
• Donor-funded field experience (e.g.,
  Global Fund, USAID, DFID, WHO, World Bank) desired (including long-term
  overseas positions or extended short-term engagements)
• Experience building effective
  relationships with cooperating partners and stakeholders, especially
  government counterparts at national and regional levels.
• Proficiency in STATA, SPSS, GIS, or other
  data analysis software and familiarity with database and spreadsheet
  queries, formulae, and graphical presentation of data
• Demonstrated ability to achieve results in
  dynamic, high-pressure environments
• Excellent interpersonal and communications
  skills, with demonstrated diplomacy and the ability to communicate
  effectively in a cross-cultural environment.
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity.
• Excellent written and spoken English
  skills.
• Our ideal candidate is someone who
  exemplifies leadership, integrity, and diplomacy and brings demonstrated
  and proactive problem-solving skills.

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