Job Opportunity healLogistic Advisor HIV/AIDS

John Snow, Inc. (JSI) is an international public health consulting firm and manages two projects/contracts through its integrated office in Abuja, Nigeria. To support the implementation of the health supply chain project in Nigeria, JSI is seeking qualified candidates forthe following position:

ALL APPLICANTS should possess the following minimum skills and qualification:

 Specific expertise in HIV/AIDS, TB, or malaria programs is strongly desired.

• Extensive knowledge of the Nigerian public health sector.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and excellent technical writing and oral presentation skills are highly desired.
• Ability to work as part of a team and to be self-motivated.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability and willingness to travel in the field.

 LOGISTICS ADVISOR (HIV/AIDS)

• To be based in the following locations: Ondo, Ekiti, Osun, Imo, Delta, FCT, Niger, Cross River, Gombe, Sokoto, and Nasarawa States.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the coordination of supply chain activities for timely receipt of reports from health facilities, processing of reports and filling of requirements to ensure that health facilities are re-supplied with appropriate commodities.
• Support activities of the state-based logistics management unit in data collection, collation, dissemination, and use to
• inform decision making on supply chain activities.
• Serve as the link between PEPFAR implementing partners, SMOH and Global Fund/NACA partners and the warehouse location to ensure that commodities supplies to health facilities are seamless.
• Collaborate with implementing partners and state government officials to organize and participate in monitoring and support visits to health facilities and provide support for smooth implementation of supply chain activities in selected areas and other locations.
• Support the process of proof of delivery gathering, review and sharing with relevant stakeholders in the state to validate the supply of health commodities to facilities.
• Collaborate with other JSI project staff in the states to support supply chain activities and relationships with state officials and relevant stakeholders.
• Attend relevant supply chain meetings within the states and make presentations as required.
• Contribute to routine monthly, quarterly and annual reports for submission to program funders.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE AND QUALIFICATION

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, public health, laboratory science, logistics management or business administration.
• 3-5 years of professional experience in health programs, preferably in an international health care supply chain
• Management environment.
• Ability to monitor, supervise and provide support to health facilities in supply chain activities.

  TO APPLY

Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume as one document specifying the state and position applied for in the title of the email not later than 2 weeks from the date of this publication to:

logistics-adv-hiv@ng.jsi.com  for the positions of Logistics Advisor and Logistics Associate

Only electronic applications will be accepted. Please indicate the title and location of the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email. Candidates with more than 1 application will be disqualified.

DUE DATE: 20 March, 2014