Nov 30, 2018
Job ID: 13-10358 Location: Gombe Reports To: Senior Technical Manager, PSM Overview
The objective of the SCMS specialist position is to provide technical leadership that will ensure the reliable availability of diagnostics ( RDT), anti-malarial, long lasting insecticides treated nets (LLIN), and other public health commodities, care and support as well as other consumables at designated health facilities in each focus state supported by the Global Fund project, in close coordination with the Senior Technical Manager, PSM. Build and strengthen the capacities of both LGAs and State Logistics Management Coordinating Unit (LMCUs), and support same to facilitate and improve data collection, validation and timely reporting.
Specific Responsibilities
Spearheading the strategic design and implementation of all SCMS activities implemented under the GF project in the designated focus state.
Member of the state project management team that isresponsible for overall project implementation and performance at the field level.
Provide technical assistance (TA) to a multi-disciplinary team of service providers (doctors/nurses/pharmacists/laboratory scientist) to streamline the process for requesting malaria commodities/medical supply by the partner health facilities and order the same from state medical stores.
Work closely with Chemonics to ensure tracking of commodities distribution from the central medical warehouse to facilities and provide feedback to central office.
Provide TA to a multi-disciplinary team of service providers (doctors/nurses/pharmacists/laboratory scientist) to ensure the institutionalization of efficient and effective inventory management system at designated partner health facilities and State central medical warehouse
Provide guidance to a multi-disciplinary team of service providers (doctors/nurses/pharmacists/laboratory scientist) on Adverse Drug Reaction (ADRs) real time monitoring, documentation and reporting (monthly and quarterly)
Support LMCUs (LGAs and State) to present at TWG meetings ADRs reported and State Stock status report from facilities.
Work closely with LCMUs (state and LGAs) to ensure that malaria commodities in the medical ware house have appropriate accountability through real time documentation of all transactions.
Report monthly/bi-monthly state medical warehouse and facility level stock position
Working closely with the Senior Technical Manager, PSM to coach and mentor service providers and state government partners to strengthen the SCMS capacity at the state level and in each partner health facilities.
Utilizing adapted tools, build the capacity of relevant health facility staff (doctors/nurses/pharmacists/laboratory scientists) on forecasting, inventory management and reporting
Working closely with the Senior Technical Manager, PSM, provide TA to the state logistics technical working group (TWG)/ LMCUs to ensure the implementation of a harmonized logistic management system and framework
Provide TA to the state government and partner health facilities to ensure the effective reverse logistics and safe disposal of expiries across the supported sites in the state, in line with national and global fund waste drive policy.
Liaise and network with relevant GF SRs partners, state government and collaborators to improve MSH’s visibility, coordination of activities and promotion of shared advocacy agenda for SCMS at the state level.
Participate at state-level PSM Technical working group (TWG) meetings hosted by same or other international agencies as required.
Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor (Senior Technical Manager, PSM)
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree or Doctor of Pharmacy Degree. Post-graduate degree in public health/health science is an advantage
Minimum of 3 years’ field level experience with Malarial programs and public health commodities supported by bilateral agencies such as GF, USAID/CDC, and other funders particularly those related to supply chain management both at facilities and state level.
Have an excellent grasp of SCMS issues and current literature on SCMS in a developing country context
Strong numeric skills and attention to detail and quality
Ability to work in a team-oriented environment while maintaining an individual workload
Logical and flexible approach to solving problems, especially when working under pressure
Monitoring/assessing performance to make improvements or take corrective action
Working knowledge of health commodities SCM at health facilities and state level.
Ability to demonstrate skills in components of Pharmaceutical Care
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills and fluency in English
Excellent organizational skills
Must be registered with the relevant professional body-Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN)
Have an excellent grasp of SCMS issues and current literature on SCMS in a developing country context
Have an excellent understanding of comprehensive malarial programming, including program design, implementation and evaluation
Strong working competency in computer applications to carry out management and data analysis as maybe required
Must possess the ability to work independently with strong problem-solving skills and ability to foresee problems and initiate appropriate action.
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