The Senior TB Medicines and Laboratory Commodities Supply Chain Advisor will provide strategic and operational technical leadership to strengthen end-to-end supply chain management of TB medicines, TPT commodities, and TB laboratory commodities. The Advisor will support national and sub-national systems to ensure availability, quality, rational use, and effective monitoring of TB-related commodities, while supporting grant implementation, donor reporting, and long-term sustainability.
Requirements
- University degree in Pharmacy, health logistics and supply chain management or related courses.
- At least ten (10) years of progressively responsible, professional experience in supply chain management, logistics or health commodities management, preferably with the USG, and/or other multi-lateral or bi-lateral organizations.
- Demonstrated knowledge in developing, implementing and assessing institutional processes and systems
- Strong knowledge of the TB program
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Experience in public health commodities procurement and logistics management
- Experience in using forecasting/logistic tools such as QuanTB, DOH electronic logistics management information system (eLMIS), and others
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in commodity procurement processes, quality assurance, management, evaluation and risk assessment.
- Level IV fluency in both oral and written English is required.
- Familiarity with international standards such as ISO warehouse standards and GS1 global standards for supply chain management.
- Experience supporting the implementation of electronic inventory management systems and data reporting tools.
- Proven ability to build capacity and train government or partner staff in supply chain best practices.
