#Vacancy: Logistics Advisor Job at John Snow Incorporated

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Job Title: Logistics Advisor

Company: John Snow Incorporated

Location: Nigeria

Job Type: Full Time

Qualification: BA/BSc/HND

Job Field: Consultancy Logistics

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John Snow Incorporated (JSI) is a public health research and technical assistant firm dedicated to improving the health of individuals and communities throughout the world. It manages the USAID/DELIVER PROJECT and the Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) project in the Nigeria office.

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Job Description:

Under the supervision of the Senior Logistics Advisor and overall guidance of the Director HIV/AIDS program, the Consultant Logistics Advisor/Associate will assist Logistics Advisors resident in the states in providing hands-on support to health facilities and states through the Logistics Management Unit (LMU) in the states. In collaboration with the Advisor/Associate, the consultant will support the State Ministry of Health (SMOH) in ssigned states, PEPFAR implementing parterners, Global Fund-supported partners and other stakeholders in defined location on supply chain-related acitivities to enhance data visibility and information sharing.

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Responsibilities:

-    Support the Logistics Advisor/Associate in coordinating 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 coordinating unit in the data collection, collation, dissemination, and use to inform decision making on supply chain activities

-    Work with the Logistics Advisor/Associate to 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

-    Participate in monitoring and support visits to health facilities and other relevant assessments and provide the needed support for smooth implementation of supply activities in selected areas

-    Work with government counterparts in providing feedback to health facilities and partners on supply chain data to improve the quality of reporting

-    Support the revitalization and operations of the state procurement and supply management technical working group that will support and monitor the activities of supply chain in the state

-    Support the activities of warehouse and distribution services providers to troubleshoot and address supply chain issues that will impact commodities availability before, during and after distribution of commodities

-    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 the facility

-    Under the guidance of the Advisor/Associate, collaborate with other JSI project staff in the states to support supply chain activities and relationship with the state officials and relevant stakeholders

-    Attend relevant supply chain meetings within the state and make presentations as required

-    Perform any other duties as assigned

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Minimum Skills and Qualification:

-    Applicants for this position should possess the following minimum skills 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

-    Specific experience in HIV/AIDS, TB, or malaria programs is strongly desired

-    Ability to monitor, supervise and provide support to health facilities in supply chain activities

-    Extensive knowledge of the Nigerian public health sector

-    Strong analytical and problem solving skills

-    Excellent technical writing and oral presentation skills are highly desired

-    Ability to work as part of a team and to be self-managing

-    Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

-    Ability and willingness to travel in the field.

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