Roster of Consultants- HIV, TB, Hepatitis and STIs - Access to Medicines and Supply Chain Management

Essential:

• Advanced degree (master’s level) in supply chain management, logistics, public health, pharmacy or closely related field.
  

Desirable:

• Professional certification in supply chain management (CSCMP, APICS or equivalent)
  
• Specialised training in pharmaceutical supply chains, procurement, or logistics management
  
• Additional qualifications in health systems, international development or project management.
  

Essential:

• At least seven (7) years’ experience in supply chain management, procurement or logistics, with special focus on HIV and/or TB programmes.
  
• Experience in resource-limited settings especially in Africa.
  
• Experience in supply system design, optimization, or digital transformation initiatives.
  

• Strategic planning
  
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of the national supply chain systems
  
• Development of a costed national supply chain strategic plan and operational plans.
  
• Quantification
  
• Quantification and forecasting of medicines, diagnostics, and other commodities for HIV, TB, Hepatitis, and STIs.
  
• Development of procurement plans ensuring adherence to best practices in procurement.
  
• Develop comprehensive quality assurance systems including procedures for post-market surveillance.
  
• Warehousing and inventory management
  
• Strengthen warehousing and inventory management practices
  
• Establish and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) for storage, stock-taking, and distribution.
  
• Logistics Management Information System (LMIS)
  
• Strengthening and implementation of national LMIS, including electronic LMIS.
  
• Capacity Building
  
• Develop and deliver training programmes on quantification, inventory management, LMIS, and quality assurance.