Chemonics International seeks an experienced Supply Chain Advisor for the USAID Global Health Supply Chain \u2013 Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) Program based in Accra, Ghana. The supply chain advisor will be a member of the Interim Management Team (IMT) for the implementation of the country\u2019s Supply Chain Master Plan (SCMP), required to function as a core member of the IMT secretariat and the point of contact for implementation of prioritized SCMP interventions for both the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service (GHS). He\/She will provide technical assistance to the MOH\u2019s procurement and supplies Directorate (P&S\/MOH) including any other relevant supply chain implementing directorates\/divisions of the MOH\/GHS to advance the
\nimplementation of supply chain reforms<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title:\u00a0Supply Chain Advisor<\/strong><\/p>\n Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)<\/p>\n \u2022 Coordinate the function of the IMT Qualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the required knowledge, skills and\/or abilities needed to perform the principal duties. How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n To apply, please submit your application to: PSMGhanaRecruit@ghsc.psm.org Closing Date: 23 November, 2017<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Chemonics International seeks an experienced Supply Chain Advisor for the USAID Global Health Supply Chain \u2013 Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) Program based in Accra, Ghana. The supply chain advisor…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[159],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-7al","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27549"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27549"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27549\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27549"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27549"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27549"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 Lead in-country operations and activities of the Interim Management Team (IMT) for the implementation of key supply chain reforms, as prescribed in the SCMP steering committee and subcommittees including the IT\/LMIS, PPP, Risk Mitigation among others
\n\u2022 Facilitate the operations and functions of the MOH established SCMP (as revised in 2015)
\n\u2022 Coordinate and support key central level coordination mechanisms (e.g. Procurement and Supply Management, SCMP Steering Committee subcommittees etc) for supply chain activities
\n\u2022 Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to document and file innovations to increase reporting rates, improve data quality at all levels of supply chain activity and increase access to information on stock status including working closely with the LMIS subcommittee currently developing tools\/innovations)
\n\u2022 Work with the team of GHSC-PSM technical staff to meet project objectives focused on supply chain systems strengthening and capacity building at the central level.
\n\u2022 As directed, assist with preparing and implementing annual work plans, quarterly and annual reports, activity reports and other related communications
\n\u2022 When requested by the systems strengthening team lead, attend or co-attend technical meetings organized by USAID, partners, GHS and the MOH
\n\u2022 Participate in the implementation of targeted training and capacity building programs to improve pharmaceutical management, use of data and electronic information systems, quality assurance and accountability at all levels of the supply chain (Working with other IMT members and other project team members and technical managers leading the efforts on LMIS, LMD, warehousing)
\n\u2022 Develop technical manuals, guidelines and standard operating procedures for new initiative approved by the SCMP steering committee
\n\u2022 Document and track lessons learned in systems strengthening initiatives and in implementation of supply chain master plan recommendations
\n\u2022 Other duties as required by leadership<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Master\u2019s degree in health systems, public policy, public health or a related field required, advanced degree in supply chain preferred
\n\u2022 Minimum 5 years of experience in supply chain systems strengthening international development experience preferred
\n\u2022 Demonstrated experience implementing supply chain \/ systems strengthening programs in developing countries, knowledge and experience in Ghana health sector preferred
\n\u2022 Knowledge of USAID funding and it contractual and reporting requirements preferred
\n\u2022 Experience building effective relationships with cooperating partners and stakeholders, especially government counterparts at national and regional levels
\n\u2022 Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, with demonstrated strengths in diplomacy and the ability to communicate effectively in a cross-cultural environment
\n\u2022 Demonstrated leadership, versatility and integrity
\n\u2022 Fluency in English required
\nLocation: Accra<\/p>\n