UNECA Senior Health Products Supply Chain Specialist Jobs 2022 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs. UNECA Ethiopia looking for “Senior Health Products Supply Chain Specialist”. Applicants with a degree in Master Degree may apply on or before 4th Aug 2022.
Established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) in 1958 as one of the UN’s five regional commissions, ECA’s mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa’s development. Made up of 54 member States, and playing a dual role as a regional arm of the UN and as a key component of the African institutional landscape, ECA is well positioned to make unique contributions to address the Continent’s development challenges.
UNECA Senior Health Products Supply Chain Specialist Jobs 2022
The UNECA has published a job vacancy announcement on 30th July 2022 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Senior Health Products Supply Chain Specialist to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
| Recruiter | United Nations Economic Commission for Africa |
| Position | Senior Health Products Supply Chain Specialist |
| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Master Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Twelve years |
| Application Deadline | 4th Aug 2022 |
UNECA Job Vacancy 2022
Duties and Responsibilities: Under the direct supervision of the Executive Secretary of ECA, Ms. Vera Songwe and Directors of Regional Integration and Trade (RITD) and Gender, Poverty & Social Policy Division (GPSPD), the senior health supply chain specialist will have the responsibility to support the following activities:
- Review current available pilot country level procurement models and available data systems and procurement across select SRMNCH products
- Work along ECA’s Technical and Consultant team to assess internal server specifications and understand available databases wireframes, technical specifications and agree on a platform – likely a cloud-based platform under which to start developing the database
- Detailed data mapping scope and support team from an essential health products commodities supply chain and procurement expertise across pilot countries: which will include support review data metrics and indicators used for benchmarking regionally (e.g AMSP or other pooled procurement databases, USAID, etc.) and support mapping from an IT data specification perspectives to select pilot country available data formats and metrics
- Propose an initial “wireframe” for the database that is focussed specifications, data analytics and integration and data sharing objectives and on ensuring metrics to collect at country level and enter in database will meet the member states’ needs for eventual pooled procurement purposes
- Ensure proposed wireframe is easily aligned to other databases for integration such as with ECA’s internal database schemes and specifications as well as AMSP, country level procurement systems and other AU digital databases for ease in future integration and interoperability
- Create and develop the initial and scalable digital platform for sharing prices of essential medical supplies, including medicines, equipment, and related health products as well as regulatory information and private sector local manufacturing information
- Produce a rapidly delivered but high-spec functional prototype that will be ready in time for presentation to the responsible ECA officials – Mid-September 2022
- Conduct research, examine best practice on various databases, and make appropriate recommendations to the ECA Secretariat.
- Consult with various stakeholders including relevant government agencies and other non-governmental national and international institutions working in similar subject areas.
- Report work progress to the designated ECA officials on a regular basis and as required.
- Draft and submit a full report that will include all proposed specifications of the database include data inputs from countries and roadmap for scalability to other countries and platforms at the end of the consultancy in accordance with the agreed timelines.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: Senior Health Products Supply Chain Specialist
- Department/Office: Economic Commission for Africa
- Duty Station: ADDIS ABABA
- Posting Period: 29 July 2022 – 04 August 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-Economic Commission for Africa-186439-Consultant
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- The consultant must have at least a Master Level’s education in field of Health, management, and planning expertise with a background in Pharmacy or Biological sciences related discipline. It is preferred but not mandatory for the consultant to have additional digital health and technical IT expertise or having developed a resource sharing database in health as an addition but not required and could have been acquired through work experience.
Experience:
- The candidate should have at least twelve (12) years of relevant technical experience working with governments and private sector on international health issues and in the policy space. At least 5 years’ experience in an international or emerging market experience/setting is also required to provide the global and relevant technical oversight and input to this scope. Demonstrated ability to develop positive working relationships with government, donor/development partners, private sector actors and host country officials is a must. Strong health data and technical skills with ability to plan, coordinate, and implement work inputs from several sources and partners, and handle simultaneous delivery of multiple outputs is preferred. Strong understanding of characteristics, data issues and drivers of the pharma sector across Africa both from the demand side of the market as well as the supply side and a strong understanding of the enabling environment including data governance and state of play is preferred. Excellent data analytics, written and oral communication skills with strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across agencies and cross-culturally with diverse teams. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision is a must.
How to Apply UNECA Senior Health Products Supply Chain Specialist Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=186439
The Closing Date: 4th Aug 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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