USAID Senior Supply Chain Advisor Jobs 2021 – Zambia NGO Jobs. USAID Zambia programme looking for “Senior Supply Chain Advisor”. Applicants with a A relevant graduate degree may apply on or before 14 October 2021.
When the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was created, it brought together several existing foreign assistance organizations and programs. Until then, there had never been a single agency charged with foreign economic development, so with the passage of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (pdf) by Congress, U.S. foreign assistance activities underwent a major transformation.
USAID Senior Supply Chain Advisor Jobs 2021
The USAID has published a job vacancy announcement on 21 September 2021 for qualified Zambia’s to fill in the vacant post of Senior Supply Chain Advisor to be based in Lusaka, Zambia.
| Recruiter | United States Agency for International Development (USAID) |
| Position | Senior Supply Chain Advisor |
| Location | Lusaka, Zambia |
| Country | Zambia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | A relevant graduate degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum of five years |
| Application Deadline | 14 October 2021 |
USAID Job Vacancy 2021
Job Purpose: The Senior Supply Chain Advisor will serve as the Leader of the Supply Chain Team in the HealthSystems Strengthening Division, and is responsible for providing leadership and technical support toensure the well-coordinated and effective program implementation of the USG supply chain portfolio inZambia. The incumbent also carries out a full range of consultative, advisory, strategic planning, andcoordination activities to the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program, the U.S.
Technical Guidance:
- Provide direct technical and strategic leadership to build systems and capacity of Zambian entities to procure, track, account for, manage, and distribute commodities to Government counterparts.
- Engage in high-level advocacy and negotiations with manufacturers and distributors to leverage price negotiations, volumes, best practices, technologies, and capacities (e.g. warehousing or manufacturing capacity).
- Serve as a subject matter expert providing technical advice and management support on supply chain management issues including warehousing, inventory management and distribution systems, driving and analyzing supply chain performance, distribution optimization through modeling, temperature monitoring, and cost analysis.
- Provide technical expertise for strategic planning activities related to USG project design, Zambian supply chain systems design, and supply chain activities, e.g. policy development, harmonization of supply chain systems, opportunities to enhance economies of scale benefits policy.
- Participate in PEPFAR coordinating team meetings and other meetings with Implementing Partners.
- Review and monitor Zambia’s procurement plans to ensure robust supply chain strategies and technical assistance.
- Conduct supply chain market intelligence and analysis to provide support on HIV, PMI and RMNCAH related commodity supply chain procurement and supply chain strategies.
- Participate in internal technical and advisory groups and Health Office meetings
Qualification:
- A relevant graduate degree (MS, MPH, Ph.D., etc.) in pharmacology, supply chain management, public health management, business administration, or related discipline.
Experience:
- Minimum of ten years of experience in providing technical assistance to HIV/AIDS, malaria or other health programs in African countries or other similar developing countries; of which.
- A Minimum of seven years should be leading large-scale supply chain programs.
- Minimum of five years of management experience related to programs in developing countries that involve significant partnership and collaboration across multiple partners.
- Minimum of five years managing, supervising, and mentoring staff.
- Minimum of five years of demonstrated, successful experience coordinating complex programs with multiple partners (especially those involving two or more US Government agencies) in resource-poor settings.
- Experience with PEPFAR, PMI, or other health programs in Africa or other developing countries
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply USAID Senior Supply Chain Advisor Jobs 2021
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to this link Click Here
The Closing Date: 14 October 2021
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.usaid.gov |
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