Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is an indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting a broad range of global health programs, education, research, and livelihoods initiatives in Nigeria. In anticipation of a potential award from USAID on the Accelerating Control of the HIV Epidemic in Nigeria (ACE) with focus on the BAY (Borno, Adamawa, Yobe) states, the following positions are open for consideration to all qualified candidates. AHNi currently has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.
Senior Technical Officer-Procurement, Supply & Logistics: will work to provide technical leadership in the planning, implementing and monitoring of procurement and supply chain management activities at the Head and State Office level in the project. S/he will contribute to providing technical assistance and coordination to implementing Health Facilities within the project to promote commodity security. S/he will also provide technical support and leadership to Nigeria’s efforts to strengthen the supply chain process of health commodities, using the LMIS supply chain management information system, to reduce stock-outs, lower costs and eliminate wastage. S/he will coordinate the Logistics Management Information System at the ACE supported Health Facilities by ensuring collation, validation, prompt and timely submission of CRRFs by the Health Facilities to the stakeholders. Coordinate the generation and validation of the last mile distribution (LMD) orders in collaboration with the states LMCU and ensure same are submitted to the service providers for resupplies to the health facilities. S/he will also ensure expired commodities are properly managed in readiness for disposal.
Minimum Recruitment Standards
- MPH or MS/MA in Logistics or Pharmacy with 5 to 7 years post-national youth service experience with at least 5 years progressive experience in in managing a PSM cycle, including rational health commodities selection, forecasting/quantification, quality assurance spanning the PSM cycle, warehousing/storage, distribution, and LMIS
Or BS/BA in logistics, pharmacy or relevant field with 7 to 9 years relevant experience managing a PSM cycle, including rational health commodities selection, forecasting/quantification, quality assurance spanning the PSM cycle, warehousing/storage, distribution, and LMIS
- Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health system and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.
Method of Application
Interested and Qualified candidates should forward a suitability statement (application) and resume (CV) as a single MS Word document to: [email protected]
Vacancy closes Tuesday 11th January 2022.
Only applications sent electronically (i.e., by e-mail) with the job title and location clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
For more details on these openings, kindly visit our website: www.ahnigeria.org
AHNi is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Disclaimer: AHNi does not charge Candidates a fee for a test or interview
