MSH, a global health nonprofit organization, uses proven approaches developed over 40 years to help leaders, health managers, and communities in developing nations build stronger health systems for greater health impact. We work to save lives by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. Since its founding in 1971, MSH has worked in over 150 countries with policymakers, health professionals, and health care consumers to improve the quality, availability and affordability of health services. Working with governments, donors, nongovernmental organizations, the private sector, and health agencies, MSH responds to priority health problems such as HIV & AIDS; tuberculosis; malaria; maternal, newborn and child health; family planning and reproductive health; and chronic non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and lung and heart disease. Through strengthening capacity, investing in health systems innovation, building the evidence base, and advocating for sound public health policy, MSH is committed to making a lasting difference in global health.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: MBA/MSc/MA
- Location: Katsina
- Job Field: Consultancy , Project Management
Responsibilities
The Malaria Health Product Management Consultant will support the Senior Technical Manager to carry out the following;
- He or she shall support health facility and store assessment and ensure they meet minimum required standards and document all information accordingly.
- Work closely with SMOH officers to ensure all criteria for personnel selection are adhered to
- He or she shall support the state on micro-planning and quantification of SMC products and ensure a robust distribution plan
- He or she shall track all transactions from state medical stores to health facilities and ensure all SMC products are delivered to the last mile with, all documents duly completed and signed.
- He or She shall be responsible for the collation of daily logistics and services data from the implementing states and enter such in the reconciliation database
- Work closely with the central team to analyze the daily reconciliation reports from the database to inform stock status of the implementing facilities for an informed decision that improves the uninterrupted supply of SMC products
- He / She will work with the operations units for the printing of the training materials and daily reconciliation tools.
- He / She will support the conduct of the SMC training in the supported states.
- Provide support to the implementing states on inventory management of SMC commodities at the LGA level.
- Closely work closely with state SMC supervisors to collate all Pharmacovigilance reports from the states
- Support implementing states on the conduct of SMC products monthly close out and warehouse location reports for insurance update
- Support implementing state to write end-of-cycle reports
- Work closely with implementing states to support the coordination of end-of-cycle data review meetings at LGA and state
- Carry out other duties assigned by Senior Technical Manager
Qualifications
- He or she must be a Pharmacist
- A Master’s degree is an added advantage
- Previous experience in SMC or malaria implementation
- Basic computer appreciation Knowledge: MS word, spreadsheets, other record management and statistical software such as SPSS as added Advantage.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Communicating in the local language would be an added advantage.
- Willingness to travel at about 25% of the time
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Management Sciences For Health – MSH on msh.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com to apply
