Vacancy title:
Medical Procurement and Logistics Director
Jobs at:
Chemonics International Inc.
Deadline of this Job:
12th December 2018
Duty Station:
Kigali, Rwanda
Summary
Date Posted: 29th November 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time
About the Company
JOB DETAILS:
Chemonics International Inc. on behalf of the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program – Procurement Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) Project, USAID Contract No. AID-OAA-I-15-00004, AID-OAA-TO-15-00007, AID-OAA-TO-15-00009, AID-OAA-TO-15-00010 and AID-OAA-TO-16-00018.
Medical Procurement and Logistics Director
The Global Health Supply Chain – Procurement and Supply Management
Rwanda
The USAID Global Health Supply Chain – Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project in Rwanda seeks to recruit a Medical Procurement and Logistics Director.
Background
The USAID Global Health Supply Chain – Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project is the primary vehicle through which USAID 1) procures and provides health commodities, 2) provides technical assistance to improve partner countries’ management of the supply chain, and 3) collaborates with key international stakeholders to support global health initiatives.
The purpose of the GHSC-PSM project is to ensure uninterrupted supplies of health commodities in support of U.S. Government (USG)-funded public health initiatives around the world. The project provides direct procurement and supply chain management support to the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), and the USAID Office of Population and Reproductive Health (PRH). In supporting USG-funded global health activities, GHSC-PSM develops and manages a wide array of services for health commodity procurement and related systems strengthening technical assistance encompassing different elements of a comprehensive supply chain.
At the country level, GHSC-PSM supports country strategies and priorities that fall under the following three project objectives:
Purpose
The Medical Procurement and Logistics Director provides overall oversight for procurement management, strategy, and support for all activities related to the procurement of pharmaceutical commodities and associated supplies for HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and PRH with an approximate annual value of $40 million.
He/she works closely with the Global Supply Chain (GSC) team based in the USA for global procurement, as well as ensures the procurement of laboratory commodities through the established decentralized procurement mechanism.
He/she works closely with MPPD staff to ensure receipt of health commodities at its warehousing facilities and on the reconciliation of shipments and deliveries to facilitate accurate invoicing and payment of management fees.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Required skills and qualifications
Level of Effort and Location
This long-term position will be based in Kigali, Rwanda, with intermittent travel as required.
Supervision
The Medical Procurement and Logistics Director will report to the Country Director.
Job application procedure
Application should include an application letter, a detailed Curriculum Vitae, copy of academic qualifications, three professional references, telephone contacts, and email addresses by December 12, 2018.
GHSC-PSM Project Country Director.
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