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FHI 360
United States · remote · USD 140000-170000 annual
JobSummary:
Advanced subject matter expert accountable for the technical design, direction and quality of supply chain and commodity security work acrossproject(s) within theFHI 360 Health Programsportfolio. Sets the technical agenda for procurement and supply chain management, quantification and forecasting,logisticsmanagement information systems, cold chain, storage and distribution, and commodity security, and guides how technical resources are invested against it. Serves asadepartmentprincipal technical interlocutor for supply chain with the U.S. Department of State, ministries of health and central medical stores, and global procurement and financing partners on supply chain matters.
Accountabilities:
Sets FHI 360’s technical direction for procurement and supply chain managementfor project(s) within theportfolio, covering product selection, quantification and forecasting, procurement, warehousing, distribution, inventory management, and end-use verification.
Leads national supply chain strengthening with ministries of health, national supply chainagenciesand central medical stores — forecasting accuracy, stockout and expiry reduction, and the shift toward government-financed and government-managed procurement.
Directs technical support for commodity security across different technical sectors as needed, including the coordination required where a single facility handles all of them.
Sets the approach tologisticsmanagement information systems, including electronic LMIS deployment, interoperability with DHIS2 and national health information systems,logisticsdata quality, and the use of consumption data for supply decisions rather than for reporting alone.
Provides technical direction on cold chain and vaccinelogistics, including effective vaccine management assessment and improvement planning, cold chain equipment optimization, temperature monitoring, and the specific requirements of the expanding polio portfolio.
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Advises on quality assurance for health commodities: quality-assured sourcing, product registration and regulatory pathways, importation and customs clearance, storage conditions, the interface with pharmacovigilance, and disposal of expired and damaged stock.
Establishes FHI 360’s technical position on private sector engagement and total market approaches, including where private distribution, retail pharmacy and social marketing channels are theappropriate routeto product availability.
Leads the supply chaincomponentof transition and sustainability planning, and defines whathas tobe demonstrably in place before FHI 360 withdraws from a supply chain function.
Coordinates technically with global procurement and financing partners — including the Global Fund, Gavi, UNICEF Supply Division, PFSCM, WHO prequalification, and USG procurement mechanisms — so that FHI 360 support complements rather than duplicates existing provision.
Setsminimumtechnical standards,toolsand job aids for supply chain work across the portfolio and holds quality assurance sign-off on supply chain technical deliverables.
Builds supply chain technical capacity within FHI 360 and in country teams, including supplychain workforce development components of country programs.
Overseesthecreationofthetechnicalportionoftheprojectplanofacomplexprojector multiple projects, within the given resource and financial constraints.
Communicates the planned budget to project financialroles.
Providetechnicalleadershipindesign,development,planning,implementation;and capacity- building of specific technical components of projects.
Providesbroadglobaltechnicalleadershiptomultiplecomponentsforcomplexprojectswith broad scope.
Influences design and scope of initiatives andprojects.
Ensures technical implementation is consistent with best practices in the industry/subject andmeetsclient/fundercontractualobligationsforoneormorelarge,highlycomplextechnical units of a functional domain.
Developsstrategiesandtoolsforthedesignandimplementationofspecifictechnicalcomponents.
Continuallymaintainsadialogueandtechnicalexchangewithfieldcounterpartsand technical staff members of implementing partners.
Overallresponsibilityforensuringthatallglobalactivitiesareconductedandreportedin accordance withrequirements.
Designs the supply chain technicalcomponentof country workplans and country buy-ins, within the resource envelope agreed with the country lead and the Senior Technical Director.
Ensures supply chain design incountries is built on the national supply chain strategy and aligned with other donorsoperatingin the same system, rather than running parallel to it.
Developsandmaintainsrelationshipswithpotentialclients/funders,partners,peers,etc.to develop new business.
Contributes tostrategy for driving new technicalbusiness.
Prepare sponsor reports andpresentations.
Point of contact with client / funder foractivities.
Maintainscollaborativerelationshipswithdonor/clientorganizations,relevantgovernment agencies, bilateral and other NGOs (non-governmental organizations) and consistentlymaintainedandviewedas a knowledgeable resource in their technical area.
Participate in client / funder meetings and draft reports /presentations.
Leads supply chain technical design forcountry buy-ins, follow-on funding, and new business in health systems and supply chain, including submissions to the U.S. Department of State, the Global Fund, Gavi, and other bilateral, multilateral and foundation funders.
Maysuperviseteammembers,monitorperformance,andleadprofessionaldevelopmentefforts.
Establishes competency and continuing educationsystems
Ensures that staff members are qualified for delegatedtasks.
Leads the presentation of deliverables, output, and results todonors.
Leadsthedevelopmentofpeerreviewedpublicationsandexternalcommunicationsarising from project work.
Ensures the accuracy and English correctness of all reports /outputs.
Reviews,analyzes,andevaluatestheeffectivenessofthetechnicalcomponentsofaproject and makes recommendations for enhancements.
Createslocal,national,and/orregionalguidelinesandnormativepoliciesforsubjectmatter areas of expertise.
Ensures technical deliverables and implementation are consistent with best practices in the industry / subject and meet client / funder contractual obligations for one or more large,highly complextechnical units of a functional domain.
Proactivelyidentifiesrisks or challenges to technical deliverables and creates mitigationplan.
Ensures the quality of implemented technical activities and systems at alllevels.
Ensures health commoditiesprocuredor managed under the portfolio meet quality-assured sourcing,storageand traceability requirements, and that risks to product quality and to continuity of supply areidentifiedearly and mitigated.
Applied Knowledge &Skills:
Assistssenior management indeterminingorganizationobjectives, andinterprets organization policies.
Establishes organization policies in a major segment of the technicalarea.
Interprets, executes, and recommends modifications to organization-widepolicies.
Demonstrates realistic budgeting and fiscalaccountability.
Represents the organizational unit as internal and externalcontact.
Conductsbriefingsandtechnicalmeetingsfortopmanagementandcustomerrepresentatives.
Consideredan expert in their technical field of study or knowledgearea.
Informed ofcurrent project developments in division/unit/technicalarea.
Overseeandleadprojects,setrealisticpriorities,andplanforthesuccessfulimplementation of activities.
Familiarwithdonor/clientfundedprojectsandcorrespondingregulationsandcommunicationstyles.
Writtenandpublishedmaterialsrelatedtotechnicalareae.g.,journalarticles,jobaids, training curricula, and other tools.
Interacts with equivalent level managers concerning matters of significance to thecompany.
In-depthunderstandingoftheexternalenvironmentandhowitaffectstheindustryingeneral and organization, including political, legal, environmental, financial, and social influences.
In-depthanddeepunderstandingofthestructure,operations,humanresourcesandfinances of the organization and the complexities of their interdependencies.
Problem Solving &Impact:
Oftenadvisesandcreatesplansbasedonanalysisofissuesandtrends,andhowtheselink to the responsibilities, capabilities, and potential of the technical area.
Scansanever-changing,complexenvironmentinanticipationofemergingcrisesandopportunities.
Erroneousdecisionswillaffectthefinancial,employeeorpublicrelationspostureoftheorganization.
Faultydecisionsorrecommendationwillresultinfailuretoachievemajorgoalsandobjectivesof the organization.
Problemsencounteredoften involve multiple departments, programs, orprojects.
Problemsareoftencomplex,broadinscopeandimplications,andoftenunprecedentedwith no clear resolution.
Resolutionrequiresin-depthanalysis,cross-functionalassessmentandunderstandingofthe organization’s strategic direction and must consider the complex interdependencies relatedto the problem.
SupervisionGiven/Received:
Directsandcontrolstheactivitiesofoneormoretechnicalfunctionalareaswithinmultiplecountries.
Completed work isreviewed,from a long-term perspective, for desiredresults.
Contributes todevelopmentoforganization’sstrategicplan.
Developswell-informedadviceandstrategiesthataresensitivetothevariousneedsof multiplestakeholdersandpartners,reflectthestrategicdirectionofthedepartmentandpositionthe company for success.
Overallresponsibilityfortheplanningandimplementationofbudgetswithinthosefunctionalareas.
Education:**
Master’s Degree or its International Equivalent in Knowledge/Information Services, Communications,Education,Health,Behavioral,Life/SocialSciences International Development, Human Development or Related Field.
Project Management (PM) Certificationpreferred.
Experience:**
Typically requires a minimum of 15+ years of relevant experience in a specialized technical/medicalfieldofstudy–maymanageactivitiesoflower-levelstaff,however,main function is individual contributor.
Documentedexperienceasinvitedspeaker/presenteratrelevantconferences/meetings, authorship of technical/service delivery guidelines, and significant contribution to peer-reviewed publications.
Experiencedevelopingstrategyand/orperformancestandardsforprojects/servicesinthe technical area.
Priorworkexperienceinanon-governmentalorganization(NGO),governmentagency,or private organization.
Preferred:
International or Domestic (US) Program Development or Program managementpreferred.
Preferred fields of study for this post: Pharmacy, Supply Chain Management or Logistics,Public Health, Industrial Engineering, or Business Administration.
Professional certification in supply chain management — for example CSCP, CPIM, CIPS or equivalent — preferred.
At least ten years of the required experience in health supply chain management in low-and middle-income countries, including direct responsibility for quantification and forecasting, procurement, or distribution — not oversight alone.
Demonstrated experience leading supply chain strengthening with ministries of health, national supply chainagenciesor central medical stores, including work on transition to government financing and management.
Experience with U.S. Government-funded health programs and the procurement, reporting and compliance requirements attached to them.
Working knowledge of at least onelogisticsmanagement information system in operational use — for exampleeLMIS,OpenLMIS,mSupplyor a national equivalent — and its interface with DHIS2.
French in addition to English is strongly preferred given the country portfolio; Portuguese is an asset.
Typical PhysicalDemands:
Abilitytospendlonghourslookingatcomputerscreenanddoingrepetitiveworkonakeyboard.
Ability to sit and stand for extended periods oftime.
Technology to beUsed:
Personal Computer/Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office 365, SharePoint,Skype/Zoom/Teams),cellphone/mobiletechnology,andstandardofficeequipment.
TravelRequirements:
The expected US Based hiring salary range for this role is listed below. FHI 360 pay ranges represent national averages that vary by geographic location. When determining an offer amount, FHI 360 factors in multiple considerations, including but not limited to: relevant years of experience and education possessed by the applicant, internal equity, business sector, and budget. For internal candidates, salary placement will also follow FHI 360’s current promotional increase guidelines. Final compensation will be determined in accordance with applicable law and FHI 360 policy.
Base salary is only one component of our offer. FHI 360 contributes 7% of monthly base pay to a money purchase pension plan account. Additionally, all US based staff working full-time, which is calculated at 40 hours/week, receive 18 days of paid vacation per year, 12 sick days per year, and 11 holidays per year. Paid time off is reduced pro rata for employees working less than a full-time schedule.
US Based Hiring Salary Range: USD $140,000 - $170,000 annually
International hiring ranges will differ based on location
This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.
FHI 360 is an equal opportunity employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
Our values and commitments to safeguarding:FHI 360 is committed to preventing any type of abuse, exploitation and harassment in our work environments and programs, including sexual abuse, exploitation and harassment. FHI 360 takes steps to safeguard the welfare of everyone who engages with our organization and programs and requires that all personnel, including staff members and volunteers, share this commitment and sign our code of conduct. All offers of employment will be subject to appropriate screening checks, including reference, criminal record and terrorism finance checks. FHI 360 also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), facilitated by the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response. In line with the MDS, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any substantiated findings of sexual abuse, exploitation and/or harassment during the applicant’s tenure with previous employers. By applying, job applicants confirm their understanding of these recruitment procedures and consent to these screening checks.
FHI 360 will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.
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Originally posted on Himalayas