Community Commodities Supply Chain Specialist

Job responsibilities

• Ensuring the continuous availability of malaria commodities (antimalarial drugs, Rapid Diagnostic Tests, Insecticides, ITNs, and other malaria related commodities) at national, district, health facility, and community levels.

• Leading the national quantification and forecasting of malaria drugs and diagnostics, Insecticides, ITNs, and other malaria related commodities, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

• Conducting quarterly supply plan reviews and updating procurement and distribution plans accordingly.

• Closely following up on the procurement processes for malaria commodities to ensure timely delivery.

• Monitoring stock levels at all levels of the supply chain to prevent stock-outs and overstocking, and identifying and responding to early warning signals.

• Planning and executing redistribution of malaria commodities where imbalances or risks of expiry are identified.

• Ensuring that all malaria commodities procured meet quality assurance standards and that quality is maintained throughout the supply chain.

• Coordinating with implementing partners, health facilities, and community health workers to strengthen inventory management and reporting systems.

• Producing regular reports on malaria commodity availability, consumption trends, and supply chain performance.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Public Health

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Master's Degree in Supply Chain Management

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

  3 Years of relevant experience

• master's degree in in Health Management

  3 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;

• Skills in Fluent in English and/ or French; knowledge of all is an advantage

• Ability to work effectively in interprofessional team

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to approach complex problems and design effective solutions