Senior Laboratory Logistics Advisor At Chemonics

JOB DESCRIPTION/SCOPE OF WORK

Position Title: Senior Laboratory Logistics Advisor

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

This scope of work (SOW) sets forth the services to be provided by the {Senior Laboratory Logistics Advisor} to SAII Associates Ltd/Gte, an associate company of Chemonics International Inc. in the implementation of the USAID Global Health Supply Chain – Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) in Nigeria.

Background: The purpose of the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program–Procurement and Supply Management single award IDIQ contract is to ensure uninterrupted supplies of health commodities to prevent suffering, save lives, and create a brighter future for families around the world. The IDIQ has three task orders that directly support the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), and USAID’s family planning and reproductive health program. GHSC-PSM provides health commodity procurement services and systems strengthening technical assistance that address all elements of a comprehensive supply chain. All three task orders are implemented in Nigeria.

The {Senior Laboratory Logistics Advisor} will support the Senior Manager and the Director to provide operational and technical support for all Laboratory and Logistics activities under USAID GHSC-PSM.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

• Support the Senior Manager and the Director to provide operational and technical support and guidance to NiSRN Laboratory Advisors on program activities for 36 + 1 states in Nigeria.
• Maintain a weekly and monthly record of the stock status of PCR commodities, and equipment functionalities for the weekly SMT and USAID meetings.
• Maintain the documents and data that would be used for the quarterly Project report and for use in the performance improvement plans along with the NiSRN State Laboratory and Logistics Advisors (LLAs).
• Support all the activities related to the Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) exercise for the PCR laboratory commodities.
• Collate, review, and keep records of all utilization and stock status bimonthly submissions through the National Health Logistics Management Inventory System (NHLMIS) dashboard.
• Support the vendors in the management of quantity to be delivered to each PCR lab during the allocation of commodities, collation of proof of deliveries (PODs), and maintaining the records for decision-making exercises.
• Support the management of inter-facility transfer of reagents and consumables to ensure efficient use of various commodities.
• Support the development of national strategic plans, SOPs, Guidelines, checklists, Operational documents, and data reporting templates that guide operations for laboratory logistics services.
• Support and execute the monitoring and reporting of Quarterly and Monthly PCR equipment key performance indicators (KPIs) for all PCR/GeneXpert equipment on service level agreement (SLA) and upload the same timely to ensure continuous quality performance improvement by equipment vendors.
• Generate PCR laboratory commodities long haul and Last mile distribution (LMD) orders to support the bi-monthly LMDs to PCR laboratories across the country in collaboration with the ISCP, MIS, W&D, and FSP teams as applicable.
• Support, coordinate and report the process of post-market validation of HIV rapid test kits and other laboratory products as appropriate, based on the guidance of the national programs and USG team.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of the Laboratory Logistics System or his/her designate.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory sciences from a recognized university.
• Registered Member of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN)
• An advanced degree in health or supply chain-related field will be an added advantage
• At least five (5) years of relevant work experience in clinical/medical laboratory assay with knowledge of laboratory logistics.
• Experience working on a USAID or donor-funded project as an added advantage
• Strong analytical skills, advanced knowledge of the use of Microsoft suites, fluency in English as well as presentation skill are required
• Ability to multitask with meaningful engagement of stakeholders to resolve challenges

Supervision

The {Senior Laboratory Logistics Advisor} will report to {Director of Laboratory & Logistics}.

Working Conditions/Duration of Assignment

This is a long-term position for the life of the contract based in Abuja, Nigeria.