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Chemonics seeks a Supply Chain Management Advisor (Malaria) for the USAID Global Health Supply Chain: Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) Program in Thailand and Laos. This activity is supported by the United States’ President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI).  Through this support, PMI and its partners will implement malaria control interventions in Thailand and Laos primarily through the management and distribution of vital commodities to vulnerable populations.

JOB TITLE: Supply Chain Management Advisor (Malaria)

The Supply Chain Management Advisor (Malaria) will be responsible for working with the Ministry of Public Health (Thailand), Ministry of Health (Laos), USAID, PMI’s implementing partners and other malaria stakeholders to develop national forecasting and quantification, and identification of malaria commodities gaps for both countries. The Supply Chain Management Advisor will serve as a focal point of and clearing house for malaria commodity information and act as a resource for National Malaria Control Programs (NMCP) and PMI’s implementing partners.

The Advisor will provide technical assistance throughout the tender process, including post-contract activities. The Advisor will report to the GHSC-PSM Director assigned to Thailand and Laos.  This position is based in Bangkok with occasional travel within Thailand and Laos. This is a project-based position and as such will be renewed annually based on USAID-funding.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

As Supply Chain Management Advisor, the selected candidate would be responsible for the following principal duties and responsibilities:

• Serve as in-country implementation lead for the USAID Global Health Supply Chain: Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) Program in Thailand and Laos.
• Manage relationships and maintain routine communications with Thailand and Laos Ministry of Health (MOH), the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative, Global Fund, and other program stakeholders;
• Work with implementing partners, donor agencies, and development partners to identify commodities gaps and strengthen/address the bottlenecks of supply chain management issues;
• Work with Ministry of Public Health, including Food and Drug Administration and other implementing partners to agree on assumptions and provide technical leadership on forecasting and supply plan development activities for malaria health commodities to ensure availability and inclusion of malaria medicines on the essential drug list;
• Identify and coordinate training and capacity building activities on malaria supply chain management to local counterparts, including commodity quantification, forecasting, and supply planning related to malaria;
• Monitor malaria commodities procurements and follow up with in-country partners regarding any issues with ongoing PMI procurements including liaising with local government stakeholders and donor agencies;
• Maintain regular communication channels with USAID/PMI on the status of procurements and other supply chain management issues, and serve as a main point of contact to provide up-to-date quantification data and forecasting numbers;
• Other duties as required.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in relevant discipline preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of public health (especially Malaria) and/or supply chain management experience.
• Project management experience, with ability to lead programs and implement activities with partners.
• Knowledge of international donor environment, and experience managing USAID-funded health programs preferred.
• Experience in procurement, compliance, and supply chain management.
• Knowledge of quantification, forecasting, and supply planning.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communications skills. Excellent problem-solving and decision-making ability.
• Good data management skills and experience using inventory tracking systems and information systems.
• Excellent written and spoken Thai and English language skills required; Lao language skills desirable.