Post: Technical
Specialist, Reproductive Health Commodity Security, ICS-11 (P-4), Nigeria
Organization: UN
Population Fund
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
VACANCY NO.: Job ID
2335
New York time)
POST TITLE: Technical
Specialist, Reproductive Health Commodity Security (RHCS)
CATEGORY: ICS-11
(equivalent to P-4)1/
POST NUMBER: 83321
POST TYPE:
Non-Rotational
DURATION: One year
(renewable)
ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: West and Central
Africa Region
BACKGROUND
INFORMATION:
The Global Programme to enhance Reproductive Health
Commodities Security (GPRHCS) is a part of the UNFPA’s global efforts to
improve access to and utilization of quality reproductive health commodities
worldwide. The Global programme works with national government to strengthen or
establish secure, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable systems to ensure
supply of and demand for a wide range of reproductive health commodities:
including contraceptives and condoms, maternal health and STD related drugs.
With support from the GPRHCS, the UNFPA Country Office in the Federal Republic
of Nigeria is working closely with Federal, States and Local Government
counterparts in support of government-led efforts to all aspects of in-country
demand and supply chains.
ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE:
Based in Abuja, under the
overall guidance of the UNFPA Resident Representative in Nigeria and the direct supervision
of the Deputy Representative, the Reproductive Health Commodity Security (RHCS)
Technical Specialist will work closely with the National RHCS Analyst and
Programme Teams in the UNFPA Country office. S/he will also work closely with
different Nigerian Federal and State Ministry of Health Departments, Local
Governments, NGOs and partners to enhance Reproductive Health Commodity
security (RHCS).
DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide leadership and technical support to national efforts
to analyze RH commodity systems, to design the health commodity supply logistic
in line with the health priorities defined in the National Health Strategy, and
the national RHCS plans.
Advocacy, Partnership and Resource Mobilization
• Lead the national
advocacy efforts with partners and facilitate adoption of an integrated
approach to SRH in general and specifically to RHCS that takes as its
foundation the reliable and consistent availability of planned RH commodities.
This integrated approach is complemented by a focus on issues of quality of
care, improvements to the national environment as well as questions of access
and demand.
• Collaborate with the country office staff members to
promote integrated approaches to improving reproductive health, particularly in
areas such as: (i) Condom programming under HIV/AIDS programme; (ii) Improving
access to contraceptives by unmarried young people; (iii) Repositioning family
planning.
• Collaborate with other UN Agencies and development
partners to promote and provide integrated technical support for RH/RHCS within
countries (particularly with WHO, UNICEF, DFID, USAID, CIDA) and to carry out
and implement findings of joint assessment of critical maternal health drugs.
• Identify potential
new donors and initiate the development of proposals to mobilize resources for
the programme
Capacity development and Technical Support
• Provide technical support and advice to strengthen the
national health system for an increased accessibility, demand creation and use
of RH commodities to all individuals. This will entail a demonstrated ability
to provide technical advice and information on how to increase contraceptive
prevalence rate, condom usages, and effectiveness of national logistics
systems.
• Build national
capacity in contraceptive technology (especially long acting methods) and
logistics planning and management (quantification and forecasting, identifying
warehouses and setting-up/schedule transportations, identify suitable routings,
communicate with FMOH on stock availability, provide update accurate reports,
etc.)
• Technical leadership and support to national partners in
setting up an effective procurement and supply management for all health
commodities in compliance with national standards and norms
• Provide support for an improved coordination, organization
and management of the Logistic Management Information System (LMIS), with RHCS
mainstreamed, of the public health facilities and ensure national ownership and
readiness to take over this responsibility
• Lead the roll-out
of CHANNEL software through capacity building, installation of adequate
equipment, sustain monitoring and supporting supervision
• Assist national partners in analyzing and disseminating
data on the movement and utilization of commodities;
• Provide technical assistance to ensure the effective
functioning of the RHCS Committee and monitor the procurement of Reproductive
Health Commodities to ensure uninterrupted flow of RHCS;
• Lead the improvement of the Contraceptive Commodity
Warehouse (CCW) Shed36 (renovation, equipment, functioning) and support State
warehouses.
Evidence and knowledge development and dissemination
• Contribute to the
identification, analysis and synthesis of technical knowledge and
evidence-based information in RHCS
• Coordinate the implementation of the annual GPRHCS survey
• Assist to organize and participate actively in meetings
and desk reviews and undertake monitoring missions to assess progress of the
strategic plan implementation, including appropriate substantive and
administrative follow-up actions.
• Oversee, monitor and analyze on a continuous basis,
substantive programme implementation, including preparing substantive programme
and financial reports on the national RHCS Strategic Plan. Undertake any other
assignments as may be given by UNFPA Representative.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
Core Competencies
• Commitment to UNFPA Values and Guiding Principles;
• Developing
People/Fostering Innovation and Empowerment/Performance Management; Team
Work/Communication/Self-Management • Strategic Thinking/Results Orientation and
Commitment to Excellence/Decision Making;
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Learning
Functional
Competencies
• Conceptual innovation in the provision of technical
expertise
• Leveraging the
resources of national governments and partners/building strategic alliances and
partnerships
• Job knowledge/technical expertise and Results based
management
• Adaptation/application of knowledge in different contexts
• Integration in a multidisciplinary environment
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Advanced university degree in medical, pharmacy,
procurement, logistics, supply chain management or equivalent education and/or
experience.
• Professional and logistics qualifications in procurement
an asset. A course in logistics, essential drugs, and MIS is a plus.
• 7 years experience in increasing responsibilities at the
national level in SRH ideally, in logistics systems, public sector
pharmaceutical supplies management of which 5 years experience should be in
developing countries with direct experience relating to health and logistics
systems and management of family planning programmes. Also experience in public
sector pharmaceutical program management at national level, especially in
policy & management, Selection, Access, Quality Assurance and Rational Drug
Use is strongly desired.
• Extensive knowledge of supply management: forecasting,
warehousing, distribution, transportation, logistics information systems and
eLMIS.
• Significant public
procurement and supply management experience related to the Health Sector
(pharmaceuticals and non-pharmaceutical medical supplies), and other funding
mechanisms emphasizing donor coordination/harmonization and in challenging
situation.
• Senior-level procurement and supply management and
advisory services covering the full procurement cycle and significant
experience in logistics capacity building, covering the full procurement cycle,
• Health
sector-specific experience, including: Experience with Public Health systems in
developing countries, Health Commodity Supply Market, Logistics and inventory
management related to pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, based on sound
Supply Chain Management principles
• Excellent written
and oral communications skills. Fluency in English is required; knowledge of
French is an asset.
UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values
of gender quality, teamwork, respect for diversity, integrity and a healthy
balance of work and life. We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender
distribution and therefore encourage women to apply.
We offer an attractive remuneration package commensurate
with the level of the position. The package includes a competitive salary plus
housing allowance, home leave, health insurance and other benefits.
1/ No expectancy of renewal in accordance with UN Staff
Regulation 4.5
How to apply:
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system. This allows applicants to create a candidate profile, which can be
updated regularly and submitted for more than one vacancy.
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System of UNFPA at
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Please print out the Guide for your reference during the
registration and application process. Notice: There is no application,
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solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not
discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
In accordance with the rules of the United Nations, persons
applying to posts in the international Professional category, who hold
permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality,
are required to renounce such status upon their appointment. Exceptions to this
rule are very limited and can be made only for: (a) stateless persons; (b)
newly appointed staff members who have applied for citizenship by
naturalization, when such citizenship will be granted imminently; (c) acting
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appointed under a temporary appointment. Please understand that UNFPA is not in
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Closing date: 17 Oct
2013
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