Background
The purpose of the Global Health Supply Chain– Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) Program is to ensure uninterrupted supplies of health commodities in support of United States Government (USG)-funded public health initiatives around the world. The project provides direct procurement and supply chain management support to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) and Population and Reproductive Health. In supporting USG-funded global health activities, GHSC-PSM will develop and manage a wide array of services for health commodity procurement and related systems strengthening technical assistance encompassing different elements of a comprehensive supply chain. At the country level, GHSC-PSM supports country strategies and priorities that fall under the following three project objectives:
Purpose
The Director of Finance and Operations is a member of the Senior Leadership Team that supports the Country Director by leading the day-to-day activities of the GHSC-PSM Operations Team based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which includes the following departments: Human Resources Management, Information Technology (IT), Non-Health Commodity Procurements, Office Administration, Safety and Security, and Finance and Accounting. Manages the team and ensures that the services provided by these departments meets quality standards, is performed in a timely manner, and is aligned with U.S. Government rules and regulations and Chemonics’ policies. S/he will report to the GHSC-PSM Ethiopia project’s Country Director.
Chemonics International seeks a Finance and Operations Director for the USAID-funded Global Health Supply Chain - Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project. GHSC-PSM Ethiopia will serve as the primary vehicle through which USAID will procure and furnish health commodities, provide technical assistance to improve the country’s management of the supply chain, and collaborate with key international stakeholders to support global and local health initiatives.
The Director of Finance and Operations is a member of the Senior Leadership Team that supports the Country Director by leading the day-to-day activities of the GHSC-PSM Operations Team based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which includes the following departments: Human Resources Management, Information Technology (IT), Non-Health Commodity Procurements, Office Administration, Safety and Security, and Finance and Accounting. Manages the team and ensures that the services provided by these departments meets quality standards, is performed in a timely manner, and is aligned with U.S. Government rules and regulations and Chemonics’ policies. S/he will report to the GHSC-PSM Ethiopia project’s Country Director.
General Duties:
Specific Duties by Function:
Human Resources
Operations and Procurement
Compliance
Finance and Budget
Information Technology
Miscellaneous
Level of Effort and Location
Project: Global Health Supply Chain – Procurement and Supply Management Ethiopia
Qualifications and Desired Attributes: