Chemonics International seeks experienced professional for the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program - Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project. GHSC-PSM in Ethiopia will serve as vehicle through which USAID will procure and furnish health commodities, provide technical assistance to improve the country’s management of health supply chain and pharmacy service activities, and collaborate with key international stakeholders to support global and local health initiatives.
The project is currently seeking qualified Cold Chain Management Coordinator-Covid 19 Vaccines. The coordinator is responsible to coordinate the optimization of COVID-19 vaccines cold chain facilities management practices and improving cold chain management competencies at all levels for COVID-19 vaccines through strong collaboration with Ministry of Health, Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Service (EPSS), and RHBs. S/he coordinates the technical assistance of the GHSC-PSM cold chain facility management specialists assigned for COVID-19 vaccines cold chain management in multiple locations along the supply chain. The coordinator supports MOH and EPSS to effectively deliver COVID-19 vaccines through proper management of cold chain facilities across the supply chain. S/he will support the development of EPSS supply chain capacity and capability.
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Scope of Work (SOW)
Cold Chain Management Coordinator-Covid 19 Vaccines
The Global Health Supply Chain – Procurement and Supply Management Project in Ethiopia
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 GHSC-PSM Cold Chain Management Coordinator for COVID-19 vaccines and its cold chain equipment management is responsible to coordinate the optimization of COVID-19 vaccines cold chain facilities management practices, and improving cold chain management competencies at all levels through strong collaboration with Ministry of Health, Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Service (EPSS), and RHBs. S/he coordinates the technical support of the GHSC-PSM cold chain management specialists assigned for cold chain management of COVID-19 vaccines in multiple location of the country including at EPSS hubs. The coordinator supports MOH and EPSS to effectively deliver COVID-19 vaccines through proper management of cold chain facilities across the supply chain. S/he will also support the development of EPSS supply chain capacity and capability.
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Level of Effort and Duty Station
Duration of assignment: January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023
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