Chemonics International seeks experienced professionals 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 FIVE qualified Cold Chain Management Specialists. S/he is responsible to support the optimization of COVID-19 vaccines distribution, cold chain facilities management practices, and improving cold chain and vaccines management competencies at subnational levels through providing technical assistance to RHBs, Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Service (EPSS) hubs, WoHOs and Health Facilities.
In coordination with GHSC-PSM cold chain facility staff at head office and EPSS center, s/he will provide supports to respective EPSS hubs, WoHOs, and Health Facilities to effectively deliver COVID-19 vaccines and ensure proper management of cold chain facilities, establish efficient processes that maintain product quality and ensure last mile cold chain and vaccines management system is compliance with the country standards for the storage, handling, and distribution of vaccines and other temperature-sensitive products. S/he will coordinate subnational level capacity building training to relevant staff working in the subnational cold chain and vaccines management system.
Scope of Work (SOW)
Cold Chain Management Specialist-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 Specialists is responsible to support the optimization of COVID-19 vaccines distribution, cold chain facilities management practices, and improving cold chain and vaccines management competencies at subnational levels through providing technical assistance to respective RHBs, Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Service (EPSS) hubs, WoHOs and Health Facilities.
In coordination with GHSC-PSM cold chain facility staff at head office and EPSS center, s/he will provide supports to respective EPSS hubs, WoHOs, and Health Facilities to effectively deliver COVID-19 vaccines and ensure proper management of cold chain facilities, establish efficient processes that maintain product quality and ensure last mile cold chain and vaccines management system is compliance with the country standards for the storage, handling, and distribution of vaccines and other temperature-sensitive products. S/he will coordinate subnational level capacity building training to relevant staff working in the subnational cold chain and vaccines management system
Major Duties and Responsibilities
Level of Effort and Duty Station
Duration of assignment: January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023
Supervision
Job Qualifications