Afya Uzazi is currently seeking to fill Technical Assistant -Supply Chain positions for the USAID-funded Afya Uzazi Nakuru/Baringo Program. The project aims to provide technical assistance and support to scale up evidence-based maternal, newborn, and child health interventions; family planning and reproductive health services; and nutrition activities in focus geographical areas.
The Technical Assistant -Supply chain will provide technical assistance to sub-county SCHMT and health facilities staff to build their capacity to implement appropriate and sustainable supply chain management systems for FP/RMNCAH commodities. S/he will be responsible in strengthening quantification, forecasting, inventory management practices including storage and record keeping for FP/MNCAH commodities. S/he is expected to provide mentorship and OJT on commodity related activities and strengthening the use of supply chain data for decision making. S/he will report to the supply chain/ Health Systems technical Lead
Supply chain/Commodity Management
- Support sub-county departments of health (SCHMT) to strengthen stewardship and oversight for FP/RMNCAH supply chain to ensure uninterrupted availability of FP/RMNCAH commodities in supported sub-counties Strengthen health facilities staff capacity to quantify and forecast their need for FP/MNCAH commodities
- Provide technical support to the sub-counties in Baringo to develop/review strategies and approaches to strengthen FP/RMNCAH commodity management systems.
- To conduct supportive supervision and mentoring of health care providers involved in the management of FP/RMNCAH commodities
- Provide technical support to the Sub-counties to have the capacity to generate and disseminate stock status reports Strengthen monthly FP commodity data reporting, data acquisition and use of data for decision making at the sub-county and health facilities levels
- Undertake interventions to promote FP/RMNCAH product quality assurance and client safety in collaboration with SCHMTs
Capacity Building
- Plan, organize, and conduct training and orientations on supply chain/commodity management for health care providers in supported sub-counties.
- Conduct sub-county and health facilities level mentorship and OJT using innovative approaches
- Support in the dissemination of guidelines, SOPs and related materials to health facilities in supported sub-counties
Others
- Participate in writing Afya Uzazi quarterly and annual reports on commodity management Support Afya Uzazi M&E Unit in collection of relevant data on selected supply chain indicators
- Participate in the documentation and dissemination of program results and lessons learned including the development and submission of abstracts and articles to scientific journals Perform any other duties as assigned
- In-depth understanding of public sector supply chain systems for FP/RMNCAH commodities
- Possess a keen eye for detail.
- Good writing skills
- Ability to multitask and adhere to strict deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and in a team
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good planning and high-level organizational skills
- Ability to analyze supply chain indicators and draw conclusions on programmatic priorities
- Previous experience in FP/RMNCAH supply chain activities is an added advantage
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