Supply Chain Management Lead (In Health Commodities)

Key Roles and Responsibilities
The Supply Chain Management Lead will provide strategic leadership, management, and technical direction and support to the project team and counterparts in the implementation of activities. This will include strengthening the capacity of Vietnam’s supply chain management system to ensure a continuous and uninterrupted supply of best value quality commodities that drive improved patient outcomes. The Supply Chain Management Lead will report to the Chief of Party.
• Coordinate with international and local subcontractors, working with regional and technical staff to ensure that all activities and outputs are technically sound and appropriate
• Implement activities in a way that is harmonized with project objectives to ensure complementary and efficient implementation
• Support MOH in the development and implementation of the HIV/AIDS and TB commodities procurement and supply plans, and a long-term HIV/AIDS and TB commodities supply chain strategy
• Contribute to reporting, updating, and implementation of the technical strategies, identifying technical assistance needs, and mobilizing required technical resources and staff
• Ensure supply chain management activities are conducted in coordination with ongoing projects and government of Vietnam activities.
• Build lasting in-country capacity for supply chain management
• Contribute to the timely production of quality deliverables to USAID, such as quarterly and annual reports, work plans, budgets, technical reports, and publications
• Guide, coordinate, and collaborate with project staff and partners in the implementation of cross-cutting activities
• Lead and manage the implementation of activities aimed at strengthening the supply chain management capabilities in ARV and TB medicines procured centrally using the SHI fund
• Provide leadership in the supply chain management system for HIV and TB commodities within the LHSS activities in Vietnam. These activities may include supporting the Ministry of Health to enable market openness for HIV and TB commodities; supporting the government to develop and implement policies/mechanisms that address key procurement challenges

Preferred Qualification
• Knowledge and past work experience with USAID projects
• Substantial developing country context experience, in the facilitation of health financing system development and strengthening, including central level coordination and systems integration
• Fluent in Vietnamese with excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government counterparts and coordinate various actors such as different Ministry of Health units, Vietnam Social Security other ministries and government agencies, donors, and NGOs
• Master&039;s Degree (minimum), in Public Health, Business Administration, Finance, or other relevant fields.
• Knowledge of supply chain management issues and key stakeholders in Vietnam, including experience with MOH and VSS highly desirable
• Proven professional knowledge of MS Office applications and appropriate organizational skills
• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in the health development sector or health commodities supply chain system strengthening.
• Proven experience working with the Government of Vietnam and the Ministry of Health strongly desired
Note: This position is based in Hanoi, Vietnam with traveling to the provinces if needed.
Deadline: 13/08/2022

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