Chemonics,Technical Director Jobs Vacancy

ce to improve partner countries’
management of the supply chain, and collaborates with key international
stakeholders to support global health initiatives. The technical director is
responsible for providing specific technical support to Myanmar’s Ministry of
Health and Sport (MOHS) in forecasting and supply planning (FASP), monitoring
and evaluation (M&E), human resource capacity development (HRCD),
procurement, and governance. The director is also accountable for the quality
of the aforementioned field-based technical activities and the delivery of all
related technical work products to relevant stakeholders, including USAID,
MOHS, and others. Additionally, the director will supervise the activities of
the project’s other technical staff (currently, the technical team consists of
approximately five staff, including the technical director). We are looking for
individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people
around the world.

• Follow
  USAID’s regulations and Chemonics’ policies and quality management best
  practices
• Collaborate
  with the project’s other staff, especially the director of the Logistics
  Management Information System (LMIS) Team to facilitate data quality and
  information exchange
• Oversee
  specific technical activities of the project and supervise the activities
  of other technical staff on the team
• Direct
  and support short-term technical assistance providers
• Oversee
  the development and submission of an approved M&E plan
• Support
  efforts to operationalize the Procurement and Supply Chain Management Unit
  within MOHS
• Lead
  the development and final submission of appropriate monthly, quarterly,
  and other ad hoc technical and progress reports
• Technically
  assist MOHS with improving the HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis supply
  chains
• Supervise
  procurement and customs clearance at the port of entry for all commodities
• Under
  the leadership of the government of Myanmar, facilitate annual
  quantification exercises for HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis
  commodities and transfer knowledge to local government counterparts and
  Global Fund principal and sub-recipients
• Collaborate
  with headquarters to determine appropriate methodologies and FASP tools
  for managing HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis commodities
• Produce
  FASP reports for the annual quantification and quarterly updates
• Facilitate
  the agreement of key programmatic assumptions with National Health
  Programs and the other key stakeholders
• Review
  clinical and consumption data to hone programmatic activities and inform
  supply needs
• Ensure
  the production of forecasts for HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis health
  commodities
• Facilitate
  the calculation of order requirements based on in-country stock status,
  program capacity, and available funding
• Identify
  order requirements and adjust order quantities based on the in-country
  stock status, program capacity, and funding availability
• Assume
  any additional responsibilities that the country director or the country
  director’s designee assigns

• Advanced
  degree in health systems, public policy, or a related field required
• Minimum
  of 10 years of experience in FASP or supply chain management systems;
  USAID experience preferred
• Ability
  to work independently and manage various projects daily with minimal
  supervision
• Ability
  to work effectively with other staff and contractors
• Experience
  with Windows Server 2012
• Excellent
  organizational and time management skills and keen attention to detail
• Experience
  developing guidelines on procurement, quantification, and warehousing
• Experience
  conducting training on all aspects of health commodity supply chains
• Demonstrated
  ability to manage and implement complex USAID-funded public health
  programs or projects in a developing country or low-resource contexts
• Experience
  building effective relationships with cooperating partners and
  stakeholders, especially government counterparts, at the national and
  regional levels
• Experience
  successfully managing teams and ensuring the quality and punctuality of
  their products
• Excellent
  interpersonal and diplomacy skills; ability to communicate effectively
  both orally and in writing in cross-cultural environments
• Demonstrated
  leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Fluency
  in English and Burmese required