date: 31 Oct 2017
seeks a track and trace manager to join the ongoing Global Health Supply Chain
– Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project in Botswana. The
GHSC-PSM project is the primary vehicle through which USAID procures and
provides health commodities, provides technical assistance to improve partner
countries’ management of the supply chain, and collaborates with key
international stakeholders to support global health initiatives. GHSC-PSM aims
to build the government’s capacity to manage the distri
bution of essential
medicine and supplies, particularly antiretroviral (ARV) drugs. The track and
trace manager will work within the Central Medical Stores (CMS), currently
operated by the third-party vendor Botswana Courier and Logistics, to
coordinate the picking, packing, and distribution of appropriate quantities of medicine,
especially Dolutegravir (DTG) and other antiretroviral (ARV) drugs. The U.S.
government wants to ensure DTG and other medicine reach those in need of them.
GHSC-PSM is engaging 10 to 20 site monitors who will help service delivery
point (SDP) facilities, where individuals receive their medicine, order the
proper quantities of medicine. The track and trace manager will supervise the
site monitors. PSM is assisting the Ministry of Health and Wellness with
developing an electronic logistics management information system (eLMIS) to
track and trace the movement of commodities from CMS to the SDPs. We are
looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives
of people around the world.
include:
- Collaborate
with district pharmacists to oversee the implementation of the eLMIS - Work
with the software vendor to ensure that CMS can meet the software’s
requirements and implement the system as required - Monitor
incoming shipments of medicine and inventory levels, focusing on DTG
stocks - Work
with the Ministry of Health and Wellness to develop performance metrics - Monitor
the process of picking, packing, and distributing commodity orders,
especially DTG - Supervise
the PSM site monitors and coordinate with Peace Corps volunteers and
community-level institutional partners through site visits to ensure that
reports and requests for re-supply forms are complete, correct, and
submitted punctually to the Logistics Management Unit - Work
with the LMU manager to add data from the LMU’s supply chain manager
software and the CMS electronic requisition platform system to the track
and trace eLMIS
- Masters’
degree in public health, supply chains, or computer science - Experience
working on a USAID or donor-funded project preferred - At
least 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical supply chain management and
at least five years of experience implementing eLMIS projects, including
overseeing budgets - Ability
to contribute to capacity building efforts and work with colleagues in
diverse cultures - Ability
to travel throughout Botswana regularly - Experience
in software development and implementation - Demonstrated
ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing - Demonstrated
leadership, integrity, and versatility - Fluency
in English required
a CV and a brief cover letter in English as attachments via email to PSMBotswanaRecruit@chemonics.com, and include
“Track and Trace Manager” in the subject line. Candidates will be
reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. No telephone
inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.