Responsibilities include:

• Support supply chain management technical activities related to malaria
• Provide technical leadership and support on national quantification and forecasting of malaria commodities
• Work with the Ministry of Public Health, including the Food and Drug Administration, and other implementing partners to agree on assumptions, provide technical leadership on forecasting and supply plan development activities for malaria health commodities, and ensure availability and inclusion of malaria medicines on the essential drug list
• Provide technical training and assistance on malaria supply chain management to local counterparts, identifying areas for improvement and capacity building
• Monitor malaria commodities procurements and follow up with in-country partners regarding any issues with ongoing PMI procurements, liaising with local government stakeholders and other donor agencies
• Serve as a main point of contact to provide up-to-date quantification data and forecasting numbers
• Work closely with PSM Thailand and Laos management on maintaining relationships and routine communications with the Thailand and Laos Ministries of Health, PMI, Global Fund, and other program stakeholders
• Identify and coordinate capacity building activities dedicated to commodity quantification, forecasting, and supply planning
• Work with implementing partners, donor agencies, and development partners to identify commodity gaps and address bottlenecks of supply chain management issues
• Regularly communicate with USAID/PMI on the status of procurements and other supply chain management issues
• Exemplify Chemonics’ values and build a culture of “Living our Values” within the team
• Perform other tasks, as required

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in a relevant discipline preferred
• Knowledge of USAID funding and its contractual and reporting requirements and experience managing USAID-funded health programs preferred
• Experience in the Greater Mekong Subregion preferred
• Minimum of two years of experience with supply chain management and international project management
• Knowledge of quantification, forecasting, and supply planning
• Strong skills in procurement, compliance, and supply chain management
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and collaborate; ability to work with cooperating partners in implementing complex programs
• Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and data-management skills; experience using inventory tracking systems and information systems
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Fluency in Thai and English required

Application Instructions:

Please submit an electronic version of your CV and cover letter to psmthailandrecruit@gmail.com with “Supply Chain Management Advisor” in the subject line by January 8, 2018. No telephone inquiries, please. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.