Posted:2 hours ago
By:Hiring Kenya
Company Details
Industry:
Non-Profit Organization Management
Description:
VillageReach transforms health care delivery to reach everyone, so that each person has the health care needed to thrive. We develop solutions that improve equity and access to primary health care. This includes making sure products are available when and where they are needed and primary health care services are delivered to the most under-reached. Radical collaboration with governments, the private sector and other partners strengthen our ability to scale and sustain these solutions. Our work increases access to quality health care for more than 58 million people in Africa. VillageReach in incorporated in Washington State and has offices in Seattle (USA), Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, and Mozambique.
Job Description
Technical Assistance (100%)
- Lead or support engagement of key stakeholders and partners in the design, implementation and adaptation of solutions and innovations related to health commodity distribution and transportation and related route planning, strategy and optimization.
- Support the integration of distribution and transportation solutions, innovations and measurement across health programs and product streams.
- Support and build capacity of supply chain technical staff and consultants in distribution and transportation best practices deployed for the activity's implementation.
- Work with the Ministry of Health virtual academy to develop online modules for distribution and transportation.
- Lead activity-based costing of the distribution and transportation systems in the Kenyan health supply chain space.
- Work with the Supply Chain Information Systems Manager and Workforce Development Manager to develop the distribution and transportation modules of the Supply Chain Information Systems (SCIS) and Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) maturity models respectively.
- Work with the Warehousing and Inventory Manager to streamline quantification and supply planning bottlenecks in the last mile supply chain segment.
- Work with the Regional Integration Manager to identify and address demand-side barriers through innovative, context-appropriate solutions to enhance commodity availability and patient access.
- Represent the activity and its distribution and transportation work in stakeholder/partner engagements and coordination forums.
Requirements
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- This position may or may not have supervisory responsibilities.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s or graduate degree or equivalent in pharmacy, supply chain management, public health, business or related field.
- Minimum 9 years’ work experience working in health supply chains within public or private sector.
- Demonstrated leadership qualities, depth and breadth of technical, management expertise for complex programs.
- Demonstrated experience interacting with health supply chain agencies in Kenya such as Kenya Medical Supplies Agency, Directorate of Health Products & Technologies, Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies and others.
- Excellent planning and prioritization skills as well as creative problem-solving and analytical skills;
- Experience working within Kenya's health supply chain distribution and transportation private sector will be an added advantage.
- Knowledge and experience in developing content for online/virtual learning.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of supply chain systems and data flow at the community level (last mile).
Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time
