Procurement / Logistics Officer

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) is a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV/AIDS, working in 15 Countries at over 8,000 sites around the world to prevent the transmission of HIV to children, and to help those already infected.  

The Procurement/Logistics Officer is responsible for design and implement systems for inventory management, cold chain, transportation management, and product storage as needed. During the four years of the UNITAID POC EID project, she/he will provide sites with logistical support as needed. Activities will include but are not limited to:

Essential duties and Responsibilities

Supply chain management of POC EID products:

• Ensures that procured products are imported, cleared through customs, received by project sites, inspected, stored, and distributed in compliance with national guidelines and SOPs for the UNITAID project;
• Solid grasp of applicable government, organizational and donor rules and regulations, provides guidance, advice and technical support for “cradle to grave” procurement and supply chain management;
• Design and implement physical supply chain processes and operating procedures; Ensure with relevant stakeholders that requirements for product registration are met in a timely manner; Manages country-level logistics related to product importation, customs clearance, and required taxes/duties.
• Establishes and strengthens inventory management systems to: track POC EID products from transport and handling to final destination; Identify and report potential fraud or loss;
• Investigates and secures appropriate storage and transportation services for POC EID product distribution, including cold chain as needed;
• Supports the transition of POC EID products into the relevant national supply chain management system (e.g. national HIV supply chain) by the end of the UNITAID Project. 

Required Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills

Qualifications:

• Degree or diploma in business, procurement, supply chain management, logistics, operations, or other relevant field required
• Training or certification in supply chain management or logistics is preferred
• Three to five years’ experience working on supply chain management or logistics-related activities
• Previous relevant country-based experience with laboratory supply chain management is desirable
• Experience with customs clearance and international importation of products

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Uncompromising integrity, and Fluent in French and English;
• Preference for candidates who have experience working in a donor-funded environment, preferably with a project procuring and distributing large quantities of health-related products.
• Knowledge of commodity management tracking systems
• Ability and willingness to travel locally, sometimes on short notice

Please visit our website and refer to the position title and requisition number (HR 04/06/001): http://www.pedaids.org/pages/careers

Please copy your application submission to egrabor-consultant@pedaids.org

The closing date for submitting applications is 8 May 2016