Senior Warehousing Advisor

The Supply chain Management System (SCMS) was established to enable the unprecedented scale-up of HIV,/ AIDS prevention, care and treatment programs in the developing world. SCMS procures and distributes essential medicines and health supplies and works to strengthen existing supply chains in the field. It also facilitates collaboration and exchange of information among key donors and other service providers. SCMS, funded by the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief

(PEPFAR) and managed by the US Agency for international Development (USAID), has identified the need for a Senior Warehousing Advisor (SWA) to provide technical expertise for federal and state health commodity warehousing infrastructure as well as personnel resource development. The Senior Warehouse Advisor will work collaboratively with a Short-Term Technical Assistance (ETTA) Warehousing Expert and in concert with SCMS Nigeria work plan and activities. S/he will be directly responsible for following up on tasks and activities when the STTA is not in-country and any other activities deemed necessary by l5l /SCMS Nigeria office. The successful candidate will be part of the Systems Strengthening Team and responsible for implementing SCMS work plan activities and other activities within the

integrated office set-up.

Under the leadership of the Associate Director, H55, s/he will perform the

Following spicific tasks:

A. Technical support to the Food and Drug Services (FDSI, Federal Ministry of

Health (FMOH)

B. Technical support to central and state warehousing personnel

C. Project management of renovation/construction of Central Medical Stores

Abuja

Technical Support to the Food and Drug Services, FMDH

The SWA will serve as the technical lead in providing support to the Food and Drugs

Department of FMOH on mailers pertaining to best warehousing practices a

warehousing policies.

Support the FDS Department on matters pertaining to development and

implementation of standard policies and practices in warehousing of health commodities

Support the development of a standard warehousing strategy that will be piloted at the federal level and cascaded down to state central medical stores

Work in collaboration with the Resource Development Department of SCM1

To develop job aids and support organizational development of the Ministry staff on warehousing practices

Develop a standard warehousing checklist to ensure compliance of best warehousing practices at all Federal Medical Stores support the staff of SCMS and STTA in reviewing the organization's design to ensure that the up-skilling of the FMOH team will not create unnecessary duplication of roles throughout the organization

Participate in reviewing job descriptions to allow alignment of newly acquired skills, ensuring that new knowledge and skills are put into practice

Knowledge and/or experience in warehousing constructions and landscaping

Experience in the availability and costs of warehousing equipment and tools required for such refurbishments, including the use of racking and climate control installations, including cold rooms

Experience in the administration and management of a warehousing facility

Proven experience in managing public health programs or projects in Nigeria

or similar developing country context

Ability to monitor, supervise, and train in health service programs

Extensive knowledge of the Nigerian public health sector

Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Excellent technical writing and oral presentation skills are highly desired

Ability to work as part of a team and to be self-managing

Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Ability and willingness to travel in the field