Technical Officer, Commodities at LVCT Health

Job purpose

The Technical Officer will be responsible for offering technical support in building capacity of the project and providing leadership for the logistics information management system of pharmaceuticals and nonpharmaceuticals. This will ensure sustainable improvement, access and utilization of high-quality HIV, FP/RMNCAH and Nutrition services while supporting the mainstreaming of commodity management systems in Vukisha95 Project.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Support a sustainable procurement operation and manage the supply chain for HIV/AIDS and FP/RMNCAH and Nutrition commodities in the supported counties
• Provide the technical support to Vukisha95 Project partners and county governments in strengthening the counties’ capacity to ensure a safe, secure, reliable and sustainable supply chain system
• Support counties in developing and implementing annual forecasting and quantification plans to ensure uninterrupted commodity availability
• Facilitate rapid response and contingency support in the event of commodity shortages
• Participate in appropriate technical working groups (TWGs) to spearhead supply chain components that will enhance appropriate budgeting for commodities and setting of availability time frames in line with counties health priorities
• Participate actively in the development/revision of county commodity and supply chain related strategies and strategic plans, policies, guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Participate in quarterly site visits to ascertain program implementation by the facilities with the county and other project technical teams
• Provide support in monitoring health commodity program results by tracking key performance indicators, conducting periodic data quality analyses and making recommendations based on the findings
• Participate in strengthening internal audit systems, control mechanisms, and mitigation measures to assure integrity in the distribution and safeguarding of health commodities
• Facilitate development and implementation of transition plans that promotes counties ownership of supply chain management activities and promote sustainability of systems
• Support facility level capacity development through provision of required tools, job aids and SOPs, pharmacovigilance, etc

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology. A higher National Diploma or Degree in Pharmaceutical Technology or related course is an added advantage.
• Must be registered by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board and with a valid professional license
• Minimum 5 years’ experience, with at least 3 years in donor funded programs
• Experience in supply chain management and demonstrable successes in ensuring consistent achievement of program objectives and goals
• Proficiency in analysing and interpreting routine and non-routine data, and effectively communicating results and findings
• Demonstrable knowledge of national and county health systems and policy development
• Ability to cultivate, develop and maintain good relationships with the county government and staff, colleagues and partners
• Knowledge of data analytics and visualization tools, techniques, and methods
• Excellent problem-solving skills, ability to work with all levels of internal staff and ability to be flexible in handling multiple priorities