Job Opportunity at USAID (GHSC TA-TZ) Project

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OVERVIEW:
The Global Health Supply Chain Program Technical Assistance-Tanzania (GHSC-TA-TZ) project, supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), provides expert technical assistance to the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar (RGOZ) in strengthening supply chain systems across all health elements, e.g. malaria, family planning (FP), HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH).

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In coordination with in-country and development partners, GHSC-TA-TZ assists the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar health programs by providing strategic planning and implementation assistance; improving the delivery of health commodities to service sites; providing capacity building support to broaden stakeholders’ understanding and engagement of the supply chain system; and strengthening enabling environments to improve supply chain performance.

Job Title: Demand Planning Advisor
Location: Dar es salaam

Responsibilities
The Demand Planning Advisor will strive to improve overall availability of medicines in Tanzania; provide technical expertise to demand planning and quantification, with specific focus on reproductive health, malaria, and TB; identify and encourage the adoption of leading practices for forecasting and supply planning; mentor and build the skills of relevant stakeholders within the GoT to forecast demand, and monitor supply plans; and recommend interventions to improve commodity security.
Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

Provide technical subject matter expertise on all areas related to demand planning management including but not limited to:
Providing expert technical assistance in quantification of commodity needs, focusing on reproductive and child health, malaria and TB, and advocating for best practices in forecasting and supply planning
Preparing for and executing quantification exercises, in partnership with GoT
Conducting forecast accuracy analyses and identifying areas of improvement
Coaching stakeholders from the GoT to review and analyze supply chain implications of product selection and changes in testing, treatment, and care guidelines, and adjust supply plans accordingly
Providing guidance to estimate the cost of required commodities and identifying financial resources to meet commodity financing needs
Coaching the GoT to perform pipeline analyses and monitor in-country supply levels
Highlighting potential supply plan challenges, and develop recommendations to address them
Consulting with project team members based in field to identify issues in data quality and availability, and identifying opportunities to improve data that informs quantification exercises.
Ensure timely submissions of supply plans, PPMR, and PPMRm to GHSC-PSM
Participate in routine communications with GHSC-PSM, and highlight issues that should be brought to national programs for decision making
Participate in annual work planning process and provide inputs to the operations team to budget for demand planning activities including meetings, trainings, and other activities
Identify lessons learned, best practices, and success stories
Complete and submit timely written technical and trip reports
Prepare presentations, participate and/or represent the project in stakeholder meetings
Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications
Applicants for this position should be Tanzanian nationals or lawful residents who possess the following minimum qualifications:

Higher qualification in Pharmacy,or other Public Health professions
Experience with national quantifications for malaria, family planning (FP), HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH)
Data analysis and data management skills
Advanced skills in Excel highly desirable
Experience in and knowledge of leading practices in quantification
Knowledge of health supply chains in Tanzania
Ability to coach and mentor public sector stakeholders to conduct forecasts and quantifications
Experience with PipeLine, Quantimed, QuanTB preferred.
Experience working with the Government of Tanzania and other NGOs preferred.
Excellent written and verbal English.
Ability to prepare and present information related to commodity availability
Ability to work independently and on a team
Previous work experience with USAID-funded projects desirable.
Proficiency in common computer packages (eg.Word, PowerPoint, Excel) relevant to the work.
Able to travel in-country to support technical activities.
Able to travel internationally to attend trainings and conferences as needed.