Deputy Country Director | Cameroon | 2021

Chemonics seeks a Deputy Country Director to support the GHSC-PSM project in Cameroon. GHSC-PSM connects technical solutions, experts, and proven commercial processes to promote efficient and cost-effective health supply chains worldwide. Our goal is to ensure uninterrupted supplies of health commodities to save lives and to create a healthier future for all.

The GHSC-PSM project in Cameroon is responsible for the procurement and delivery of HIV/AIDS and Malaria health commodities to 10 regional warehouses and works with 3PL providers to directly deliver commodities to health facilities throughout the country. The project is currently providing technical assistance in areas of forecasting and supply planning, procurement, warehousing and inventory management, MIS, M&E, transportation and distribution, and knowledge management.

The Deputy Country Director, in coordination with the Country Director, provides strategic guidance and oversight regarding in-country logistics activities including Forecasting & Supply Planning, Procurement, Warehousing and Inventory Management, and Last-Mile Delivery of HIV commodities to the PEPFAR-supported sites. The DCD informs the overall technical vision and long-term strategic direction of the HIV/AIDS task order of GHSC-PSM in Cameroon, to ensure delivery of life-saving health commodities to support the national health system. Moreover, the DCD serves on the Senior Management Team, as such, closely coordinates with the other project teams such as M&E, operations, finance and the PMI team. This is a long-term position for the life of the contract based in Yaoundé, Cameroon, with intermittent local and international travel as needed. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical oversight and supervision of the Forecasting and Supply Planning (FASP) and laboratory logistics teams, the commodity tracking unit, the CENAME-based warehouse & distribution senior advisor and the region-based logistics officers in fulfilling TO1 supply chain services
• Provide strategic guidance to the technical teams and promote best practices in order to improve FASP, procurement, warehousing and inventory management, and Last-Mile Delivery (LMD) of HIV commodities
• Ensure that annual quantifications are conducted, supply plans updated, and stakeholders effectively informed about order status
• Supervise and mentor technical staff to ensure continual professional development that supports the achievement of overall project goals
• Spearhead the implementation of the Last-Mile Delivery (LMD) model to improve availability of HIV commodities within the PEPFAR-supported sites
• Provide guidance to the region-based logistics officers for Quality Assurance in the utilization of the RFHP for storage and the 3PL for LMD. Conduct regional travels to participate in spot-checks during LMD and provide inputs to defining solutions to correct all non-conformance observed.
• Work closely with field office’s various departments to periodically evaluate project progress against work plan and budget, identify issues and risks related to timely implementation, and undertake appropriate interventions to meet work plan objectives and client requests;
• Produce monthly and quarterly activity reports and review all regular technical reports, including HIV/AIDS Task Order 1 (TO1) specific reports for USG and headquarters clients, as well as M&E quarterly reports produced by the field office before submission to headquarters or USAID
• Troubleshoot communication issues, facilitate clear, concise, and streamlined communication within the local teams, with the Chemonics home office, USAID, and other relevant stakeholders
• Support the Country Director in maintaining positive working and consultative relationships with the Ministry of Health, USAID, Global Fund, and other partners as relevant
• Represent GHSC-PSM Cameroon as technical lead in external fora including meetings with relevant stakeholders relating to the provision of public health supply chain services
• Serve as Acting Country Director in the absence of the Country Director; and
• Perform other tasks as directed by the Country Director, or designee.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in public health, pharmacy, supply chain, logistics, or a related field, or a bachelor’s degree in the same fields plus an additional five years of work experience beyond the required eight years below
• Minimum 8 years providing technical guidance and oversight in one or more of the following supply chain management areas: Quantification and Supply Planning, Procurement and Logistics, and/or Systems Strengthening
• Ability to create efficiencies and lead the implementation of large complex public health programs, preferably with experience in medical procurement, logistics, or supply chain management 
• Demonstrated ability to monitor performance against key performance indicators
• Demonstrated ability to apply supply chain management best practices and innovations to donor funded programs
• Fluency in French is required and fluency in English is highly preferred.
• Willingness to relocate to Cameroon for a minimum of two years and preferably until the current anticipated end of the project (Nov 2023)

To Apply:

Applicants should please email their application to [email protected] no later than COB Friday, June 4^th, 2021. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

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