Chemonics / Kenya Pharma is a USAID funded
project that seeks to establish and operate a reliable, sustainable
pharmaceutical supply chain management system.
Its aim is to forecast, procure, store, and
distribute drugs, supplies, and equipment needed for the care and treatment of
persons with HIV/AIDS in Kenya.
Chemoics / kenyapharma has the following
vacancy in a region outside Nairobi.
Position
Title: Regional Manager
The Regional Manager will be based in the
assigned region and will oversee field team in the assigned region. He/she will
be responsible for providing the regions field team with continuous on the job
coaching and support.
Additionally, the regional manager will provide
direct support to larger, key service delivery sites in the assigned region.
Specific
Duties & responsibilities;
§ Manage the region’s field team and ensure timely submission of accurate
data on monthly ARV consumption, M&E indicators, reports and orders from
the service delivery points.
§ Train service delivery points to use the projects electronic Supply
Chain Management system (eSCM) for ordering, reporting and tracking deliveries
to the service delivery points.
§ Identify regional needs for technical support and plan technical or
senior management visits as required;
§ Strengthen collaboration with key implementing partners and liaise with
government structures in assigned region (e.g. PHMT & DHMTs, APHIA
coordinators, other stakeholders, etc);
§ Identify training needs for the regional team.
§ Review regional monthly reports, disseminate findings and
recommendations.
Qualifications
§ At least a Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences;
§ 3-5 years experience working handling pharmaceutical products in Kenya;
§ Solid working knowledge of ART provision in Kenya with 1 -2 years
experience in managing ART commodities logistics will be an added advantage;
§ Good understanding of the health systems in Kenya especially Public
health facilities will be an added advantage;
§ Experience in working with key organizations involved in USG supported
HIV treatment and care will also be an added advantage;
§ Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge through formal and informal
training;
§ Demonstrated ability to supervise and motivate a team to attain set
objectives;
§ Excellent written, oral communication and computer skills (Ms. Office).
Send your CV and cover letter with three
professional referees to recruit@kenyapharma.org not later than 28th August,
2011. Please include position title in the subject line of the email.
For
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