Technical Advisor

Job Title: Technical Advisor

Location: New Delhi, India

Deadline Date: 12/27/2013

Starting Date: 02/10/2014

Description:

The USAID | DELIVER PROJECT is a USAID-funded global technical assistance project implemented by John Snow Inc. whose objective is to improve the availability of priority public health products in public and private services in USAID-supported countries. The USAID | DELIVER PROJECT is recruiting for a Technical Advisor to support essential medicines project activities.

The Technical Advisor will supervise the execution of project activities in the areas of supply chain design and implementation for the essential medicines program. The successful candidate will be a leader in the project for supporting the development and dissemination of innovative and practical supply chain approaches and lead to improved product availability for customers. This position entails collaboration with USAID | India, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) and global partners engaged in essential medicines supply chain activities, and supervision and management of team members.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Guides and monitors project activities.
• Provides technical and process guidance to team members and tasks.
• Facilitates strategic planning of team members.
• Leads preparation of team work plans, budgets, and reports, and monitors team progress in achieving work plan objectives and team expenditures against budget.
• Coordinates and collaborates with relevant country team leaders, back-stoppers and other advisors on country teams to ensure quality delivery of essential medicines interventions.
• Participates in the development of country strategic and annual work plans.
• Provides technical assistance to MOHFW for essential medicines logistics functions, including conducting and building capacity in quantification, system design, system implementation and ongoing system improvement initiatives.
• Drafts technical and progress reports. 
• Identifies opportunities and targets for advocacy with the goal of strengthening for essential medicines commodities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A master’s degree in Public Health, Business Administration, International Development or a related discipline
• Seven or more years of experience in public health, international development or related discipline
• Experience working in developing countries 
• Proven ability to mentor and manage a team of advisors
• Proven ability to write concise and analytical reports, technical briefs, and other documents 
• Excellent English oral presentation and communication skills
• Skills and experience in the areas of quantification, system design and implementation, LMIS review and analysis, LMIS computerization, operating essential medicines and HIV & AIDS supply chains in countries and stakeholder coordination
• A proven track record of working with USAID
• Experience working with international partners including the Supply Chain Management Systems Project, World Health Organization, the Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria, United Nations development agencies, World Bank, etc. 
• Suitable computer skills with spread sheet and word processing and other software, preferably Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint and statistical and quantitative data analysis

Salary commensurate with experience.

Interested candidates should submit their resumes and cover letters online by 12/27/2013.

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