Senior Program Officer Infrastructure Deployment and Procurement

Country: Zambia

City: Lusaka

Type: Regular – Full Time (eligible for benefits)

Business Unit: Country Programs - Country Teams

Overview:

CHAI/Zambia’s Human Resources for Health (HRH) team works directly with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and Ministry of Community Development Maternal and Child Health (MCDMCH) to plan, design, and implement National Training Operational Plan 2013-2016 to alleviate the human resources for health crisis in the country.

The HRH team partners with the Government of Zambia (GRZ) to: (i) expand the number of healthcare workers in the country, (ii) optimize the distribution of the health workforce to improve equity of access and meet the needs of communities, and (iii) enhance the productivity of the existing health workforce.

The Senior Program Officer Infrastructure Deployment and Procurement is responsible for assisting with the national scale up of training of health care workers in partnership with Government.  The Senior Program Officer Infrastructure Deployment and Procurement is a part of the CHAI Zambia HRH team and reports to the HRH Procurement Program Manager. The Senior Program Officer Infrastructure Deployment and Procurement will work in close collaboration with the government and will interact on a regular basis with donors, NGOs, companies, academic and research institutions and civil society.

Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with MoH and the HRH Procurement Program Manager, support the tendering process for  contractor(s) to build strategic infrastructure investments in targeted health training institutions across Zambia
• Make regular site visits to supervise the construction sites in collaboration with MoH, as requested by the HRH Procurement Program Manager
• Support the CHAI procurement process under the direction of the HRH Procurement Program Manager including sourcing of suppliers; requesting quotations; negotiating prices and contracts; drafting purchase orders; confirming orders; receiving, storing and transporting supplies
• Monitor the program progress and deliverables against the work plan
• Collaborate with GRZ and the HRH team to strengthen government systems as they relate to infrastructure development and maintenance; HRH recruitment, training and subsequent deployment; procurement and supply chain for HRH maximized productivity
• Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders in government, international partners, donors and NGOs, and ensure coordination of resources and efforts
• Support the HRH Procurement Program Manager in all programmatic matters including report writing
• Provide support to core HRH team to ensure that the objectives and deliverables of the CHAI Zambia HRH Program are met.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree  with a minimum of four years work experience
• Proven track record of effective project management, procurement and ability to generate results
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and strong interpersonal capabilities
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to make linkages between interventions/programs
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and set priorities
• Self-motivated and ability to work under pressure and set priorities
• Ability to deal with sparse data and ambiguity
• Ability to maximize available data to provide strategic recommendations
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Ability to work cohesively with many stakeholders (e.g. MoH, MCDMCH, GNC, etc.)
• Ability to coordinate meetings, meet deadlines, generate data driven reports and work in a fast-paced environment with maximum efficiency and impact
• Experience working effectively with diverse teams
• Willingness to travel domestically
• Zambian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply

Advantages

• Previous experience working in a structured procurement department
• Familiarity with GRZ public health sector systems

• Experience working in public health and with international organizations in Zambia

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