The international non-profit organization   Management Sciences for Health (MSH)  implementing in Ukraine the USAID-supported Safe, Affordable and Effective Medicines for Ukrainians Activity (SAFEMed), is looking for a Technical Advisor on Supply Chain management.

Overall Responsibilities and Job Purpose:

Technical Advisor for Supply Chain management supports the Supply Chain team operations under the direct supervision of Senior Technical Advisor (STA) in key areas ensuring national policies enhancement and strengthening focused on all PEPFAR-related commodities (ARV, TB, viral hepatitis, MAT, etc) market access, forecasting/quantification, improved and optimized distribution, warehousing, and other processes aiming to improve patients access to the vital medications.

Technical Advisor works closely with key stakeholders, including but not limited to the Ministry of Health, Center for Public Health, Medical Procurement of Ukraine, and provides technical guidance and support in the development and implementation of supply chain policies and procedures for adequate medicine quantification, procurement, warehousing, inventory management, ordering/issuing and distribution to support the strengthening of supply management systems in Ukraine.

LOCATION: Kyiv, Ukraine

DEPARTMENT: SAFEMed Project

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop recommendations on how to optimize business processes related to the key components of the supply chain of HIV and TB commodities, including but not limited to the improvement of interaction between governmental stakeholders within the multi-sectoral projects implementation.
• Provide technical assistance in the adaptation and implementation of best international practices for the quantification and forecasting of medical goods at the national and regional levels.
• Provide support with the legitimizing of the electronic tool for the quantification and forecasting of HIV commodities and support the national rollout of the tool.
• Conceptualize and review proposed draft legislation in supply chain management and finalize normative acts in collaboration with SAFEMed’s legal team as needed.
• Identify gaps and develop targeted market access interventions related to the improved availability of HIV and TB therapies in Ukraine.
• Provide technical assistance and coordination to the governmental stakeholders on the national, regional and sub-regional levels to properly forecast publicly and donor-funded commodities.
• Provide technical assistance in the analysis and development of alternative models for the decentralized distribution of medicines, which may involve the engagement of the private sector, including pharmacies.
• Update and support implementation of the annual implementation plan, as they relate to the supply chain workstream.
• Draft technical reports, lessons learned, case studies or other documents in the area of supply chain management.
• Support the project team with inputs for ad hoc requests and indicator reports in his/her technical area.
• Other activities as requested by the direct supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED EDUCATION 

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, pharmacy, public health, medicine and other related fields.

Preferred:

• Advanced degree in pharmaceutical management, medicines, supply chain, public health, or related field.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Required:

• At least four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in supply chain, public health, or related field

Preferred:

• At least six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in pharmaceutical management and/or public health.
• Experience working in Ukraine with MOH, the Centre of Public Health, Medical Procurement of Ukraine, civil society and industry.
• Experience working with USAID-funded programs is desirable.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Knowledge in pharmaceutical supply chain areas, preferably in warehousing, logistics, and quantification.
• Knowledge of international commodity procurement systems and procedures.
• Previous experience in developing training materials and the delivery of training sessions.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Fluency in spoken and written Ukrainian, knowledge of English – upper-intermediate (B2).
• Experienced Microsoft Office Suite applications user, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint;
• knowledge of appropriate methods for data analysis and reporting.

WE OFFER:

• Official employment due to Ukrainian Labour law and competitive remuneration;
• Medical Insurance;
• Office in the city center with a shelter;
• Hybrid work (combining office-based and home-based working days);
• International work environment and opportunities for professional development;
• Wellbeing support programs for employees.

Please send an application via the link: 

https://msh.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Ukraine-Kyiv/Technical-Advisor-on-Supply-Chain-management_R3789