are meant to support the
government endeavors to combat HIV & AIDS
Pandemic:
Purpose of the position:
To ensure an uninterrupted supply
of anti-retrovirals (ARVs) and medicines for
STIs and OIs.
Overall responsibilities
1.
Provides technical
guidance to all supply chain operations for the
STI, HIV&AIDS
Directorate;
2.
Promotes
collaboration and best practices in the supply
chain management and rational medicine use in
support of the national STI, HIV&AIDS program;
3.
Works
closely with all stakeholders to improve
warehouse conditions, and general medicines and
commodity management;
4.
Supports
assessment, capacity building, implementation
and evaluation activities aimed at improving
warehousing and distribution of ARVs, STI and OI
medicines;
5.
Ensures that
logistics management policies and procedures are
adequately in place, at all levels of the health
system;
6.
Advocates for
pharmaceutical and commodity security strategies
that integrate health facilities and their
management in the planning, resource
mobilization and monitoring of activities.
Specific Responsibilities
1.
Coordinates
logistics operations with health facilities,
NDSO and development partners;
2.
In coordination
with other technical teams and stakeholders:
a.
prepares logistics
and support plans for all ART sites in Lesotho;
b.
establishes
timelines and budget requirements for planned or
new logistics management activities;
c.
coordinates
logistics activities with health facilities,
NDSO and other logistics support partners;
d.
provides technical
support for the development and/or review of
logistics management policies, procedures and
methodologies;
e.
identifies, plans
and manages special logistics needs and
operations;
f.
compiles and
maintains logistics-related reports and records
in accordance with MOHSW accounting, reporting
and internal control systems;
g.
prepares logistics
preparedness reviews;
h.
performs any other
duties assigned by his/her supervisor.
Qualifications
1.
Bachelor’s degree
in pharmacy or pharmaceutical sciences;
2.
Minimum of five
years’ experience providing technical assistance
in logistics or supply chain management,
warehousing, distribution of HIV&AIDS
pharmaceuticals;
3.
Comprehensive grasp logistics
operations and practices of HIV&AIDS
pharmaceuticals;
4.
Knowledge of the
pharmaceutical sector in Lesotho;
5.
Ability to establish priorities
and to plan;
6.
Sound judgment in applying
technical expertise to resolve a range of
issues/problems;
7.
Strong personal initiative and
willingness to accept responsibilities;
8.
Ability to operate independently
and on short notice for timely activities;
9.
Demonstrated
effective communication skills,
including the ability
to prepare and present concise oral and written
logistics operations reports, briefings, updates
and other documentation;
10.
Good
interpersonal
skills;
11.
Demonstrated ability to develop
and maintain effective working relationships
within a team and with logistics management
counterparts;
12.
Demonstrated
advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office;
13.
Demonstrated
excellent English language skills (both written
and oral) with the ability to conduct business
in English;
14.
Ability and
willingness to travel within Lesotho at least
75% of the time.
