Ongoing Job Recruitment at Chemonics International Inc in Zambia: Program Manager

• Company: Chemonics International Inc
• Location: Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia
• State: Lusaka
• Job type: Full-Time
• Job category: NGO Jobs in Zambia

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead a team of technical staff to meet project objective focused on strengthening GRZ-led forecasting and quantification, procurement planning and stock monitoring activities.
• Develop capacity building interventions for GRZ and supply chain partners who coordinate to ensure a reliable supply of health commodities for Zambia.
• Manage a team to design and roll out innovations to increase the sustainability of forecasting, quantification and commodity monitoring activities.
• Work through team to establish monthly reporting on national supply levels and procurement plans to identify potential supply gaps early and develop responses to mitigate impact on service delivery.
• Supervise forecasting and quantification specialists, including developing roles and responsibilities; design and monitor professional development plans, and conduct annual performance appraisals with supervisees.
• Ensure all contract deliverables met within areas of forecasting and quantification.
• Represent PSM project at technical meetings with collaborating partners, senior government officials and/or donor agencies.
• Ensure forecasts and supply plans for all product classes are available and updated on a quarterly basis to inform inventory purchasing and manufacturing planning.
• Maintain tight coordination and communication between the FASP, Procurement and Field Support units.
• Work collaboratively with the partners and the in-country quantification core teams to review country supply plans for all commodities. Recommend adjustments and reach consensus with in-country program management as needed.
• Work with the Procurement team to ensure that the procurement plans comply with demand forecast and resolve any discrepancies.
• Develop, maintain and distribute the weekly late order report and drive action to resolve outstanding consignments.
• Develop and manage team annual work plans and budgets based on project resources available and intended annual and life of project targets set according to and USG priorities.
• Exhibit Chemonics values and build a culture of “Living our Values” within the team.
• Verify that USAID regulations, Chemonics policies, and quality management best practices are enforced consistently.
• Carry out additional responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time in consultation with the supervisor of record.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s or other advanced degree is an added advantage.
• Minimum seven years of experience working in supply chain management (preferably in public health) with substantive experience in forecasting and quantification, procurement, commodity policy, management, and supply chain systems strengthening.
• Thorough knowledge of USAID funding and its contractual and reporting requirements required; experience working on USAID-funded health programs strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated skills in relevant forecasting software (Quantimed, Forlab and PipeLine), or other similar computer software programs, as well as general-purpose software such as Excel, Access, etc.
• Strong leadership and motivational ability.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Written and spoken English proficiency.

Location of Assignment

• The location of assignment is Lusaka, Zambia with intermittent travel throughout the country.

Supervision

• Program Manager, Forecasting & Quantification will report directly to the Supply Chain Operations Director or his/her designee.

Send electronic submissions of your CV, cover letter and highest necessary qualifications to [email protected] by 12 pm on March 23, 2018. Please include clearly the position in the subject line of the email. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted