Senior Technical Officer Health Supply Chain

Job Summary:

Under the supervision of Health Supply Chain Program Manager, Health Supply Chain Senior Technical Officer is responsible for providing technical assistances for the implementation of the Health Supply Chain (HSC) strategies and activities according to the workplan. He/she will also responsible in managing all Provincial and District Health Supply Chain officers and TBS. He/she will provide assistances to the HSC Program Manager to manage the Health Supply Chain Unit.

Accountabilities:

• Manage quality and effective communication, coordination and liaison with Internal EpiC, DHO, PHO and national level, including EpiC-related partners.
• Implement appropriate local strategies for related Health Supply Chain at the provincial and district levels.
• Facilitate the development and utilization of appropriate quality control and quality assurance systems for all aspects of HIV logistics including integrated services like TB-HIV and STI.
• Represent EpiC at conferences and consultations in coordination with HSC program manager.
• Provide technical assistances to provincial and district level stakeholders, including the public health services, pharmacies, laboratories, hospitals (public and private), clinics, professional organizations, and partners working in the province as well as other government sectors, as appropriate.
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned.
• Provide technical assistance on the HIV logistic operation and management focussing on 3-month MMD, TLD transition and NVP phasing-out, Viral Load testing to all partner within the target area including training, consultations, and mentoring according to national guidelines and standards as well as identification of significant issues, providing recommendations and supporting the follow-up implementation to improve the EpiC program.
• Report regularly to HSC Program Manager on progress and implementation of HSC activities in EpiC working area and all related tasks.
• Stay current and up to date on HIV guidelines, strategies and protocols, including Government of Indonesia and relevant international (i.e., WHO) protocols and guidelines.
• Provide inputs for the annual and quarterly work plans, budgets, and all relevant reporting requirements related to HSC and other related units focussing on EPIC working area.
• Responsible for assisting the development and implementation of the Health Supply Chain Unit strategy in Jakarta and Greater Jakarta.
• Ensure the achievement of high quality results/deliverables in accordance with the targets identified in the EpiC workplan and performance monitoring plan.
• Provide supervision to District HSC Officers and TBS in assisting all health facilities to achieve technical performance thresholds and to maintain the quality of performance in order to achieve provincial/district targets.

Applied Knowledge & Skills:

• Verbal and written communication for understanding project requirements and explaining these needs to team members and third-party providers.
• Ability to travel within country or region and internationally if needed.
• Attention to detail to ensure all specifications are met.
• Leadership and motivation to guide team members in making consistent progress.
• Decisiveness and good judgment to address pressing project matters when time is limited.
• Excellent and demonstrated capacity building skills.
• Knowledge and practice of public health and clinical services.
• Excellent and demonstrated organizational and presentation skills.
• Goal-setting to set realistic deadlines and strategize daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly progress.
• Problem-solving abilities to correct any challenges or inefficiencies for the best results.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding public health issues among key populations in Indonesia.
• Organization and time management to manage multiple tasks, sometimes for multiple projects, at once.

Minimum Requirements Standard:

• Well-developed written and oral communication skills in both Bahasa and English.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse team, health providers, local/national government representatives and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and/or deliver health services interventions across multiple teams, local stakeholders, and geographic regions.
• Public Health, Clinical, or Health-related degree, with minimum five years of relevant work experience.

This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

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