BACKGROUND The Partnership for Supply Chain Management (PSCM) is implementing the Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) contract for USAID as part of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. SCMS will strengthen or establish secure, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable supply chains capable of meeting the care and treatment needs of people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS. In coordination with in-country and international partners, assist programs to enhance their supply-chain capacity; ensure that accurate supply-chain information is collected, shared, and used; and provide quality, affordable, health care products to those who need them.
PROFILE The Lead Resident Advisor has overall responsibility for planning and coordination of all activities and personnel in her/his assigned country. He/she represents the SCMS project to US Government agencies, Ministries of Health and other cooperating agencies. He/she promotes collaboration and best practices in the forecasting, procurement, storage, distribution, and information management of ARVs and related HIV/AIDS commodities. Responsibilities include the development of technical strategies and work plans and the organization and provision of in-country technical assistance, as well as ensuring that the field office follows standard SCMS and host-company administrative and financial procedures and practices. He or she has first-line SCMS supervisory responsibility for the resident staff implementing SCMS activities in his/her assigned country. The Lead Resident Advisor is responsible for maintaining effective communication with the SCMS Project Management Office (PMO), the US Government Team, public, private, and FBO/NGO sector implementing programs, other USG cooperating agencies and other members
QUALIFICATIONS Post graduate degree in medicine, pharmacy, public health, supply chain management or equivalent experience. Significant experience in the field of HIV/AIDS, health, logistics, family planning or development, preferably funded by USAID. A minimum of eight to ten years operating at a senior management level in a developing country. Proven experience of leading and managing teams in a developing country. Knowledge and understanding of Botswana’s public sector health care and commodity management systems, and working experience in Botswana preferred. Please submit a resume in MS Word format to . Please include in the subject line: LRA – Botswana. For a complete job description, visit our website at . No phone calls, faxes or walk-ins please. Crown Agents Consultancy, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
