Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 15 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
The Forecasting and Supply Planning Officer will work closely with the Forecasting and Supply Planning Specialist to provide information on the national commodity supply levels and compare procurement plans against actual supplies to identify bottlenecks and address them timely. The Officer will be responsible for forecasting and quantification, procurement planning, and stock monitoring using various systems/tools.

Specific Tasks
Technical Implementation
• Provide routine updates of the Laboratory commodities Quantification Analytics Tool (QAT) databases;
• Ensure regular collaboration with the procurement internally and externally with MOH and other procurement agencies like the Global Fund to ensure tracking and updating of funded shipments;
• Support the quantification core team in collecting, updating, reviewing, and validating data for forecasting by using the forecasting data collection tools;
• Assist in stock status analysis and reporting by using Early Warning System (EWS), PowerBI, eLMIS, QAT, etc;
• Support Core-Team forecasting consensus-building activities during the annual quantification meetings;
• Represent the FASP team/Project at various meetings internally and externally where forecasting and supply planning activities are being discussed e.g. technical working groups, Supply chain meetings on Stock status with MOH/ZAMMSA and other partners;
• Ensure all contract deliverables are met within areas of forecasting and quantification;
• Work with the records supervisor to update monthly reports, funding gap analysis, and situational reports.
Management
• Support in executing team annual work plans and budgets based on project resources available and intended annual and life of project targets set according to USG priorities by;
• Working with the supervisor of records in tracking activities on the work plan such as training in the use of QAT, forecasting methodologies, etc., holding annual and review quantification meetings, PPMR-HIV and quarterly supply plan submission, and any other laboratory-specific updates and transitions;
• Exhibit Chemonics values and build a culture of “Living our Values” within the team;
• Carry out additional responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time in consultation with the supervisor of record.

Minimum Education Qualifications, Experience, and Competencies
• A Diploma in Biomedical Sciences with a minimum of two (2) years of experience working in supply chain management or conducting forecasting and quantification activities; a Degree in Biomedical Sciences is an added advantage;
• Applicants should/must verify their qualifications with the Zambia Qualifications Authority;
• Applicant must be a member of the Health Professional Council of Zambia (HPCZ);
• Experiences required;
• Knowledge of USAID funding and its contractual and reporting requirements preferred;
• Experience working on USAID-funded health programs strongly ideal;
• 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.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should complete the form by or before COB on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 17:30 hours. Note: On the day of interviews, all invited applicants should have copies of verified qualifications certificates issued by Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA) accompanied by the qualifications (either academic or professional certificates) obtained from tertiary institutions. No telephone inquiries, please
• Chemonics is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics.
• Note that Chemonics International Inc. does not charge recruiting fees to hire staff and that doing so would be a violation of our anti-trafficking plan.
• To apply for this job please visit chemonicsinternationalinc-hpajs.formstack.com. 


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