As we sit through the first low-key non-communal Good Friday, here is an opportunity to give your sustainability career a boost. Chemonics International, leading partners in international development, presents a vista of opportunity. Founded in 1975, Chemonics operates in more than 150 countries to help clients, partners and beneficiaries take on the world’s toughest challenges by re-imagining global supply chains to deliver essential medicines to the right place at the right time, through a global network of more than 4,000 specialists who share an unwavering resolve to work better, driven by a conviction that the world must be better. Openings include Finance manager, Logistics advisor, Grant manager, Gender-based violence advisor, Sustainability advisor, Security and Logistics coordinator, Sourcing strategy advisor, details and application guidelines below:
- Job Title: Grants Manager (Abuja)
Job summary:
- Control and oversee the grant application, approval, implementation and close-out processes, and ensure compliance with USAID regulations and policies
- Mentor relevant partners in all processes related to grants and subcontracts
- Organize and track all grant and contract documents
- Monitor individual grant/contract budgets and expenditures
- Perform due diligence on reimbursement requests to ensure they are valid and allowable
- Provide both strategic and technical guidance to the Chief of Party and other component leaders
- Proficiently manage and administer a sizeable and complex array of subcontracts and subgrants
- Provide technical and administrative support to local sub-grantees and subcontractors to effectively manage grants
Qualifications and how to apply: https://bit.ly/2yOgXsh
- Job Title: Logistics Advisor (Nassarawa)
Qualification:
- Bachelor’s Degree in pharmacy, Public Health, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Logistics management or other related Sciences.
- Specific experience in supply chain and programming related to HIV/AIDS, TB, FP, MNCH or Malaria strongly desired.
- At least 5 years of relevant work experience
- Experience working on a USAID or donor-funded project required
- Good knowledge of using Microsoft office especially word, excel and power point
- Outstanding organizational and coordination abilities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Fluency in English is required
How to apply: https://bit.ly/2RqVTib
- Job Title: Gender-Based Violence Advisor (Abuja)
Job summary:
- Manage regional clinical staff responsible for GBV case management
- Work to reduce pervasive GBV and stigma and discrimination
- Oversee refresher courses to train clinicians to confidentially look for and recognize signs of GBV and intimate partner violence and provide linkage to clinical and non-clinical response services and improve reporting of GBV using NigeriaMRS
- Work with the Grants Manager to award and manage grants to CBOs that address social cultural norms related to sex and gender, GBV prevention, and sensitization
- Oversee the support for community stigma and GBV reduction activities with religious and community leaders
Apply here: https://bit.ly/2yOgXsh
- Job Title: Sustainability Advisor (Abuja)
Job summary:
- Under supervision of the Chief of Party, oversee the development and writing of project sustainability and transition plan within first 180 days.
- Liaise with project technical teams to review and revise activity designs to ensure maximum sustainability and ability to be transitioned to local actors.
- In consultation with government stakeholders, design and plan for innovative financing mechanisms to transfer health workers and other key interventions to government funding in the future.
- Assess both needs and capacity of government entities to take on funding and management of HIV interventions.
- Regularly travel to Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa, Kano, and Yobe States to provide direct support.
- Fosters and demonstrates a workplace inclusive of creating opportunity, serving others, building trust, innovation and exceeding expectations.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as required.
Apply: https://bit.ly/2yOgXsh
- Job Title: Security and Logistics Coordinator (Abuja)
Job summary:
- Establish and maintain relationships with local law enforcement, security partners, and other points of contact to gather information on the security situation in relevant operating areas.
- Provide timely dissemination of security updates, alerts, and advisories to staff in the field and in the Abuja office, with a focus on proactively managing risk through information.
- Manage the security and logistics for staff travel, undertaking appropriate trip planning, recommending necessary security measures, and coordinating logistical arrangements.
- Lead the development and implementation of the journey management plan, including determining security and logistical requirements for travel, monitoring travel while underway, and coordinating various travel procedures.
- Serve as the first point of call in case of an incident or emergency and support the response of the project Incident Management Team through the provision security information and other coordinating actions.
- Work closely with HR/Operations Director to assist in the management of the Chemonics security platform in Abuja and in regional locations, ensuring appropriate implementation of project security requirements while making recommendations for improvement where necessary according to assessed risks.
- Coordinate regular updates of key project security documentation including the project phone tree, emergency action plan, approved hotel lists, security risk assessments, and project assessment of safety and security.
- Recommend and coordinate staff training program such as regular briefings, security guidelines, communication procedures, travel precautions, and emergency procedures.
- Regularly travel to Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa, Kano, and Yobe States to provide direct support.
- Fosters and demonstrates a workplace inclusive of creating opportunity, serving others, building trust, innovation and exceeding expectations.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as required.
How to apply: https://bit.ly/2yOgXsh
- Job Title: Sourcing Strategy Advisor (Abuja)
Job summary:
- Support the development and implementation of appropriate health product sourcing strategy from local and international manufacturers/vendors that provides best value and meet donor requirements.
- Support the maintenance of the list of approved products and sources by international (USFDA, WHO, EU, GF) and national regulatory authorities (NAFDAC) for procurement of HIV / AIDS, Malaria, TB, MNCH health products.
- Support the monitoring of product registration status, language and labeling requirements, storage condition and other quality requirements that impact product use.
- In collaboration with GHSC-PSM Home Office maintain product price lists from approved sources that guide quantification and procurement decisions.
- Lead the maintenance of database on product catalogue, shelf life, storage conditions, registration requirements, and availability in local and international market
- Monitor and report on local and global markets on new product introduction, pack sizes, volumetric and shelf life adjustments to guide warehousing and storage decisions.
- Support the review of product specifications and shelf life during procurement to ensure they align with national requirements for supply of donated health commodities.
- Facilitate the development and monitoring of health product and services agreements (especially equipment) to ensure they provide best value for the products.
- In collaboration with Compliance, lead in the identification of approved sources for all health commodities and services procurements in line with the US Government FAR / AIDAR.
- In collaboration with the Procurement team, support the review of technical services agreement for health commodities and services to ensure best value for products and services.
- Support the monitoring and tracking of all international procurement of health commodities and services managed by the GHSC-HO Sourcing team and report on time delivery.
- Support the monitoring and obtaining of annual registration importation waiver from the national regulatory authority for health products that are procured from international sources without local registration to meet the needs of the program.
- Support the establishment of relationship with appropriate national regulatory authorities to be abreast with list of approved sources for health commodities.
- Participate in procurement and supply management technical working group (PSM-TWG) meetings to inform discussions on product selection, innovations and new market dynamic that affects product availability.
- Collaborate with Forecasting and Supply planning teams to manage client’s expectations on product availability based on new innovations, regulations and market dynamics.
- Monitor national policy and regulatory frameworks that affects new and existing health products, equipment and services to guide decisions on product pricing, availability and use.
- Develop and deliver appropriate health product presentations and reports on current situations, innovations and solutions that will promote sustainable systems.
- Maintain a good knowledge and understanding of all office rules and procedures as set forth in the field office policy manual.
- Support achievement of the overall project goals as required to ensure project performance.
- Perform other tasks as directed by Sourcing Strategy Manager.
- Apply: https://bit.ly/2yOgXsh
- Job Title: Finance Manager (Abuja)
Qualification:
- University degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or other relevant field;
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in program administrative and finance management;
- Previous professional experience with international donor programs;
- In depth knowledge of the operating environment and employment regulations in Nigeria;
- Experience in bookkeeping and accounting
- Results-oriented professional capable of achieving targets and goals set in cooperation with the client, counterparts, and stakeholders;
- Demonstrated ability to work productively within a team
- Possess excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills;
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively;
- Fluency in English is required.
How to apply: https://bit.ly/2yOgXsh
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