Usaid ghana Jobs in Ghana

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Directly supervise Public Health Programs Team, including the Malaria & Nutrition Senior Program Officer, the HIV / AIDS Senior Program Officer, and the Family Planning Program Officer to meet project objectives focused on providing technical assistance and logistical support for health commodity distribution, liaising closely with the MOH to ensure commodity availability in Ghana.
• Lead technical support efforts to the MOH, Ghana Health Service (GHS), and other stakeholders in national forecasting and quantification of relevant health commodities to prepare supply plans.
• Assist with preparing annual work plans, quarterly and annual reports, activity reports, and other related communications.
• Provide oversight in the management of the pipeline of commodities.
• Oversee commodity procurement requests process to ensure successful monthly commodity distribution planning to ensure health facilities have sufficient stock to meet patient needs.
• Plan and implement technical assistance activities to support capacity building for provincial warehouses and strengthening coordination for the provincial warehouses and relevant partners.
• Lead regular reporting on stock status, as well as health facility performance in security related to commodities and case management.
• Manage End Use Verification (EUV) exercises, ensuring the MOH is cognizant of relevant and innovative data collection methodologies.
• Provide technical assistance to MOH, GHS, and other stakeholders in conducting and measuring performance, including use of the Management Information System (MIS).
• When requested by the Technical Director, attend or co-attend technical meetings and represent the project to USAID, partners, and the MOH, liaising with partners and stakeholders at the central, regional, and local levels.
• Other duties as required by leadership.

Qualification Required & Experience

Required Skills and Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the required knowledge, skills, and / or abilities needed to perform the principal duties.

Location : Accra