Supply Chain Intern – USAID position in Rwanda ** Deadline Soon
**Deadline approching 4/14/16**
Supply Chain Intern
Health Systems Strengthening, Health Office, United States Agency for International Development/Rwanda
Location: Kigali, Rwanda | May 2016-November 2016: Compensated 6 month internship | INT-P5-038
The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP-II) is a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health Institute in partnership with Global Health Corps, GlobeMed, Management Systems International and PYXERA Global. GHFP-II is supported by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
GHFP-II’s goal is to improve the effectiveness of USAID health programs by addressing the Agency’s immediate and emerging human capacity needs. The program seeks to accomplish this goal first through the recruitment, placement and support of diverse health professionals at the junior, mid and senior levels. These program participants include fellows, interns, corporate volunteers and Foreign Service National professionals. The program then provides substantial performance management and career development support to participants, including annual working planning assistance, and ensures that professional development opportunities are available.
Looking to the future, GHFP-II also seeks to establish a pool of highly-qualified global health professionals that will ensure the Agency’s ongoing technical leadership and effectiveness. This objective is supported by an extensive outreach program that brings global health opportunities and specialized career advice to a diverse range of interested individuals, with a particular focus on those underrepresented in the field of global health.
BACKGROUND
USAID/Rwanda’s Health Team oversees a budget of over $100 million annually. The health portfolio covers child survival (immunization, integrated management of childhood illness), reproductive health (family planning, safe motherhood, fistula), infectious diseases (HIV/AIDS, malaria), and health systems strengthening. The Health Team manages an integrated portfolio of activities with a vision to build capacity in Rwanda for sustained and improved health outcomes by providing innovative and responsive technical and financial assistance. A key area of assistance for USAID/Rwanda includes technical assistance in supply chain management and procurement of public health commodities.
Rwanda’s public health supply chain system relies on central services of national quantification, procurement, and policymaking through divisions within the Ministry of Health. Health programs, including the malaria, HIV, family planning and maternal and child health programs, work with the central warehouse to establish national guidelines, finance, and procure the right quantities of essential commodities. Product integration for in-country ordering, distribution, and data collection allow for efficiencies at the district pharmacy and service delivery point levels. Ensuring data quality and utilization, collaboration between programs and supply chain levels, and building capacity in supply chain management skills, are key to strengthening Rwanda’s public health supply chain system and ensuring commodity security, so that patients and clients receive medicines and health products.
A focus of USAID/Rwanda’s supply chain program is technical assistance in health commodity procurement and supply chain system strengthening. In collaboration with the central warehouse, the Medical Procurement and Production Division (MPPD), activities address central functions for procurement, data management and utilization, supply chain integration, warehousing and distribution efficiencies, business process improvement, and long term strategies for supply chain sustainability.
INTRODUCTION
The Supply Chain Intern (Intern) will provide technical support and coordination services to support USAID/Rwanda’s Health Team. As a member of the Health Systems Strengthening team, the Intern will work closely with the Health Commodity and Logistics Technical Advisor to assist with technical review and management of supply chain functional areas and programs. The Intern will work closely with the Health Commodity and Logistics Technical Advisor as his/her onsite manager.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Gaining experience in the field of USAID and USAID missions and learning how to drive change using data in a complex environment with many stakeholders.
• Gaining a greater understanding of data management, quantification, supply planning, procurement, and reporting tools utilized in an in-country environment.
• Deepening skills in collaboration and coordination within a complex organizational and implementation structure.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Using logistics, and procurement data or other data sources on HIV, malaria, and family planning commodities in Rwanda, to build an internal information tracking system to better inform USAID of supply chain issues to improve an efficient, data-driven approach.
• Conducting a review of data sources, and reporting and recording procedures to inform USAID’s approach at supply chain performance and investment monitoring in Rwanda.
• Participating in daily USAID commodity procurement monitoring tasks for HIV, malaria, and family planning, including reviewing/preparing/utilizing:
- Procurement price quotes
- Commodity information request forms
- Shipping reports
- Commodity procurement planning and monitoring reports
- Supply plan monitoring tables for HIV, family planning, and malaria
- Quantification reports for HIV, family planning, and malaria
- Shipment and forecast update reports for all relevant product groups
• Contributing to technical discussions and suggesting supply chain best practices.
• Identifying areas where private sector best practices can improve supply chain efficiency in Rwanda, improving supply chain services and reducing cost.
• Participating in End Use Checks for USAID-procured equipment delivered to the Ministry of Health, including conducting site visits to health facilities.
• Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned based on organizational and programming need and/or the Intern’s own interests.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Currently enrolled master’s or other post-bachelor’s degree candidate in a program related to supply chain management, logistics, business, information systems, pharmacy, statistics or relevant field; or, completion of such within the past 12 months.
• Ability to manage, analyze and derive strategic insights from raw data to assist leaders in setting policies and ensuring sound investments.
• Experience with, and understanding of supply chain management, procurement, and/or logistics for a large organization.
• Knowledge of health commodity or pharmaceutical products.
• Proficient with MS Office tools, especially with Excel, and ability to quickly learn other software tools.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong listening and communication skills, especially in an environment with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience with program coordination is beneficial.
• Ability to maintain cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity within the workplace.
• Ability to travel locally within Rwanda.
• US citizenship required.
COMPENSATION
$1,690 bi-weekly (exempt, salaried position).
TO APPLY
Detailed information, including an online application and instructions, is available on our website at https://www.ghfp.net/
All online applications must be submitted by April 14, 2016 by 5:00 pm Eastern time.
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