Lab Warehousing and Distribution Advisor

Chemonics is recruiting a Lab Warehousing and Distribution Advisor, to be based in Maputo, Mozambique.

Duties

• Warehousing: Assist with the revision of the existing laboratory commodities description in the MACS system and lab items standardization (approved national list of lab products): codification and item description
• Support CMAM with the integration of the lab products into the existing information systems (including unit price)
• Assist CMAM warehousing team with reception control and distribution activities
• Ensure the follow up of pre/expiry lab items with CMAM and DCL on monthly basis
• Support CMAM with the implementation of annual physical inventory and perpetual inventory for laboratory commodities
• Assist with volumetric data collection and analysis (including cold chain)
• Information Systems: Ensure that MACS documentation is available for any reception and distribution of lab products
• Assist CMAM and PSM with the availability of monthly stock and distribution reports
• To assist with Labtool setting changes: adding laboratory, equipment or product
• Work with IS tools including MACS, Ferramenta Central, and Labtool
• Distribution: To assist with distribution activity of PEPFAR & GF supported items
• To provide a technical support to CMAM/DCL in distribution plan elaboration (e.g: distribution of DBS kits)
• Monthly data collection & Analysis (lmis report)
• Receive and analyze the data reported from the laboratory PEPFAR supported network on a monthly basis
• Insertion data (consumption, stock on hand) in the Labtool on monthly basis
• Update the list (labs contacts for each lab, lab equipment) as soon as a new information comes up: name of technician, contact detaill
• Once data is inserted into Labtool, to verify data quality and completeness
• To ensure that data corrections are made in the Labtool and with the labs
• Field Support: Travel to lab sites to provide supportive supervision and on‐the‐job training, in collaboration with the DCL and other MOH staff in issues in supply chain management

Requisites

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience
• Experience working on a USAID or donor-funded project required
• Fluency in Portuguese and advanced English is required

Notes

• Only short listed applicants will be contacted