Job Openings at Management Sciences for Health (MSH)

The Management Sciences for Health (MSH), a global health nonprofit organization, uses proven approaches developed over 40 years to help leaders, health managers, and communities in developing nations build stronger health systems for greater health impact. We work to save lives by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) Monitoring & Evaluation and Learning Manager

Job Requisition ID: R4756
Job Location: Abuja
Job Type: Full-time

Overall Responsibilities

• The MEL Manager will oversee the monitoring and evaluation and learning system for reporting progress and ensuring availability and use of quality data for adaptive management and maintain reporting procedures and guidelines in compliance with Global Fund requirements.
• The MEL Manager will be expected to develop a strong monitoring and evaluation and learning system and plan consistent with the project’s key performance indicators (KPI) framework, coordinate the collection of data including conducting field visits for data validation, monitor the quality of data sets, contribute to the adaptive management of the program, oversee the development, maintenance, and use of the project data management systems, and document and report project performance against established outputs and KPIs.

Specific Accountability

• Design and implement the Project’s MEL system, including the development of indicators, setting targets, monitoring project progress, ensuring timely data collection, writing quarterly and annual reports, and liaising with the project financial team to track the budget in relation to all project results and outcomes.
• Provide technical inputs to the technical team in order to assist in developing program goals and objectives as well as MEL tools and strategies and provide monitoring data to strategically inform the decisions on project performance and future direction to the project, for enhanced adaptive management.
• Oversee the development, maintenance and use of the project data management system and its interoperability with the national health information management system.
• Provide regularly updated reports on the status of implementation against the project goals and objectives to the Project Director and Global Fund, and other program managers as required.
• Collaborate with the project team in identifying project activities, processes and/or outcomes that are worthy of documentation and design a system for capturing lessons learned and best practices.
• Adhere to MSH procurement integrity and institutional standards and procedures in all project management responsibilities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Advanced Degree (Master's Degree) in a relevant discipline and at least 7+ years of demonstrated experience designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation and/or pharmaceutical supply chain activities and special studies for complex programs in developing countries.
• Excellent command of monitoring and evaluation methodologies and experience in data collection and analysis (logistics information systems, related KPIs, processes and tools).
• Knowledge and experience of pharmaceuticals and health product supply chain systems, operations, quality assurance and information systems is required.
• Experience working with pharmaceutical and health products supply chain programs and partners, including relevant government counterparts.
• Experienced in enhancing data use for decision making at different levels, transforming data into information with user-friendly data visualization
• Proven experiences (at minimum familiarity with) with modern data science and how machine learning/AI capacity can enhance supply chain.
• Previous experience implementing and managing a rigorous MEL system including developing performance monitoring plans that track performance as sub-results/results and by funding stream.
• Knowledge of data collection protocols to ensure accurate data collection and verification is essential, as well as an ability to identify data trends and communicate this information to allow for changes in program implementation.
• Proven expertise in the management/supervision of health management information systems.

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2.) Project Director

Job Requisition ID: R4758
Job Location: Abuja
Job Type: Full-time

Overall Responsibilities

• The Project Director is a key leadership position and is a visionary leader and subject matter expert who will drive the strategic implementation and operational excellence of this pharmaceutical supply chain program. 
• With full accountability for program success, the Director will lead a diverse team to deliver impactful results in alignment with Global Fund goals, contractual requirements and MSH standards.
• The Project Director has full accountability and authority for the development, execution, and monitoring of the program, including (1) vision and technical strategy; (2) project management and compliance; (3) documentation and communication; (4) client and stakeholder relationships; and (5) coordination and synergy with other relevant initiatives and collaboration with Global Fund and host country government counterparts and partners. 
• The Project Director represents the program to the Global Fund, collaborating country governments, private sector, and global stakeholders.  
• More broadly, the Project Director will lead the program team in supporting and monitoring local supply chains in partnership with government entities and other key stakeholders.
• The Project Director will provide leadership in supporting countries to work towards self-reliant national and regional systems.
• This will include pharmaceutical services and regulatory systems to ensure the quality, safety, and efficacy of health commodities in public and private supply chains, and to promote standards for good pharmacy practices and quality pharmaceutical services.

Specific Responsibilities
Project Results:

• Oversee implementation of program activities and provides high quality technical and strategic leadership, managerial oversight, and administration of the project.
• Serve as the primary project liaison from MSH to the donor and is accountable for the achievement of results, ensuring quality of services is maintained at the highest standard, and that all project objectives and deliverables are met.
• Safeguard MSH’s reputation by ensuring that financial, contractual, technical, and political integrity is maintained and strength

Technical Strategy and Vision:

•  Develop (update and adapt as needed) and execute technical strategy, project workplan, results framework, and performance monitoring plan as per contract/agreement requirements, MSH technical frameworks, and quality standards.
• Ensure appropriate and timely documentation and dissemination of key results and deliverables for maximum project impact.

Project and People Management:

•  Ensure effective contract/agreement implementation in strict compliance with contract/agreement clauses, MSH and donor policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
•  Ensure project staffing, structure and reporting relationships are aligned with project needs, local context and available resources. 
• Manage and mentor the project team as per MSH policies and guidelines and implement an effective performance-management program including regular check-ins, annual appraisals, supportive supervision, rewards, training, coaching and career development support.
• Create an environment conducive to collaboration, learning, and performance improvement among the multidisciplinary, multinational program team. 
•  In partnership with the Director of Finance and Administration, implement an effective budget monitoring and cost control system based on sound financial and accounting principles, MSH Standard Operating Procedures, and donor requirements. 

Client and other Stakeholder Relationships:

• Build and maintain strong working relations with key internal and external stakeholders, beneficiaries, prime and subcontractors, suppliers and partners. Provide effective and timely responses to inquiries and concerns.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with the donor and host country government counterparts.

Requirements

• Certification required in Supply Chain Management (master’s degree) or relevant qualifications in Pharmacy or related field.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible, related experience in leading the implementation of health product and/or pharmaceutical supply chain related projects, including operations, information systems, and quality assurance, at national and regional levels.
• Demonstrated subject-matter expertise in technical content relevant to the project.
• Exposure and knowledge with technical, political and contextual understanding of Nigeria and regional context including the supply chain landscape.
• Demonstrated leadership and management abilities. 
• Prior experience and success directing similar or larger international donor-funded projects in Nigeria.
• Demonstrated strategic planning and visioning skills.
• Familiarity with Global Fund regulations and administrative procedures in the implementation of donor assisted projects.
• Proven record of aligning diverse, multi-level teams with project mission and vision. Track record of strong commitment to sharing knowledge, documenting experiences, supporting creative initiatives, and sharing credit. 
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with senior-level colleagues, particularly interacting productively, proactively, and comfortably with high level government officials and agencies, international NGOs, private sector groups, and donor organizations.
• Demonstrated strategic agility, diplomacy, conflict management, team building, written and oral communication, and negotiation skills.
• Fluency in English required.
• Local candidates with international experience strongly preferred. 

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3.) Warehousing and Distribution Lead

Job Requisition ID: R4759
Job Location: Abuja
Job Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• The successful candidates are expected to manage malaria and COVID-19 commodities in the two national warehouses, as required. 
• They will work closely with the warehouse operators, contracted by FGON, to ensure adequate and appropriate equipment, tools, infrastructure, insurance, and security for the storage of Health Products meets the WHO Guidelines for Good Storage Practices for essential medicines and health products.
• Ensure that systems are in place to ensure that contract operations are managed, and staff act in full compliance with local laws, adhere to contract/award and donor requirements and comply with MSH policies and standard operating procedures. 
• Generate LHD orders to zonal stores based on approved bulk allocations for each state.
• Provide stock reports to PRs, NPSCMP and the Global Fund, as per agreed timelines and formats.
• Confirm warehouse readiness to receive shipment within 24 hours of obtaining delivery notification from PRs.
• Share receipt report and confirmation of receipt with PRs.
• Capacity building for team members.
• Ensure the warehousing of the Health Products procured by the donor as delivered by the Pooled Procurement Mechanism (PPM) once they have been cleared from customs
• Always ensuring comprehensive insurance coverage for warehouse and health commodities.
• Review all agreed allocations for long-haul and last-mile deliveries with the respective warehouses and distribution 3PL.
• Ensure judicious use of man, machine and material resources for efficiency and effectiveness across all the warehouses.
• Manages day-to-day communication on operational issues on warehousing and distribution with the respective stakeholders.
• Receive distribution orders and manage the development of appropriate/acceptable route plans in conjunction with transport vendors for Long Haul and Last Mile Delivery.
• Follow up with the distribution 3PL to ensure adequate fleet mobilization and utilization for the LHD activity.
• Ensure total compliance with relevant SOPs by the warehousing and distribution teams, follow up on all incidents of non-conformance recorded, for satisfactory resolution of all CAPAs.
• Conduct pre and post-LMD review meetings with the Warehouse Managers and the distribution 3PLs, share reports with relevant stakeholders
• Coordinate reverse logistics ensuring efficiency
• Coordinate annual waste drive.

Required Minimum Education / Experience

• Must be a pharmacist with a postgraduate qualification in Business Administration
• At least 7+ years of relevant and progressive warehousing and distribution management experience at national-level medical stores, including managing donor-funded health products.
• 5 years of warehouse managerial level experience.
• Certifications in Health Products Logistics
• Warehousing and distribution operation of health commodities
• Demonstrate good judgment and sound warehousing and distribution practices.
• Understands the principles of adequate documentation and audit, and performance necessary to ensure audit compliance.
• Intermediate/Advanced computer skills to include the use of MS Office packages and inventory management software.
• Knowledge of Supply or any WMS software
• Knowledge of supply chain management and logistics
• Capacity to support health systems strengthening
• Fleet Management and 3PL contract management
• Ability to multitask, set priorities and work independently
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Advanced written and verbal proficiency in English including business terminology.
• Self-motivated, passionate, desire to learn and contribute adequately.
• Attention to detail.

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4.) Director, Finance & Administration Band: K

Job Requisition ID: R4760
Job Location: Abuja
Job Type: Full-time

Overall Responsibilities

• The Director of Finance and Administration (DFA) reports to the Project Director and works closely with the project leadership team to provide high-level financial management and operations leadership, subcontract management support. 
• S/he ensures that financial and operational functions support the timely and effective implementation of the project’s technical scope of work. 
• S/he provides counsel to help project leadership ensure that resources are allocated and used in compliance with contractual requirements, applicable regulations, and appropriate standards and procedures. 
• The DFA will liaise with the project leadership team, local partners, the Global Fund, and MSH’s headquarters regarding any aspects of program implementation, contractual, risk management, cost share, governance and all other matters related to finance and administration.
• S/he will work together with the project leadership team to ensure that all expenditures, payment, procurement, vehicle management are carried out in accordance with Global Fund and MSH standards and regulations. 
• The DFA provides authoritative leadership on all budget, expenditure monitoring, financial reporting and contract matters to ensure timely and effective implementation of the program's activities in Nigeria.
• The Director of Finance and Administration will oversee the financial management for all project activity in Nigeria.
• This includes oversight of procurement, logistics, human resources, accounting and finance, and records. This individual will be responsible for managing the contract budget and preparing financial reports for submission to Global Fund. 
• S/he will ensure funds expended are compliant with applicable regulations and policies. S/he will implement fraud mitigation practices and ensure systems and processes are implemented effectively to support implementation of the award.

Specific Accountability
Financial Management:

•   Lead program annual budget development process that includes managing the annual work plan, life-of-project and activity budgets and ensuring compliance of program expenditures with approved budgets; ensure the consistency, inclusion and accuracy of costs and that they comply with agreed policy and practices, and work with staff in developing budgets for technical activities as necessary. Revise overall and sub-budgets as needed throughout the work plan year.
• Maintain systems for program budget monitoring and tracking that include financial and contractual data. Provide routine pipeline analyses and financial reports. In addition, perform routine financial analysis on program expenditures, documenting and monitoring overall performance, analyzing trends, identifying gaps to ensure efficient and sound project management.
• Responsible for coordination of subcontract management activities. Work with program staff, home office and partners to draft, manage and monitor implementation of subcontracts. Provide routine progress reports to the program management team.
• Monitors the project budget and prepares budgets and budget amendments as required.
• Coordinate monthly requests of funds, based on budget and cash flow projections.
• Review purchase orders and confer with team leader for approval, prior to issuance of the purchase orders for program procurement of commercial goods and services within agreed upon thresholds.
• Ensure all program staff are trained on Global Fund Rules and Regulations, MSH policies and procedures, and compliance with Contract requirements.

Subcontracts Management:

•  Supervise subcontract administration functions and staff
• Correspond, as necessary, with local subcontractors and MSH Home Office. Manage the development of the Request for Proposals for subcontracts.
• Participate and be a voting member of the selection committee. Prepare, present, and negotiate subcontracts; amend as needed.
• Conduct pre-award surveys of the subcontractors and complete compliance monitoring plans for each subcontractor.
• Oversee and monitor compliance with the terms and conditions of the subcontracts.
• Approve invoices and payments to subcontractors. Supervise all aspects of subcontract close out.

Administration:

• Collaborate with the Project Director to (a) ensure that project activities and management operations are implemented as per MSH Mission, values, and policies, and standard operating procedures, and local laws and regulations, and (b) to safeguard MSH's reputation - Financial, Contractual and political integrity.
• Supports the Project Director in the management of the project, aligning staff, systems, and other resources with the annual work plan and budget to provide timely, cost effective, responsive, and high-quality operations and administrative support within local laws and available resources, and in an environment with adequate internal controls, adhering to contracts regulations, MSH Policies, and standard operating proced
• Ensure timely submission of administrative and financial reports to the team leader and corporate operations office as required.
• Provides administrative supervision to the project specific support staff and is accountable for their performance management (including regular results, check-ins, formal appraisals, supportive supervision, rewards, training, coaching and carrier development support).
• In collaboration with the project leadership team, coordinates, execution of internal/external financial, operations, and program reviews or audits, and ensure timely follow up to review or audit conclusions and recommendations Participates in project risk register development and implementation and takes proactive steps to mitigate risks within operational functions.
• Take responsibility for project risk management and good governance.

General:

• Ensure project actions are governed by the highest standards of personal and business conduct as stipulated in policy guidelines.
• Contribute to maintaining teamwork, discipline, sound work relationships and productivity.
• Ensure that project staff charges their time for the different project activities in a manner which accurately reflects their level of effort.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, and Accounting or other relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 8+ years of experience managing, in increasing roles of responsibility, finance, procurement, contracts management, construction, logistics and/or human resource related matters for international development activities of similar dollar value
• At least eight years’ experience in financial and operational management of complex international development assistance programs.
• Significant experience with pharmaceutical and health product supply chain management and logistics projects preferred.
• Significant experience with Global Fund projects preferably in Nigeria with regional field experience strongly desirable.
• Thorough knowledge of Global Fund financial reporting and compliance requirements.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, management, planning, analytical and organizational skills demonstrated by ability to work both independently and within a team, assess priorities, and manage a variety of activities with attention to detail.
• Proven leadership and capacity in negotiation and conflict management.
• Demonstrated experience in providing technical assistance to organizations and conducting training.
• Excellent analytical, oral and written communication skills with fluency in English. Proficient computer skills.
• Experience in maintaining excellent communication with Headquarters
• Ability to travel.
• Local candidates strongly preferred.

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