Country: France
Closing date: 16 Sep 2016
Context
Solthis is an international medical NGO which aims at improving access to care for people in limited-resources settings. Its action is based on three modes of intervention: Health Systems Strengthening, Operational Research and Advocacy, with methodology based on multilevel & multidisciplinary approach: Care services delivery (medical and paramedical staff, midwives, therapeutic educators and psycho-social workers, etc.); laboratory (technicians, etc.); pharmacy (procurement, logistics supply chain teams, pharmacist, etc.); the health information system; and lastly the coordination bodies.
Project Summary
This position takes place in the OPP-ERA Project (http://opp-era.org). Phase 2.
OPP-ERA’s innovative solution aims to improving HIV-1 monitoring by increasing access to routine, affordable VLTs and HIV -1 Early Infant Diagnosis in LMICs. It contributes to global momentum, putting in practice UNAIDS 90-90-90 Strategy commitments and the WHO “Treat All” guidelines. Phase 1 showed that OPPs (open polyvalent platforms) are appropriate for low- and middle-income countries and are high performing. The open nature of the platform allows for new suppliers of complementary components of the platform to enter the market and increase competition. The project aims to stimulate a sustainable supply of OPP quality components and create a shift in the current market dynamics.
The project goal is to increase effective coverage of optimized HIV/AIDS-related tests (VLTs, EID) and demonstrate polyvalent use (TB, HBV) in LMICs. Within the project, we intend to significantly contribute to the scaled-up access to key HIV-related diagnostics in the four project countries (Burundi, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire and Guinea), in complementarity to other technologies (integrated platforms and POC).
The project outcome is an increased use of OPPs for VLT and EID at the global level. By increasing access to quality VLTs and EID and providing tools to help other countries effectively use OPPs, we intend to contribute to the scale up and global use of OPPs, broadening the OPP market. In addition, the project will support suppliers to get quality certifications from WHO or Stringent Regulatory Authorities to ensure that OPPs are one of the available VLT and EID solutions eligible for international financing. In this way recipient countries can choose the most appropriate diagnostic solution according to needs. Therefore the market impact is expected on both the supply and the demand side.
Solthis will lead the consortium (composed of ANRS, Expertise France, Sidaction) in this Phase and will be the focal point for communication and reporting to UNITAID. The OPP-ERA coordination team responsible of the overall project management for the consortium, is therefore based at Solthis.
Position summary
The Procurement Officer, managed by the Procurement and Supply Chain Manager, will be responsible to handle the Procurement activities for the 4 Project’ countries on health and non health products.
He/she will participate to design and establish the comprehensive procurement system and manage its implementation in compliance with Procurement Manual and SOPs.
He/she will lead competitive bid processes and manage transactional procurement (selection of suppliers, tendering processes, evaluation, contracting, contract management, legal considerations and payment conditions, contractors, performance evaluation and risk assessment).
He/she will form and lead procurement committee, mobilizing committees when conducting competitive bids.
He/she will undertake advanced planning for procurement, outlining: time, cost/funding, availability, transport, storage, quality considerations, safety, inflation or currency stability, government policies, donor conditions, beneficiary culture and environment in plans. He/she will update workplans, procurement plans and delivery schedules based on adjustments of quantification and cost.
He/she will select forwarding agents to distribute products (freights, storage, insurance), assess quality management capacity and procedures and coordinate timeframes and with local teams.
He/she will be responsible for procurement, logistics and asset management and for compliance and risk management within the procurement system.
Profile
Education
Master’s Degree (Business/Public Health) with a minimum of 5 years‘ experience in health products procurement processes.
Knowledge, skills & abilities
· Experience in procurement for health and non-health products (tendering processes, evaluation, contracting, contract management),
· Knowledge of public health policies and management,
· Experience in resource-limited settings,
· Fluent in English and French.
Personal characteristics
· Excellent communication, diplomatic and reporting skills,
· Strong organizational skills,
· Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
· Ability to work independently and as part of a team and able to prioritize multiple tasks, while driving results,
· Interest for International Cooperation.
Conditions
Status: Employee (statut « cadre »)
Contract duration: 3 years
Starting date: August, 1st, 2016
Salary & benefits: according to professional experience and grid Solthis + health insurance (of which 85% is taken care of by Solthis), Lunch vouchers
Location of work: Post based at Paris HQ with frequent international business trips
How to apply:
Please send your application in English (CV, cover letter, references, dates of availability) to recrutement@solthis.org, quoting reference “Procurement Officer”, by September 16th, 2016.
Solthis reserves the right to close any vacancy before the advertised deadline. Thank you for your understanding.