Vacancy at Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) - Analyst, Technology solutions Position, Port Harcourt, Rivers State

Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is embarking on an ambitious initiative to address critical gaps in access to life-saving medicines and commodities, and deliver them in an efficient and cost-effective manner.  In Nigeria, CHAI is working closely with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) to assess and improve the supply chains for priority maternal and neonatal health (MNH) commodities, specifically in implementing systems that strengthen logistics practices across the supply chain.

The Technology Analyst will manage the development and implementation of a logistics management and information system (LMIS) that will collect and enable access to reliable, accurate, and timely stock and consumption information at the facility level. This will inventory management process, while reducing stock-outs and expiries at the facility level. The Analyst will be responsible for day-to-day management of CHAI’s MNH LMIS program, ensuring timelines, budgets and deliverables are met and addressing bottlenecks and issues as they arise.

Reporting to the RMNCH manager, this role will be based in Abuja, with some travel to the field.

Country:      Nigeria

City:          Port Harcourt, Rivers State

Type  Regular – Full Time (eligible for benefits)

Business Unit Country Programs - Country Teams

Responsibilities:

• Conduct an assessment of existing and emerging LMIS systems for public health in Nigeria
• Develop technical requirements for a LMIS system for maternal and child health commodities
• Work with software development partners to design, develop, test and deploy the system
• Work closely with multiple FMOH departments and other partners in the assessment, design and deployment of the system, and ensuring the solution is interoperable with existing systems
• Develop a detailed implementation plan and M&E plan for deployment at pilot facilities
• Deploy system at pilot facilities, including procurement of hardware resources as needed.
• Develop training material and SOPs, plan and conduct trainings for health workers
• Monitor and analyze performance indicators to quantify impact of system implementation
• Develop a long-term strategy and timeline for the scale-up of the system

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, or other relevant fields
• A minimum of 3 years progressive work experience in designing, testing and deploying ICT solutions
• Excellent analytical skills, particularly in systems and/or information systems analysis
• Experience developing work plans and proposals
• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Detail-oriented with strong organization skills
• Ability to multi-task and work well in pressure situations
• Demonstrated skills in negotiating and communicating with multiple and diverse stakeholders in challenging environment environments
• Ability to solve challenging problems without extensive structural or operational support
• Strong business-oriented, verbal and written communication skills.
• Fluent in English

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in information systems, computer engineering, or relevant field
• Experience in supply chain and/or inventory management systems, especially in public health
• Experience living and working in developing countries
• Familiarity with applicable programming languages

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