Reproductive Health Commodities Security Specialist, FTA, P3,Mogadishu Somalia

The Position:

The RHCS Specialist is located at the UNFPA Somalia’s Mogadishu Office and works closely with the RH, Gender and Humanitarian Teams in the UNFPA Country office and sub offices. S/he will also work closely with different Somali Ministry of Health Departments, Local Governments, NGOs and partners to enhance Reproductive Health Commodity security (RHCS) in Somalia

You will report to the Deputy Representative, under the technical guidance of the Chief of Health.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.  UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:  

• Advanced university degree in pharmacy, procurement, logistics, supply chain management or any other Social Sciences or related field.
• Professional and logistics qualifications in procurement an asset. 
• A course in logistics, essential drugs, and MIS is a plus. 

 Knowledge and Experience: 

• 5 years of experience in increasing responsibilities at the national level in RHCS ideally, in logistics systems, public sector pharmaceutical supplies management of which 3 years should be in developing countries with direct experience relating to health and logistics systems and management of family planning programmes. Also experience in public sector pharmaceutical program management at national level, especially in policy & management, Selection, Access, Quality Assurance and Rational Drug Use is strongly desired. 
• Extensive knowledge of supply management: forecasting, warehousing, distribution, transportation, logistics information systems and eLMIS. 
• Senior-level  procurement and supply management and advisory services covering the full procurement cycle and significant experience in logistics capacity building, covering the full procurement cycle, 
• Health  sector-specific experience, including: Experience with Public Health systems in developing countries, Health Commodity Supply Market, Logistics and inventory management related to pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, based on sound Supply Chain Management principles 
• Experience working in fragile security contexts is a plus.

• Other Desirable Skills:

• Significant public procurement and supply management experience related to the Health Sector (pharmaceuticals and non-pharmaceutical medical supplies), and other funding mechanisms emphasising donor coordination/ harmonization and in challenging situation.
• International experience strongly preferred. 
• Demonstrated representational, leadership and management skills.

• Languages: 

• Fluency in English both written and spoken is required. Knowledge of any other UN language is an asset.