Technical Advisor Pharmacy, Dispensing and Supply Chain Services at BroadReach

Purpose of the position

• S/he will provide results-orientated clinical, programmatic, strategic and technical leadership & expertise to strengthen quality and effectiveness of Pharmacy and Dispensing Services and Supply Chain Management across BroadReach supported districts and province(s). 

Key Accountabilities (included but not limited to)
In your role as Technical Advisor Supply Chain Management and Pharmacy Services you will:

• Provide technical leadership to BroadReach District pharmacists and District CCMDD & Synch Specialists
• Ensure training in pharmacy and dispensing services, inclusive of CCMDD logistical and ICT aspects, to relevant BroadReach and DOH cadres in supported districts is accomplished to a high standard
• Support the development and refinement of BroadReach, PEPFAR and DOH operational policies, standard operating procedures to streamline and standardise implementation in Pharmacy and supply chain services
• Support the monitoring of the performance of the supply chain function through collaborative development and utilisation of a robust monitoring and evaluation framework
• Function as the central point person for the roll out, utilisation and support of systems to monitor supply visibility, improve process flows, rational prescribing, medicine collection, etc from facility or via CCMDD, eg SVS, RXSolutions, SyNCH
• Spearhead regular assessment and national reporting on key performance and process indicators pertaining to pharmacy/dispensing services, supply chain management, roll-out of systems for stock and supply chain visibility
• Support the analysis, write-up, presentation of best practices from BroadReach implementation and pilots in pharmacy, dispensing, differentiated care supply chain and feedback loop.
• Be the key contact person and representative at national meetings, provide input to national strategies and implementation guidelines and be responsible for the adaptation and roll-out of national guidelines and strategies in stipulated areas of responsibility
• Support relevant provincial directorates and district management teams in the design, implementation and monitoring of supply chain elements including forecasting, ordering and distribution of pharmaceuticals, kits, registers, clinical stationery and other commodities required for effective HIV, TB, STI and family planning programme delivery

Qualifications
Essential Qualifications

• A Pharmacist registered with the SA Pharmacy Council
• A Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management plus a minimum of 3 years’ experience, or
• A Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management plus a minimum of 8 years’ experience including at least 3 years advising provincial and/or national supply

Desirable Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in Public Health
• A degree in Business Administration
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in management of PEPFAR-funded activities, including program planning, implementation, data use, monitoring and reporting.

Location and Travel requirement

• Location - either Gauteng: Johannesburg or Pretoria or in KZN: within 100km of Durban or King Shaka Airport
• Travel requirement 50-60% of the time

Experience & skills

• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in the healthcare industry with at least 3 years in the funded environment.
• Management experience for at least 2 years
• Demonstrated capacity to function as a technical advisor within the supply chain and pharmacy environment including spearheading the rollout of relevant systems across multiple districts.
• Demonstrated ability to liaise with government officials at national, provincial and district levels, USAID and the for-profit business community towards solution generation and programme optimisation
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally and domestically, as required.
• Full professional proficiency in English with excellent oral and written presentation and communications skills. 

Personal qualities & Behavioural competencies
Personal qualities

• Shows determination and commitment towards achieving goals and towards a high standard of excellence in outputs and outcomes.
• Thinks strategically, integrating information and analyses and understanding of the national health system into developed approaches and strategies towards sustainable solutions
• Demonstrates ability to plan and roll out projects with effective time and resource management coupled with effective collaboration towards successful completion and implementation
• Monitors the completion of processes and tasks to standard and takes personal responsibility for continuously raising the standard of client service

 Behavioural Competencies

• Results orientation
• Strategic thinking
• Planning and Organising
• Client Orientation
• Controls Quality and Standards

Capabilities
Winning, Enabling and Delivery of Projects

• Opportunity Development, Capture Management, Proposal Development, Organized, Disciplined, Analytical

People Leadership/Self Leadership

• Selections, Development, Delegation, Example, Self-Confidence, Independently responsible, Curiosity, Change Management

Strategic and Holistic Decision Making

• Governance and legal awareness, Financial acumen, Risk management, Strategic perspective

Relationship Management

• Institutional Representations, Taking the long view, Building common ground, Mutual respect, Responsiveness, Standing for the other, Engagement