Specialist- Supply Chain Management, HSS

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PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing health challenges.

Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha

About PATH’s Health Systems Strengthening Vertical

PATH strives to build a world where innovation ensures that health is within reach for everyone. We start by thinking about people. What do children, women, and men need to be healthy? Similarly, what do health workers, managers, and decision-makers need to do their jobs well? How can the information, products, or services that are needed for health best be obtained-not just for today, but for the future?

Innovators are developing new information, products, and services that hold great promise for global health. But this promise can’t be realized if solutions can’t be delivered. Health systems-that is, the organizations and people whose primary intent is to promote, restore, or maintain health1-are weak in many countries and represent a challenge to achieving health equity. There is an urgent need for energy, support, and creativity to ensure that health systems can deliver effective health interventions.

This focus on systems is a core component of PATH’s overall mission to improve the health of people around the world by advancing technologies, strengthening systems, and encouraging healthy behaviors. Our systems work both informs and is informed by our work with technology and behavior change. PATH strengthens health systems to improve the health of people around the world.

PATH’s health systems vertical is engaged with the following themes:

1. Primary Health Care

2. Pandemic Preparedness and Surveillance

3. Devices and Diagnostics

4. Supply Chain Management

5. Healthcare Economics and Financing

6. Technology and Innovations

7. Private Sector Engagement

8. Anti-Microbial Resistance and Global Health Security

9. Climate Change

10. Quality Improvement

About the position

PATH is seeking Specialist-Supply Chain Management position for implementation and roll out of the supply chain strengthening project under HSS vertical. This position will work with the national and state teams to provide technical assistance and hand-holding support for strengthening supply chain in the state of Odisha.

Job Responsibilities:

Supply Chain Planning and Strengthening

• Support in the implementation of state-specific roadmaps for 'To-Be' supply chain model for Odisha, focusing on strengthening overall SCM processes.
• Collaborate with national and state teams to support the integration and execution of state-specific project activities related to procurement and supply chain management, ensuring alignment with Odisha State Medical Corporation (OSMC), NHM guidelines and standards.
• Coordinate with various competent committees, such as the technical committee and procurement committee of OSMC, to ensure timely completion of the procurement process.
• Contribute to designing and implementing interventions aimed at enhancing supply chain efficiency within the healthcare system, while adhering to government SCM principles and guidelines

Project Coordination:

• Support in coordinating with project partners on a day-to-day basis to monitor progress and facilitate the rollout of activities in accordance with approved work plans/proposals, ensuring alignment with state-specific roadmap.
• Take lead and assist in the development of various technical resources, project documents, and reports related to procurement and supply chain management to support the implementation of the 'To-Be' models for Odisha State.

Capacity Building, Digitization in Supply chain, Innovation and Best Practices

• Contribute to the development and delivery of training programs for external and internal stakeholders on procurement processes, supply chain management, tailored to the requirements of the state-specific roadmap implementation.
• Support in identifying capacity-building needs and opportunities to enhance supply chain management, assist SHS in developing model drug warehouses.
• Support state in digitization of the supply chain, demand forecasting, data driven decision making, interactive dashboard development in DVDMS in coordination with CDAC.
• Scout for innovative technology solutions to address challenges related to SCM, and in concurrence with key stakeholders, pilot test innovative interventions in selected intervention geographies, closely monitoring outcomes and lessons learned to inform future interventions and scale-up efforts.

Government Liaising:

• Establish and maintain effective communication channels with relevant government agencies and stakeholders at state and district levels.
• Liaise with government officials to ensure alignment of project activities with government priorities and policies, facilitating collaboration and leveraging government resources and support.

Collaboration and Integration:

• Work closely with various team members for the integration and implementation of project activities related to warehouse operations in a timely manner, ensuring cross-functional collaboration and synergy.
• Assist the Program lead in coordinating and executing program partnerships and related program work, fostering collaboration both internally within PATH and with external stakeholders.

Project Management:

• Support in coordinating project management processes internally within PATH and with external stakeholders, ensuring adherence to project timelines and deliverables outlined in the state-specific roadmaps.
• Provide regular updates and reports on project progress, including achievements, challenges, and lessons learned, contributing to ongoing monitoring and evaluation efforts.
• Undertake other tasks which may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor
• Available to travel to intervention states up to 30-40% of the time.

Required Experience and qualifications

• Postgraduate /Professional degree in Pharmacy/Logistics and Supply Chain Management/ MBA-SCM MPH/MHA or any other related field.
• Minimum 4-5 years of experience in supply chain management in reputed public or private organization
• Previous experience/ Demonstrated expertise in a similar role would be preferred for this position.
• Expertise in the functions and practices of supply chain in government organizations/ departments and knowledge of best practices in supply chain management.
• Technical knowledge and field experience in planning and implementation of logistics and supply chain programs.

Skills/ Abilities

• Excellent knowledge of supply chain processes
• Self-starter and committed to performing their duties with a high degree of autonomy in line with project goals and objectives.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex technical and policy concepts to diverse audiences.
• Self-directed and creative individual with experience managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and project management skills
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Ability to multitask and work in a multi-cultural team.
• Ability to handle a variety of assignments under pressure of deadlines
• Ability to travel up to 40-50% of the time.