Senior Technical Advisor - HIV

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

HIV Supply Chain Technical Leadership

• Provide strategic and technical leadership for MSH support to national and subnational HIV/AIDS commodity supply chain systems.

• Coordinate technical assistance with the National AIDS Control Committee, DPML, CENAME, regional reference laboratories, regional and district health authorities, regional funds for health promotion, donors, and implementing partners.

• Guide the development and implementation of policies, guidelines, standard operating procedures, tools, and technical approaches that improve HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis commodity availability and accountability.

• Represent MSH in authorized national technical working groups and coordination forums and ensure timely follow-up on agreed actions.

Forecasting Supply Planning and Data Use

• Lead and support annual quantification, quarterly supply planning, monthly stock-status review, and routine updating of 18-month supply plans for HIV/AIDS and related commodities.

• Promote accurate, timely use of data from national and global systems and support data entry, validation, analysis, and submission through approved platforms, including QAT and other relevant tools.

• Analyze consumption, inventory, pipeline, distribution, and laboratory commodity data to identify gaps, forecast inaccuracies, risks of stockout or overstock, and appropriate corrective actions.

• Support procurement and distribution planning, commodity prioritization, stock redistribution, and last-mile delivery strategies in coordination with relevant stakeholders.

Capacity Strengthening and Regional Oversight

• Plan and facilitate coordination meetings, technical working groups, workshops, data-quality reviews, and data-validation sessions for forecasting and supply planning.

• Develop training materials and provide training, supportive supervision, mentoring, and on-the-job coaching to strengthen counterpart capacity.

• Provide technical direction and quality oversight to regional supply chain advisors and officers supporting HIV/AIDS activities and promote consistent implementation of approved standards and tools.

• Coordinate with customs-clearance and operations personnel to facilitate timely availability and delivery of lifesaving commodities.

Performance Reporting and Other Responsibilities

• Monitor progress against approved workplans, indicators, and technical priorities and contribute accurate inputs to monthly, quarterly, annual, and other project reports.

• Prepare technical reports, presentations, learning products, and documentation of results, good practices, challenges, and lessons learned.

• Ensure activities comply with approved project plans and budgets, donor requirements, Cameroon laws and regulations, and MSH policies, safeguarding standards, and ethical requirements.

• Perform other duties consistent with the position as assigned by the Technical Director.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION

Required: Bachelor's degree in pharmacy, medicine, nursing, public health, supply chain management, logistics, or another health-related field, with specialized training or substantial experience in HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis commodity management.

Preferred: Master's degree or advanced professional qualification in public health, pharmacy, health supply chain management, pharmaceutical systems, or a related field. Physician, pharmacist, or nurse qualification is an advantage.

REQUIRED MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

• At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in health commodity supply chain system strengthening within Cameroon's health system.

• Three to five years of hands-on experience conducting long-term quantification, forecasting, and supply planning for health commodities.

• At least three years of experience supporting an HIV/AIDS program. Experience with HIV/AIDS laboratory commodities and tuberculosis commodities is preferred.

• Demonstrated experience leading technical assistance, coordinating multidisciplinary stakeholders, strengthening counterpart capacity, and guiding regional or field-based personnel.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Extensive knowledge of Cameroon's public health system and health commodity supply chain structures and functions.

• Advanced knowledge of forecasting, quantification, supply planning, stock-status monitoring, inventory management, distribution, and last-mile delivery for HIV/AIDS commodities.

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret historical and current logistics data, identify trends and supply risks, and present evidence-based recommendations.

• Proficiency with relevant forecasting and supply-planning tools, including QAT, PipeLine, QuanTB, CHAI tools, and Microsoft Excel.

• Strong technical leadership, facilitation, coaching, problem-solving, coordination, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work effectively with government counterparts, laboratories, regional authorities, donors, and implementing partners.

• Professional fluency in French and English is required.

COMPETENCIES

• Strategic and technical leadership, collaboration, and accountability.

• Analytical thinking, sound judgment, and practical problem-solving.

• Clear communication, stakeholder engagement, adaptability, initiative, and commitment to quality and results.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Work is performed in a standard office environment with regular use of a computer and participation in virtual and in-person meetings. The position requires travel within Cameroon, including visits to central medical stores, laboratories, regional warehouses, health districts, and health facilities.