Supply Chain Consultants
Supply Chain Consultants
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Employee type
Full-Time , Fixed/ Short-term contractPosition
Experienced Professional
Offer Salary
Competitive
For Freelance
No
Job Description
Supply Chain and Last-Mile Delivery
The consultant will provide hands-on technical support to Cameroon EPI to assess existing last-mile delivery arrangements, identify performance bottlenecks and translate evidence and lessons into a nationally owned, feasible strategy and phased scale-up plan that improves vaccine availability and service-delivery performance.
Responsibilities include
- reviewing current routes, delivery frequency, transport, storage, workforce capacity and accountability mechanisms;
- consolidating evidence from relevant last-mile initiatives and pilots;
- assessing the operational feasibility and resource implications of alternative delivery models;
- developing with EPI and partners a strategy and scale-up plan with prioritization criteria, indicators, risks and decision points;
- supporting consultation, co-design and validation with regional and district teams;
- training and mentoring government counterparts;
- and documenting methodology and recommendations in reusable tools and job aids for handover to EPI, in line with government data-access and confidentiality requirements.
Essential experience and skills:
- At least five years in immunization supply chain, vaccine distribution or health commodity logistics, including documented support to last-mile delivery improvement.
- Hands-on experience assessing vaccine distribution systems, identifying bottlenecks and developing practical solutions adapted to district contexts.
- Experience designing last-mile delivery strategies, improvement plans or scale-up approaches within public-sector health systems.
- Experience using operational and program data to assess distribution performance, define corrective actions and monitor improvement.
- Strong understanding of routine immunization supply chain requirements, including transport, storage and delivery frequency.
- Experience assessing feasibility, resource implications and sustainability of delivery models.
- Experience providing technical assistance, training and mentoring to Ministries of Health and district teams; experience in Cameroon or a comparable program desirable.
- Fluency in English or French is required.
This is a general call for expressions of interest and does not relate to a specific vacancy at this time. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Job Overview
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Location
Cameroon
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Offered Salary
Competitive
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Qualification
Experienced Professional
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Functional Area
Supply Chain Management
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Degree Level
Bachelors
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Industry
Distribution/Logistics , Supply Chain Operations , Healthcare & Medical , Non-governmental Organization (NGOs) -
Date Posted
1 month ago
