Supply Chain Officer at Options Consultancy Services Limited

Responsibilities of the Supply Chain Officer Job

Baseline development

• Support the SCM component of the organizational capacity assessment (OCA), identifying capacity gaps

Capacity Development

• Work in partnership with the county government to create a capacity development plan to improve SCM performance

Technical Support

• Provide technical assistance, training and mentorship on specific technical areas, such as:
  Quantification and supply planning, inventory management and stocking according to established stock control parameters
  Development, utilisation and scale up of inventory management tools, leveraging existing electronic systems as far as possible
  Quality assurance of Family Planning/ Reproductive Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (FP/RH/MNCH) commodities at county level, good storage practices and patient/client safety

Supply Chain Officer Job Person Specification

• The candidate will hold at minimum a bachelor’s degree or a professional certification in Supply Chain
• Management, Business Management or related field
• The candidate will have at least three years demonstrated experience at mid-level in operational set-up designing and managing supply chain systems preferably in the health sector in Kenya.
• The candidate will have demonstrated ability to work effectively with all kind of stakeholders: government representatives, local community organisations, for-profit private sectors entities, especial in building capacity in HRH. Demonstrateble experience working with government or donor-funded programs will be an advantage
• The candidate will be fluent in English and Swahili.
• A practical knowledge of the Turkana and/or Samburu context would be an added advantage