Deputy Director, Health Products and Technologies Coordination at The National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC)

Job Purpose

• Spearhead the development and supervision of the implementation of policies, strategies, and guidelines on the management of Health Products and Technologies (HPT) for Syndemic diseases.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

• Providing technical guidance to support the development and implement policies, guidelines, and legal frameworks to guide the process of procurement and quality assurance of strategic commodities at both levels of Government;
• Guiding and overseeing selection, forecasting and quantification of health commodities for syndemic diseases for rational and prudent use;
• Co-ordinating pharmaceutical and laboratory monitoring of health commodities for syndemic diseases;
• Analyzing costing and expenditure of commodities for syndemic diseases and advice on sustainability and cost-effectiveness.
• Collaborating with key stakeholders to promote local manufacturing of commodities for syndemic diseases;
• Undertaking and collaborating in research, design and development of commodities for syndemic diseases control programmes;
• Providing technical support and guidance at all levels of government and administration to strengthen supply chain security;
• Collaborating with key stakeholders to develop and review reference pricing for strategic commodities;
• Collaborating with relevant stakeholders to facilitate the development and use of an integrated logistical management information system for strategic commodities across the country;
• Supporting the mobilization and co-ordination of relevant stakeholders involved in strategic commodities for the syndemic diseases control programmes; and
• Supporting the design and development of appropriate mechanisms and tools for the monitoring and evaluation of strategic commodities

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).

Academic qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Economics, Epidemiology, Medicine, Social Sciences, Biostatistics, Procurement and Supplies Management, Product Design, Business Administration, Public Administration or related disciplines from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Economics, Epidemiology, Social Sciences, Biostatistics, Procurement and Supplies Management, Product Design Business Administration, Public Administration or related disciplines from a recognized institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Professional qualification and membership in good standing, where applicable;
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized Institution; and
• Proficiency in computer applications.

Previous relevant work experience required.

• A minimum period of ten (10) years relevant work experience; with at least four (4) years’ experiences in a management role.