Advisor, Regional Revolving Funds

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

• Under the general guidance of the Executive Manager, Special Program, Regional Revolving Funds (RRF), and the direct supervision of the Chief of the Strategic Fund for Public Health Supplies (SF) the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
• Develop and drive the implementation of individual annual work plans for each country in close coordination with the PWRs, and  Technical Units (HSS, CIM, CDE, NMH, IMT, PRO, etc.) at the country offices, and HQ to address access to vaccines, medicine, and health technology barriers and opportunities through the RRF;
• Collaborate with and advise national authorities on the RRF processes and procedures in defining the corresponding technical cooperation program and monitoring progress.
• Provide technical support and coordinate administrative and technical areas at national entities to promote the RRF in articulation with PAHO HQ.
• Providing technical, timely and accurate support on demand planning and forecasting, consolidation, and advisory on the selection of health supplies, including vaccines, immunization supplies, medicines, diagnostics, medical counter measures (MCM) and strategic health technologies through closely collaborating with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and PAHO country stakeholders.
• Conduct an in-depth needs assessment to pinpoint opportunities for enhancing access to essential health supplies, including overcoming health technology hurdles. Leverage the RRF as a critical tool to identify, prioritize and address gaps in health supply access, ensuring affordable and quality – assured solutions;
• Oversee and facilitate the RRF procurement processes for vaccines, medicines and health technologies ensuring seamless collaboration on technical specifications, quantity verification, shipping document checks and other technical requirements. Manage and monitor the entire procurement cycle, from end-to-end planning to deliver, payment and claims proactively identifying and resolving issues as necessary to ensure smooth and efficient RRF operations;
• Provide technical expertise on the characterization, analysis, and co-creation of health supply and supply chain management, including cold chain strengthening plans in collaboration with the MOH and country office focal points guided by the RRF Supply Chain Advisors. Support targeted market information sharing and communication efforts towards relevant national health programs and national officers for vaccines, essential medicines, strategic health supplies, cold chain equipment, safe injection devices, and all products offered by the RRF;
• Support the MOH in analyzing health supplies stock monitoring and generating projections on stock consumption under the guidance of RRF Supply Chain Advisors and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to mitigate any supply risks;
• Provide support to member states throughout the RRF utilization process, from needs assessment and access requests to monitoring and balancing the line of credit. Additionally, guide the development and submission of required plans and documents, including procurement and payment schedules;
• Provide comprehensive support to strengthen, monitor and evaluate the country's participation in the RRF. Analyze the overall RRF function (political, technical) to optimize the RRF technical cooperation at the national level;
• Facilitate the implementation of digital platforms/tools developed by PAHO, including but not limited to the RRF Member State Portal, Quantmet, and QuanTB. Promote their benefits and use by national programs and authorities;
• Verify the information provided on the selected country and regional KPIs and proactively look for opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the RRF's processes and outcomes;
• Perform other related responsibilities as requested by the direct supervisor(s).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: A bachelor's and master’s degree in pharmacy, health sciences, public health, business administration, Supply Chain Management, public administration, economics, industrial engineering, epidemiology, or any other relevant field related to health suppliers forecasting.