SENIOR WAREHOUSING ADVISOR

Under the leadership of the Associate Director, H55, s/he will perform the Following spicific tasks: A. Technical support to the Food and Drug Services (FDSI, Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) B. Technical support to central and state warehousing personnel C. Project management of renovation/construction of Central Medical Stores Abuja Technical Support to the Food and Drug Services, FMDH The SWA will serve as the technical lead in providing support to the Food and Drugs Department of FMOH on mailers pertaining to best warehousing practices a warehousing policies. Support the FDS Department on matters pertaining to development and implementation of standard policies and practices in warehousing of health commodities Support the development of a standard warehousing strategy that will be piloted at the federal level and cascaded down to state central medical stores Work in collaboration with the Resource Development Department of SCM1 To develop job aids and support organizational development of the Ministry staff on warehousing practices Develop a standard warehousing checklist to ensure compliance of best warehousing practices at all Federal Medical Stores support the staff of SCMS and STTA in reviewing the organization's design to ensure that the up-skilling of the FMOH team will not create unnecessary duplication of roles throughout the organization Participate in reviewing job descriptions to allow alignment of newly acquired skills, ensuring that new knowledge and skills are put into practice Knowledge and/or experience in warehousing constructions and landscaping Experience in the availability and costs of warehousing equipment and tools required for such refurbishments, including the use of racking and climate control installations, including cold rooms Experience in the administration and management of a warehousing facility Proven experience in managing public health programs or projects in Nigeria or similar developing country context Ability to monitor, supervise, and train in health service programs Extensive knowledge of the Nigerian public health sector Strong analytical and problem solving skills Excellent technical writing and oral presentation skills are highly desired Ability to work as part of a team and to be self-managing Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Ability and willingness to travel in the field