Immunization Supply Chain Consultant

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Overview of position:
Providing immunization services to children & others has been identified as one of the most cost effective development interventions, with both health & economic benefits. Nigeria’s Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) has made significant efforts at ensuring increase in immunization coverage over the last three decades. However, there are gaps at national & sub national levels.
To mitigate against iSC challenges in Nigeria, last mile vaccine delivery initiatives have been proposed or implemented including outsourcing, direct delivery in a few states, supply chain level skipping etc. all of these contributing to increased product availability, reduction in stock outs etc.
Nigeria’s direct Delivery of Routine Immunization Vaccines (& other PHC commodities) for Equity (DRIVE) initiative is designed to scale innovative direct delivery (& similar supply chain) interventions up to the last mile, prioritizing the most underserved & unreached populations. This will support Nigeria’s immunization program’s objective of increasing vaccines (& other child health commodity) availability for every child (& others), reducing the time spent on logistics by health workers, reducing out of pocket expenses for logistics (a disincentive for health workers) & contributing to higher coverage & increasingly targeting & reaching underserved & zero dose populations.
Therefore, one Data Analyst is required to support DRIVE implementation across selected states, engage in active data collection, lead Monitoring & evaluation efforts.

Role objectives:
Facilitation of the implementation of DRIVE at national & subnational level.
Facilitate the development of M&E mechanism for the implementation of DRIVE, including the tools for data collection & analyses.
Facilitation of the digitalization of tracking of last mile delivery of vaccines using open LMIS & other relevant tools.
Tracking of the distribution of all EPI vaccines to subnational level & maintenance of distribution records.
Support the analysis of temperature monitoring data from vaccine storage facilities & in transit & share regular feedback to state & national level.
Triangulate, analyze & provide feedback on vaccine utilization (including wastages) & management data collected using open LMIS, DHIS2 / Thrive 360, CCE & temperature monitoring records or any other relevant iSC tools use for DRIVE implementation.
Support the collection & analysis of stock performance data & share feedback on weekly / monthly basis.
Maintain record of distribution of CCEs & performance of maintenance in collaboration with SLWGs & NLWG.
Develop & manage dashboar d /matrix for monitoring the timeliness & completeness of stock management data submission from DRIVE implementing states.
Facilitate capacity building on logistics data management for Vaccine Managers & handlers.
Any other relevant tasks as may be assigned by the our client / NLWG.

Deliverables:
Availability of M&E mechanism for the implementation of DRIVE, including the tools for data collection & analyses.
Weekly report / feedback by tracking vaccine utilization (including wastages) & management using open LMIS & other relevant tools.
Weekly tracking of the distribution of all EPI vaccines using vaccine distribution plan.
Weekly report / review of temperature records for each distribution routes & delivery points.
Monthly / weekly stock performance report / feedback.
Monthly / weekly CCE inventory distribution & performance of maintenance update.
Availability of dashboard / matrix for monitoring the timeliness & completeness of stock management data submission from DRIVE implementing states.
Trained competent vaccine managers on logistic data management.
Consultant must submit a detailed work plan to his / her supervisor at the beginning of the contract period for the entire contract period.
Supervisors will have the flexibility to review with the consultant as needed on a monthly or quarterly basis.
A monthly progress report should be provided by each consultant to their supervisor for payment of consultant’s fees.
A detailed assignment report will be required at the end of the current contract period.

Project reporting:
This role reports to the line manager,

Key competencies:
Bachelor’s degree in basic sciences, health & allied / material management / engineering or equivalent (minimal) with a minimum of five years of progressively responsible work experience in supply chain management with emphasis on vaccine delivery systems, vaccine management & cold chain, monitoring & similar years of progressively responsible work experience in data validation & triangulation & quality assurance.
Experience in public health data science a strong asset.
Demonstrated expertise / skills in data analyzing for immunization health commodities.
At least four years of experience working with PowerBI, Tableau, ODK, LMIS.
Fluency in English is required.
Proven ability to conceptualize, develop, plan & coordinate.
Demonstrated experience with global health surveys & data validation / analysis.
Logistics activities as well as to transfer knowledge & skills.
Proficiency in computer applications including Excel & Power Point.
Good analytical & negotiating skills.
Ability to work as a team member.

Team management:
This role has no team management responsibility.

Further information:
Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.