Remuneration:
The Global Fund is a foundation established under the laws of Switzerland enjoying certain privileges and immunities in Switzerland pursuant to a Headquarters Agreement concluded between the Swiss Federal Council and the Global Fund on 13 December 2004. Salary and allowances are tax-free subject to the Global Fund tax equalisation policy. | |
Benefits:
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Vacancy Number:
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DD/12/IRC1422
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Closing Date:
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23 November 2012
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Contract Type:
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Defined duration / 2 years with a possibility of extension
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Report Into:
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Regional Manager/Head, Africa or AELAC
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Work Division or Department:
Grant Management
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Role Summary:
The Associate Specialist, Procurement and Supply Management, contribute to ensuring the effective use of Global Fund funding through the provision of professional expertise and support to the Country Team on the procurement and supply-chain management of health products during the grant life-cycle. Embedded in the Grant Management Division, the Associate Specialist work in coordination with the Grant Management Support Department to ensure consistent application of the Global Fund Procurement and Supply Management (PSM) policies and procedures across the portfolio of grants.
The Associate Specialist, Procurement and Supply Management play a key role in ensuring value for money in the procurement and management of health products, and in identifying risks that may compromise the availability and quality of health products purchased with grant resources.
As part of the Country Team (CT), the Associate Specialist, Procurement and Supply Management provide adequate technical expertise and support to analyse risks and propose solutions for the effective and efficient implementation of PSM activities by grant recipients.
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Responsibilities:
The Associate Specialist, Procurement and Supply Management are responsible for ensuring the timely and proper review of relevant grant documentation including, but not limited to, Grant Proposals, PSM Plans, Pharmaceutical and Health Products Management Country Profiles, Procurement Plans, and LFA Assessment Reports, On-Site Data Verification and Rapid Services Quality Assessment reports, Progress Update and Disbursement Requests, Operational Risk Management Framework, Requests for Continued Funding and provides solution-oriented recommendations to the Country Team and Grant Recipients to support seamless and impeccable grant management.
The Associate Specialist, Procurement and Supply Management ensure the provision of adequate technical expertise and support to analyse risks and propose solutions for the effective and efficient implementation of activities related to the management of pharmaceutical and other health products by grant recipients during the finalization of the grant approval process and during negotiations for grant renewals and implementation.
The Associate Specialist, Procurement and Supply Management, are responsible for ensuring adherence to the Global Fund policies and procedures and reviewing instances of non-compliance and proposing remedial actions. S/he pro-actively identifies ways to stream line processes to improve country access to health products and facilitate rapid start-up of grants through efficient mechanisms and supports grant implementation through training and other capacity building initiatives.
The Associate Specialist, Procurement and Supply Management, review the effectiveness of PSM activities conducted by countries during grant implementation and the expected impact on overall market dynamics of health products financed by the Global Fund; and provide input and support to the new PSM initiatives as coordinated by the Grant Management Support Department.
Subject to change by the General Manager at any time at his sole discretion
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Qualifications:
Advanced university degree in pharmacy, medicine, public health or nursing. | |
Experience:
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Competencies:
Languages:
An excellent knowledge of English and preferably a good working knowledge of French, Arabic, Russian, or Spanish.
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About the Global Fund
Since its creation in 2002, the Global Fund has become the main financier of programs to fight AIDS, TB and malaria, with approved funding of US$ 22.9 billion for more than 1,000 programs in 151 countries. To date, programs supported by the Global Fund are providing AIDS treatment for 3.6 million people, anti-tuberculosis treatment for 9.3 million people and 270 million insecticide-treated nets for the prevention of malaria. The Global Fund works in close collaboration with other bilateral and multilateral organizations to supplement existing efforts in dealing with the three diseases.
Our organizational culture is based on the values and norms we aspire to as individuals and as a team - Integrity, respect, passion, collaboration, innovation and effectiveness. They influence how we work and address issues internally, as well as how we work with partners outside the organization. We plan to do even better in 2012. For our plans to become reality, we need people who share our passion and commitment to work together; people who are “best in class” in their chosen field; and most importantly, people who want to make a difference to the lives of others.
