Procurement and Supply Management (PSM) Expert(s) for Health Products (The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria)

KPMG is looking for Procurement and Supply Management (PSM) Expert(s) for Health Products in relation to Local Fund Agent (LFA) services with regard to the grants of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria) in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

KPMG has over 20 years of experience in LFA services, specifically in the EECA region.

It would be required for the PSM expert to be based in the Eastern European or Central Asia region and have good knowledge of the national and regional health context. Location in either Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan would be an advantage.

What you will do

It is expected that the expert has the necessary expertise to carry out reviews and spot checks on different aspects of the health product management such as quantification, procurement, inventory management and cross analyses of logistics and health data to assess the coherence / quality of data to submit relevant and practical recommendations.

Requirements:

Professional Experience

A minimum of 7 years relevant experience in managing or advising on the procurement, supply and use of health products, particularly in developing countries with:

•      experience/expertise in assessing policies, systems and structures in the public and/or private health sector relevant for managing effective and efficient access to pharmaceuticals and other health products, particularly for AIDS, TB and malaria

•      experience/expertise in the procurement of health products including regulations and tendering process

•      experience/expertise in supply chain/logistics management systems

•      experience in quantification and forecasting of health product needs in public health programs

•      a good understanding of AIDS, TB, malaria market dynamics and existing global supply challenges as well as international health products procurement and supply management practices, applicable national and international laws and recognized standards

•      good writing and analytical skills.

Qualifications

•      A Graduate Degree (MSc. equivalent) in: Public Health/Medicine/Pharmacy or other relevant discipline.

•      Professional training in procurement and supply management (PSM) of health products, logistics and/or public health is considered a plus.

Language Competencies

Must have good written and spoken English, knowledge of Russian is a plus.