Health Logistics Officer
Health Logistics Officers provide technical support in planning, monitoring, evaluating, and implementing health logistics activities. The focus is on the provision and management of medical facilities, organisation and support of mobile health activities, logistical support to vaccination campaigns, patient transfer, laboratory support (including sample transportation) and WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) for the health facilities. Tasks may include, for example:
- Assessing health logistics inventory and needs, and WASH activities required to support the health emergency response;
- Supporting the logistics cluster in the development and prioritisation of health logistics response plans;
- Providing technical guidance to the Ministry of Health logistics team on the appropriate functioning of the health facilities, mobile medical activities such as vaccination campaigns, laboratory support and other emergency health-related activities;
- Facilitating the setup and the overall management of emergency health facilities through the rehabilitation of existing facilities or the deployment of emergency units using the capacity of the WHO partners or subcontracted actors;
- Ensuring that medical facilities as well as mobile health activities have sustainable access to clean water, energy sources, waste management facilities and adequate supply in compliance with WHO health standards;
- Overseeing the rapid, efficient and safe transportation of laboratory samples;
- Providing quality assurance to the setup and sustainable access to adequate, efficient and safe cold chain facilities for a reliable supply of medical items;
- Develop and conduct required training for Ministry of Health staff and WHO partners to build up local capacities.
Specific profile requirements for Health Logistics Officers
- University degree in health (medicine, nursing), pharmacy or other related field, with certified training in health logistics;
- At least five years of relevant professional work experience, at the national and international level, in the design and implementation of health logistics, assessment and/or the design and management of related projects in emergencies;
- Experience in developing and promoting collaborative actions with national authorities;
- Prior relevant work experience in WHO/UN system, health cluster partners, and relevant nongovernmental or humanitarian organisations is desirable;
- Demonstrated knowledge of emergency response activities in the field of health logistics management with proven ability to identify and solve technical problems in difficult circumstances;
- Excellent analytical and organisational skills, with proven ability to plan and implement projects;
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to promote cohesive action and convince officials with tact and diplomacy;
- Knowledge of WHO, the UN system or NGO work in the field of response relief and/or of their practices and procedures as related to the work.