The Senior Program Officer, Commodity Security, Women’s and Newborn Health  will support CHAI’s mission to improve health outcomes for women and newborns by ensuring the availability and efficient distribution of essential health supplies.

• Support the development and implementation of initiatives to optimize the supply chain for women’s and newborn health products.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to forecast demand and mathe supply chain for WNH commodities.
• Collaborate with procurement teams for timely and cost-effective acquisition of supplies to ensure consistent availability, accessibility, and affordability of WNH commodities
• Assist in monitoring the availability and distribution of essential health commodities to prevent stockouts and overstock situations.
• Support the Product Introduction Technical Committee (PITC) in market monitoring and intervention prioritization.
• Engage with stakeholders to facilitate the introduction of new health products and coordinate the evaluation and integration of new products into the supply chain, ensuring quality and efficacy.
• Assist in the design, execution, and evaluation of commodity security interventions for women’s and newborn health commodities.
• Perform data analysis to identify supply chain gaps and inefficiencies, providing actionable insights.
• Prepare and deliver high quality reports on program performance, highlighting achievements and areas for improvement.
• Advocate for the importance of a robust supply chain in improving availability of maternal and newborn health commodities
• Participate in fundraising initiatives to pursue funding opportunities and craft proposals to secure financial support for supply chain projects.
• Oversee pharmacovigilance activities to monitor the safety and effectiveness of health products.
• Implement systems to detect, assess, and prevent adverse effects or drug-related problems.
• Participate in technical working groups to improve supply chain practices for WNH commodities.
• Collaborate with experts to develop guidelines, policies, and best practices for the WNH program.
• Oversee data management to ensure accurate and reliable data collection, storage, and analysis and utilize data to monitor supply chain performance and inform strategic planning.
• Use data-driven insights for strategic decision-making and provide technical support to resolve supply chain issues for WNH commodities promptly.

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or a related field; a Master’s degree is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in supply chain management, preferably in the health sector.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in data analysis tools and software.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Proven experience in project management, including planning, implementation, and monitoring.
• Experience in fundraising and producing donor reports is an advantage.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a proactive and results-oriented approach.