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Job Title: Logistics Outsourcing Expert & Team Lead
Location City / Town: Maputo
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Short Description/ Purpose of Job
The Logistics Outsourcing Expert will lead our work in enabling in-country government TA partners to successfully support governments to assess, evaluate, contract and implement transport outsourcing for public health supply chains. The role will oversee three Outsourcing Advisors and be responsible for defining the specific services VillageReach will offer, packaging the Mozambique experience into useable tools, defining agreements with in-country TA partners, overseeing service delivery to the in-country TA partners by the VillageReach team, leading Advocacy on outsourced transportation.
This position is cross-cutting and will work with the Last Mile Supply Chain program in Mozambique, the VillageReach private sector team, and key partners such as the Africa Resource Center, donors, and private sector firms.
Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position will supervise a team of three individuals including 2 based in Mozambique and one based in DRC.
Education & Experience:
Bachelor of Business Administration degree or equivalent; Masters preferred
Minimum 5 years’ work experience working for or with private sector logistics firms
Understanding of the general challenges of outsourcing and the specific challenges of integrating private sector capacity into public health systems
Experience in integrating private sector transporter capacity into public health systems supply chains
Experience providing consulting services, specifically supporting the implementation of changes to an organization’s processes, systems and organizations
Experience managing a geographically distributed team
Other Qualifications:
Comply with VillageReach’s COVID-19 vaccination policy.
Eligibility to work in Mozambique and excellent understanding of Mozambique health system
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel), and comfortable in a fast-paced technical environment.
Consulting skills to design engagements and manage complex stakeholder environments
Collaboration skills to develop and manage relationships with clients (TA providers) and key stakeholders
Communications skills to present convincingly to senior govt. officials, TA partners and conference audiences
Analytical skills to support development of the business case for adopting outsourced transportation
Full professional proficiency in written and spoken Portuguese and English. One additional language (French)preferred.
Established cultural competency in partnering with racial, cultural, and linguistically diverse groups.
Demonstrated understanding of challenges with working in rural, underserved, and low-income context; experience living in and/or working in a low-income country a plus.
Previous experience working with LMIC governments preferred
Environment and Physical Demands
VillageReach employees work in a shared, open environment with task and conference rooms accessible to employees for privacy and meetings. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Due to the time zone differences between our Seattle office and our Country Offices and location of other global staff, US based staff are expected to be available for early morning meetings starting at 6am. In addition, our global HQ and Country office staff are expected to be available for late afternoon/evening meetings up to 6pm.
APPLICATION INFORMATION:
This is an immediate hire and therefore resumes will be reviewed on a rolling basis until [Input Date]. To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter [plus any other desired materials] to our online portal:
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION:
VillageReach is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity. We believe that diverse, equitably weighted perspectives foster an organizational capacity to create novel solutions that improve health in the most underserved and hard-to-reach areas. To align our values, innovations and impact, VillageReach is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse global workforce.
Date Posted: 20/01/2023
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