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Project Background
The purpose of the Global Health Supply Chain (GHSC) program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC_PSM) project is to ensure the uninterrupted supply of health commodities in support of USG-funded public health initiatives around the world. The project provides direct procurement and supply chain management support to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI). In supporting USG-funded global health activities, GHSC-PSM will develop and manage a wide array of services for healthcommodity procurement and related systems support encompassing different elements of a comprehensive supply chain.
At the country level, GHSC-PSM supports country strategies and priorities that fall under the following three project objectives:
- Global Commodity Procurement and Logistics
- Systems and Operational Support
- Global Collaboration to Improve Long-Term Availability of Health Commodities
Application Instructions:
An application letter, a full detailed Curriculum Vitae or Resume with three traceable referees should be sent to: psmmalawirecruit@gmail.com. Applications are due by Close of business, Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
We are currently seeking qualified professionals for the following position:
JOB TITLE: Logistics Management information system (LMIS) Specialist
JOB LOCATION : Lilongwe, Malawi
REPORTS TO: LMIS Coordinator, GHSC-PSM
Position Summary
The LMIS Specialist, under the direction of the LMIS Coordinator, will provide systems support for the Malawi electronic logistics management information system (OpenLMIS) so that it remains functional and available to provide stock status and other logistics data to inform the ordering and distribution of life saving commodities.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Closely work with subcontractors, both local and international, that are tasked to support the maintenance and operations of OpenLMIS
- Support the LMIS coordinator in timely identification, reporting and resolution of bugs and system-related issues.
- Implement a tracking system for open tickets and follow up timely resolution in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
- Support the review and approval of monthly deliverables of L1, L2 and L3 service providers/subcontractors.
- Participate in regular technical meetings with MOH and subcontractors regarding management of OpenLMIS.
- Support the MIS Coordinator in the monitoring of the quality of technical and maintenance support provided to OpenLMIS users by L1, L2 and L3 subcontractors.
- Regularly monitor facility-level LMIS reporting rate and data quality to inform improvement action plans.
- Support the deployment of new OpenLMIS versions as they are available and applicable for continued operations of OpenLMIS.
- Support data analysis, interpretation, and timely dissemination of LMIS data/report to stakeholders to support evidence-based decision-making that informs lifesaving commodity procurement planning and distribution.
- Ensure timely provision of data bundles to OpenLMIS reporting facilities for timely reporting of essential logistics data.
- Other duties as required by the LMIS Coordinator.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in the field of Information Technology, Strategio Information Management, or other relevant fields required.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in MIS management, data analytics, and project implementation.
- Experience with OpenLMIS or similar logistics management systems strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of MS Office applications, especially MS Excel, required. Additional knowledge of other data management, visualization, and analysis software packages including Tableau, is strongly preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with demonstrated diplomacy and the ability to communicate effectively in a cross-cultural environment.
- Fluency in written and spoken English required.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
Level of Effort:
This is a long-term position.