• Perform technical reviews and analysis providing enhancement and complement the improvement of forecasting/quantification, warehousing, distribution, and other supply chain processes for all PEPFAR-related commodities (ARV, TB, viral hepatitis, OST, etc.).
• Provide coordination and organizational support to enhance pharmaceutical management knowledge for essential commodities (HIV, TB, OST) at the regional and primary healthcare levels.
• Provide technical assistance and support in the analysis aimed to introduce alternative models for the decentralized distribution of medicines, including potential engagement of the private sector, including pharmacies, based on the best global practices.
• Perform general literature reviews and participate in legislation enhancement focused on national supply chain management processes improvement, including for essential medicines required during emergency situations. Participate in normative acts finalization in collaboration with SAFEMed’s legal team as needed.
• Provide technical assistance to governmental stakeholders in ARV, TB, viral hepatitis medication stock-level analysis/planning, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Facilitate RTKs quantification methodology introduction and organization of its full-scale operations integration in close cooperation with regions.
• Contribute to the SAFEMed annual implementation plans development in scope of Supply Chain workstream activities.
• Contribute to the development of presentations, technical reports, lessons learned, case studies or other project performance summary documents in the area of supply chain management.
• Other activities as requested by the direct supervisor.

• Bachelor’s degree: supply chain, pharmacy, healthcare financing, public health, or related field.

• Advanced degree in pharmaceutical management, medicines, supply chain, public health, or related field.

• At least three (3-5) years of progressively responsible experience in public health or at least two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in public health combined with at least three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in another related field.
• Experience in pharmaceutical management with an emphasis on supply chain warehousing, logistics and/or forecasting preferred.
• Experience working in Ukraine with MOH, the Center of Public Health, Medical Procurement of Ukraine, civil society, and industry.
• Experience working with USAID-funded programs is desirable

• Knowledge in supply chain areas, preferably in pharmaceutical operations, including but not limited to warehousing, logistics and quantification.
• Analytical skills, ability to work with databases and huge amounts of data.
• Demonstrated project coordination approaches understanding.
• Good interpersonal skills – demonstrating the ability to successfully work with internal and external partners at all levels of responsibility.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Fluency in spoken and written Ukrainian, knowledge of English - Upper intermediate (B2).
• Experienced user of Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, Power Point;
• knowledge of appropriate methods for data analysis and reporting.