Cold Chain Management Consultant needed at Jhpiego

Responsibilities

• Map sites with vaccination cold chain priority gaps
• Support the procurement of vaccine cold chain management supplies and resources for priority hospitals/health facilities
• Support the installation and maintenance of procured vaccine resources for cold chain management & monitoring
• Support Effective Vaccine Monitoring (EVM) audits in provincial depots
• Support national cold chain management through TA during regular audits and outbreak response of vaccine-preventable diseases

Required Qualifications

• University degree in  Pharmacy with postgraduate degree in Public Health
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in vaccine cold chain management
• A deep understanding of the South African EPI program cold chain management
• Proven experience providing technical support to the NDOH and other relevant stakeholders.  
• Experience collaborating and communicating with national and provincial stakeholders in the immunization industry.
• Demonstrated analytical, organizational and decision-making skills. 
• Ability to travel nationally (50% travel)

Deliverables

• Summary of vaccination cold chain priority gaps
• Procurement and installation report for cold chain management supplies and resources
• Provincial depot EVM audit reports
• Final report outlining recommendations, lessons learned, and best practices for national cold chain management