The USAID Project Management Specialist - Supply Chain (the “Specialist”) serves as an advisor and
provides strategic, technical, analytical, and management support on health logistics and supply chain management. S/he will serve as a Contracting Officer’s Representative/Agreement Officer’s
Representative (COR/AOR) and/or Activity Manager supporting health logistics and supply chain
activities. The Specialist provides senior-level technical guidance to Health Office staff and leaders, the broader USAID Mission, implementing partners (IPs), the host government, and represents USAID with the interagency, in technical working groups, and other fora. The Specialist is a key member of Health
Office, Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Team. The incumbent reports to the designated Team Leader and has no formal supervisory responsibility.

11. STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
1. General Statement of Purpose of the Contract
The USAID Project Management Specialist - Supply Chain (the “Specialist”) serves as an advisor and
provides strategic, technical, analytical, and management support on health logistics and supply chain
management. S/he will serve as a Contracting Officer’s Representative/Agreement Officer’s
Representative (COR/AOR) and/or Activity Manager supporting health logistics and supply chain
activities. The Specialist provides senior-level technical guidance to Health Office staff and leaders, the
broader USAID Mission, implementing partners (IPs), the host government, and represents USAID with
the interagency, in technical working groups, and other fora. The Specialist is a key member of Health
Office, Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Team. The incumbent reports to the designated Team Leader
and has no formal supervisory responsibility.
2. Statement of Duties to be Performed
Program Management
• Serves as a COR/AOR and/or Activity Manager for health logistics and supply chain
programs/projects/activities awarded through the Health Office, providing financial and programmatic
oversight to ensure contracts and grants achieve anticipated results, and are linked to and enhance
attainment of the Health Office, Mission, and USG objectives.
• Conducts site visits as required in order to monitor progress, and to provide technical and
programmatic recommendations to ensure effectiveness, efficiency and judicious use of
U.S.Government (USG) funding.
Technical Guidance and Leadership
• Stay abreast of state-of-the-art knowledge, programming and best practices related to supply chain
management and utilize this information to improve host country supply chain management.
• Coordinate exchanges and sharing of best practices among USAID, USG and other stakeholders to
strengthen health logistics and supply chain systems improvement.
• Provide technical guidance and leadership to the host country government in coordinating health
supply chain systems support, supply planning, forecasting, quantification and programming.
• Guide USAID and host country government on strategic decisions and policy formulation to strengthen
supply chain management, including transparency and accountability.
• Provide technical guidance and coordination to Health Office colleagues to ensure development of key
systems that effectively integrate across the entire health portfolio.
• Provide guidance to Health Office colleagues to monitor the achievement of milestones of IPs
supporting health logistics and supply chain system implementation.
• Support host country efforts to ensure health supply chain systems fully integrate with key commodity
management and information systems that will allow end to end data visibility.
Representation and Reporting
• Represents the Health Office, Mission, and USG at national and/or international technical and
programmatic meetings, within various working groups, and in consultations with other social sector
donors, government officials, and IPs.
Represents supply chain issues in interagency discussions involving senior leadership from USAID, CDC,
other interagency partners, the PEPFAR Coordination Office and the U.S. Embassy.
• Represents supply chain issues to senior host country officials to ensure strong coordination and
accountability by all relevant actors in the supply chain system.
• Provides technical and strategic leadership in the preparation of key annual and mid-term planning
reporting documents including the Country Operational Plan, Operational Plan, Congressional Budget
Justifications, Quarterly, Semi-Annual and Annual Progress Reports.
• Prepare ad hoc reports as required for the Mission, USAID/Washington, Office of Global AIDS
Coordinator (OGAC), donor coordination groups, and others.
• Drafts talking points and/or speeches for the Office Chief, Mission Director, Ambassador and others, as
required, and prepares briefing papers, presentations, and coordinates site preparations for VIP site
visits.
• Coordinate with USG agencies in on HIV and related commodities management to guide and oversee
procurement via the current USG supply chain mechanism. This includes forecasting, quantification, and
procurement of commodities, such as antiretroviral and anti-tuberculosis medicines, male circumcision
kits, devices and supplies, and HIV test kits, as needed for the implementation of the overall health
portfolio and to ensure adequate stock monitoring at site and above-site levels.
• Participate in workshops, special committees, and other fora as a technical advisor on logistics and
supply chain management.
3. Supervisory Relationship:
Works under the general supervision of the designated Team Lead. The supervisor makes assignments in
terms of overall objectives and resources available. Completed work is reviewed in terms of achievement
of program/project/activity goals, effectiveness in meeting host-country and USAID objectives, and
integration with other initiatives in the Health Office and Mission portfolio. Some technical direction may
come from other professionals in the Office; in general, however, the Specialist will be expected to
exercise considerable autonomy and best judgment in discharging the duties of the assignment.
4. Supervisory Controls:
The supervision of other USAID staff is not contemplated.

Completion of a US-style University Master’s Degree in a field related to social science, statistics,
mathematics, mathematics, economics, computer science, epidemiology, health informatics, public health, infectious
disease, zoonotic disease, biology or other quantitative discipline, or the local equivalent, is required.

Technical Evaluation Criteria
Job Knowledge: (35 points): The prospective candidate should possess knowledge of national supply
chain management systems and Health and HIV/AIDS service delivery in Haiti, including but not limited
to quantification, procurement, warehousing and distribution, receipt and ordering of commodities,
supply planning, quantification, and/or use of supply chain management information and management
systems. The incumbent should demonstrate knowledge of donor engagement in supporting health
systems strengthening efforts and health commodities.
Program/Project Management: (25 points): The prospective candidate should have experience
coordinating and providing technical oversight to supply chain activities. They should have experience
drafting project-related documents; establishing and maintaining retrievable record systems on project
or activity portfolios; reviewing and processing financial documents; monitoring expenditures; assisting
with estimation of future funding needs; and experience providing technical expertise in the preparation
of key reporting documents. Experience in monitoring compliance with statutes, policies, rules, codes of
ethics and regulations that apply to the implementation of donor-funded supply chain programs and/or
research is necessary. Ability to participate in site and other field visits to monitor the effectiveness and
quality of interventions and ensure that implementing partners and sub-partners are given appropriate
monitoring and oversight.
Competencies (Skills and Abilities) (40 points): The prospective candidate should demonstrate strong
project management skills, including data and information management, administrative, and monitoring
skills used to track the performance of implementing partners and activities. Excellent communication
skills both orally and in writing, especially in being able to present information, analyses, and
recommendations to individuals with nontechnical background. Ability to respond professionally and
adjust in fluid situations to meet deadlines in the face of competing priorities and time pressures. Ability
to work both independently and as part of a team. Ability to negotiate difficult issues and build
consensus to achieve results with a wide range of individuals. Excellent computer and software skills
including ability in excel, SPSS, STATA, R and/or other analytical databases.

A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible, professional-level experience in
developing, implementing, and/or monitoring and evaluating health supply chain performance improvement activities,
including supply chain management, logistics, health commodities management, rational drug use, and/or other
closely related area. Experience collaborating with and/or working for key donors, development partners, or NGO is
required.

Offerors must submit ALL of the following documents be considered; documents must be in
English.
- Current curriculum vitae (CC) or resume.
- A cover letter or Summary Statement addressing the evaluation factors.
- Copy of educational certificates (bachelor, master’s degree, etc.)
- List of a minimum of three (3) professional references with accurate telephone and e-mail
information