Consultant on Social Health Insurance ARV Quantification

Chemonics International seeks a short-term Consultant for Social Health Insurance ARV Quantification for 2019 demand (based in Hanoi, Vietnam) to support the Vietnam government stakeholders on behalf of the Global Health Supply Chain Program - Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project. The purpose of the GHSC-PSM project is to ensure uninterrupted supplies of health commodities in support of USG-funded public health initiatives around the world.

In Vietnam, antiretroviral (ARV) medicines for the HIV/AIDS program are supplied by three different sources: The Targeted Health - Population Program, PEPFAR, and Global Fund. With the reduction of financial support from PEPFAR and Global Fund donors, the Social Health Insurance (SHI) Fund will become the most important funding source for maintenance of an uninterrupted supply of ARV medicines to patients.

To support and facilitate government of Vietnam in the ARV quantification and supply management processes, Chemonics International/GHSC-PSM seeks a short-term Consultant for Social Health Insurance ARV Quantification to provide technical support to the government stakeholders to develop a supply plan for ARV from Social Health Insurance for 2019.

Position Description:

• Support the selection of an appropriate ARV quantification methodology, including the provision of general technical guidance, the sharing of quantification tools for health facilities, and the creation of a template for consolidation for the provincial and centrals levels that will meet the requirements of the Circular 11/2016/TT-BYT dated May 11, 2016 and Circular 28/2017/TT-BYT dated June 28, 2017;
• Support the development of training materials for a training of trainers (ToT) workshop for SHI quantification at the peripheral level;
• Review and provide feedback on the demand submitted from the facilities and peripheral levels and support the consolidation into the final demand;
• Support the preparation of documents and materials for consensus meetings and reports to MoH, VSS, PEPFAR, and USAID.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in pharmacy, public health, medicine, economics, or other relevant degree.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in supply chain management for health commodities.
• Fluency in Vietnamese required. Basic proficiency in English preferred.
• Experience working with USAID-funded and/or other donor-funded projects.
• Experience working with the Vietnamese Ministry of Health, the Vietnam Administration for HIV/AIDS Control, and/or Vietnam Social Security.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with the private sector, government entities, international donors, and other USG partners.

The anticipated level of effort for this assignment is approximately 60 days, from February 2018 to May 2018.

Application Instructions:

Send electronic submissions to [email protected] by February 8th , 2018, 17:00 Hanoi time. Please include "Consultant on Social Health Insurance ARV Quantification” in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted. ????Chemonics is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics.