About the Organization

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) is a global leader in the fight to end pediatric HIV and AIDS. Since 2003, EGPAF has worked closely with the Ministry of Health and local authorities in Tanzania to provide comprehensive HIV, TB, GBV, and family planning services.

Role Overview

The Senior Technical Advisor – Supply Chain Management provides strategic leadership and technical guidance to strengthen HIV/TB commodity logistics and supply chain systems across EGPAF-supported regions, districts, and health facilities in Tanzania.

The primary objective is to ensure uninterrupted availability of essential healthcare commodities, support country-led commodity management, and integrate supply chain strategy into broader health systems strengthening (HSS).

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Lead efforts to secure commodity availability for HIV, TB, ARVs, STI, Hepatitis, RTKs, CECAP, and laboratory supplies across all supported facilities.
• Service Delivery Innovation: Oversee the design, rollout, and monitoring of Differentiated Service Delivery (DSD) models, focusing on Decentralized Drug Distribution (DDD) and Community Pharmacy ART refill initiatives.
• Systems & Data Management: Enhance eLMIS and Pharmacy Module utilization by driving timely reporting, improving data quality, analyzing stock status, and guiding evidence-based decision-making.
• Forecasting & Inventory: Collaborate with R/CHMTs and facility teams on quantification, multi-month dispensing (MMD), and proactive redistribution to prevent stock-outs and expiries.
• Supply Chain Bottlenecks: Partner with the Medical Stores Department (MSD), NASHCoP, NTLP, and supply chain partners to solve last-mile delivery challenges and logistics delays.
• Capacity Building: Deliver technical mentorship, training, and on-the-job support to EGPAF staff, district health teams, and community pharmacy personnel.
• Monitoring & Rapid Response: Perform root-cause analysis of supply shortages and direct rapid response protocols, including emergency orders and inter-facility transfers.
• Representation & Reporting: Represent EGPAF in national supply chain Technical Working Groups (TWGs) and IMPACT team meetings; prepare quarterly, semi-annual, and donor reports.

Qualifications & Experience

Required

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Supply Chain Management, Public Health, Logistics, or a related field. (Postgraduate degree strongly preferred).
• Experience: 5–7+ years of progressive experience in pharmaceutical supply chain management, preferably within HIV/TB programs in Tanzania or similar contexts.
• Technical Systems: Proven hands-on experience with the Medical Stores Department (MSD), eLMIS, and national logistics systems.
• Programmatic Knowledge: In-depth understanding of OFA, NASHCoP guidelines, DSD, and Decentralized Drug Distribution (DDD).
• Languages: Full fluency in English and Kiswahili (written and spoken).
• Mobility: Willingness to travel frequently to project sites across supported regions.

Preferred Competencies

• Experience establishing or scaling Community Pharmacy ART refill models and last-mile distribution innovations.
• Strong skills in forecasting, quantification, and logistics data analysis.
• Demonstrated history of collaborative stakeholder management with MoH, PMO-RALG, MSD, development partners, and CSOs.
• Self-starter with high integrity, strong analytical skills, and a commitment to health equity.

• Technical Leadership: Lead efforts to secure commodity availability for HIV, TB, ARVs, STI, Hepatitis, RTKs, CECAP, and laboratory supplies across all supported facilities.
• Service Delivery Innovation: Oversee the design, rollout, and monitoring of Differentiated Service Delivery (DSD) models, focusing on Decentralized Drug Distribution (DDD) and Community Pharmacy ART refill initiatives.
• Systems & Data Management: Enhance eLMIS and Pharmacy Module utilization by driving timely reporting, improving data quality, analyzing stock status, and guiding evidence-based decision-making.
• Forecasting & Inventory: Collaborate with R/CHMTs and facility teams on quantification, multi-month dispensing (MMD), and proactive redistribution to prevent stock-outs and expiries.
• Supply Chain Bottlenecks: Partner with the Medical Stores Department (MSD), NASHCoP, NTLP, and supply chain partners to solve last-mile delivery challenges and logistics delays.
• Capacity Building: Deliver technical mentorship, training, and on-the-job support to EGPAF staff, district health teams, and community pharmacy personnel.
• Monitoring & Rapid Response: Perform root-cause analysis of supply shortages and direct rapid response protocols, including emergency orders and inter-facility transfers.
• Representation & Reporting: Represent EGPAF in national supply chain Technical Working Groups (TWGs) and IMPACT team meetings; prepare quarterly, semi-annual, and donor reports.

• Proven hands-on experience with the Medical Stores Department (MSD), eLMIS, and national logistics systems.
• In-depth understanding of OFA, NASHCoP guidelines, DSD, and Decentralized Drug Distribution (DDD).
• Full fluency in English and Kiswahili (written and spoken).
• Experience establishing or scaling Community Pharmacy ART refill models and last-mile distribution innovations.
• Strong skills in forecasting, quantification, and logistics data analysis.
• Demonstrated history of collaborative stakeholder management with MoH, PMO-RALG, MSD, development partners, and CSOs.
• Self-starter with high integrity, strong analytical skills, and a commitment to health equity.

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Supply Chain Management, Public Health, Logistics, or a related field. (Postgraduate degree strongly preferred).
• 5–7+ years of progressive experience in pharmaceutical supply chain management, preferably within HIV/TB programs in Tanzania or similar contexts.
• Willingness to travel frequently to project sites across supported regions.