ICAP at Columbia University is a Non-Governmental Organization affiliated with Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health (MSPH) registered in Tanzania as MSPH Tanzania LLC since February 2005 (SO No. 12987). ICAP has been receiving funds to support HIV prevention and treatment programs in Tanzania from the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) since 2005. In , collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MoHCDGEC), ICAP has supported the government on health system strengthening, provided technical support especially on HIV prevention, care, and treatment, voluntary medical male circumcision services, and facilitated HIV prevention interventions in community settings.
From October 2016, ICAP has been receiving PEPFAR funding from CDC for a 5-year project delivering interventions as the community implementing partner. The project, known as FIKIA, provides community-based HIV prevention interventions including HIV testing to key and vulnerable populations (KVP). The goal of FIKIA is to accelerate, expand, and improve the quality of comprehensive community-based HIV prevention services to KVP in order to achieve 90-90-90 targets. FIKIA implementation spans a total of 50 districts across nine regions, including Kagera, Kigoma, Mwanza, Geita, Simiyu, Mara, Pwani, Tanga, and Dar es Salaam.
ICAP employs competent, dynamic individuals with strong technical knowledge and public health management skills in implementing the program objectives. ICAP is now seeking to fill the below positions:
Position Title: Logistics & Procurement Sub Unit Manager – Dar es Salaam(1 position) (Tanzania Nationals Only)
Reports to: Director of Finance and Administration (OAF)
Job Location: Dar es Salaam
Overall Job Function:
- The Logistics & Procurement Sub Unit Manager reporting to Director of Finance and Administration will be based in Dar es Salaam with overall responsibility of managing Procurement/logistics and Grants and Contracts departments will work closely with finance Team, Other operational teams, SMT and Program Teams.
- He/she will also specifically work with other external and internal stakeholders such sector specialists/advisors, project managers and area coordinators at their respective field offices. In consultation with the Sub-grants Officers, she/he will ensure implementation of sub grants Policy and sub-contracting procedure of ICAP and donors Rules & Regulations at all levels in their respective regional Subs and Service agreements.
- This role also encompasses distribution management within logistics, including transportation, warehousing, and monitoring the flow of goods and supplies to the 10 regions where ICAP Tanzania work.
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in Business Administration- Finance/ Accounting with Logistics and procurement background, MBA in Supply chain/Logistics is an added advantage.
- Eight (8) years’ of experience in public/private sector working with in Logistics, Procurement and Grants Management AND at least 4 years’ experience in similar role
- Must have sufficient expertise of management and capacity Building of Subs and Service agreements.
- Must be familiar with PEPFAR/USAID and other donors’ rules & regulations.
- Must have sufficient knowledge of contract management.
- Good writing and analytical skills.