National Individual Consultant: Newborn Logistics Management Information System Integration - Lead Consultant

Job Posting Organization:
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is the lead agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. Established to address global population issues, UNFPA operates in over 150 countries and has a mission to promote reproductive health and rights, gender equality, and sustainable development. The organization is committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, focusing on four interconnected outcomes: ending unmet needs for family planning, preventing maternal deaths, eliminating gender-based violence, and adapting to demographic changes through evidence-based policies. UNFPA emphasizes the importance of principled and ethical staff who embody international norms and standards.

Job Overview:
The National Individual Consultant for Newborn Logistics Management Information System Integration will provide essential technical support for the development, harmonization, validation, and integration of newborn health commodity reporting tools within the National Health Logistics Management Information System (NHLMIS). This role is crucial for enhancing inventory management, improving commodity visibility, and strengthening national supply chain data management and decision-making processes. The consultant will work remotely while also participating in in-person review and validation meetings in Abuja. The consultancy is expected to last for 30 working days over a period of six weeks, focusing on the integration of newborn health logistics reporting tools into the existing NHLMIS framework, leveraging existing family planning and maternal health logistics reporting systems.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The consultant will be responsible for several key tasks: conducting a desk review of existing NHLMIS tools and reporting systems; consulting with stakeholders from various health departments and development partners; defining standardized logistics data elements for newborn health commodities; developing central, state, and facility-level reporting tools; aligning newborn health indicators with existing reporting systems; co-facilitating technical review meetings and validation workshops; developing training materials and job aids; and creating a phased implementation roadmap for nationwide rollout. The consultant will also document reporting requirements, information needs, and system integration considerations, ensuring that all deliverables meet the expectations of stakeholders and align with the NHLMIS architecture.

Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess a postgraduate degree in public health, pharmacy, health informatics, supply chain management, health information systems, statistics, or a related field. Additionally, they should have at least seven years of relevant experience in health supply chain management, logistics management information systems, or related fields. Experience in coordinating or managing national programs related to reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAEH), as well as familiarity with national health information systems, is essential. Strong drafting and writing skills, good organizational and time-management skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital collaboration tools are also required.

Educational Background:
A postgraduate degree in public health, pharmacy, health informatics, supply chain management, health information systems, statistics, or a related field is mandatory for this position. This educational background is crucial for understanding the complexities of health logistics and information systems, which are central to the role.

Experience:
The consultant should have a minimum of seven years of relevant experience in health supply chain management, logistics management information systems, or related fields. This experience should include coordinating or managing national programs on RMNCAEH, SRHR, maternal, newborn, and child health, as well as experience with national health logistics management information systems and stakeholder consultations.

Languages:
Proficiency in English is mandatory for this position. Knowledge of additional languages may be considered an asset, particularly if they are relevant to the local context or stakeholders involved in the consultancy.

Additional Notes:
This consultancy is full-time and will be conducted remotely, with in-person meetings in Abuja as needed. The contract duration is for 30 working days over six weeks. The payment schedule includes an initial 30% upon submission of validated integrated MNH-LMIS tools, another 30% upon submission of validated job aids and training manuals, and a final 40% upon submission of finalized tools and a comprehensive report of the consultancy, including the training of trainers' workshop and participant list. This position is only open to Nigerian nationals.