Senior Supply Chain Advisor

Role is open to candidates based in Africa only. Amid increasing disruptions to global supply chains and shifts in the global aid financing landscape, the Senior Supply Chain Advisor (SSCA) will provide strategic leadership to help ensure reliable access to safe abortion commodities, contraceptives, and gender-based violence management supplies across development and humanitarian contexts. This role will strengthen supply availability through formal health systems and self-care pathways by establishing and enhancing global technical tools, processes, monitoring mechanisms, and partnerships that contribute to a sustainable abortion ecosystem. Effective supply chain management is a critical pillar for building resilient, responsive, and equitable pathways to care. Summary of Responsibilities The SSCA serve as subject matter expert for global health supply chain technical issues, in areas such as quantification, forecasting, procurement, storage and distribution and inventory management, logistics management information systems (LMIS), health systems strengthening, budgeting and financial management, driving and analyzing supply chain performance, and program effectiveness. The role is expected to translate technical expertise into practical tools, country support, and partnership strategies that reduce supply interruptions and improve visibility, availability, and responsible use of reproductive health commodities. Organizational Leadership and Strategy: Lead the Ipas supply chain management approach across the network by ensuring that evidence and best practice inform strategies and efforts to sustain the availability of abortion and contraception drugs across the different pathways to care. Program, technical, and functional responsibilities: Provide technical leadership and support to strengthen sexual and reproductive health commodity supply chains at global, regional, and country levels across the pathways to care Support countries to assess gaps in reproductive