Job Title: Supply Chain Officer at Malaria Consortium
Date Posted: 12th February, 2026.
Expiry Date: 26 February 2026
About the Job
Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Supply Chain Officer to join our team in Kogi State, Nigeria.
The Supply Chain Officer will provide technical support on the supply chain management of malaria commodities at the project office in the State, Nigeria.
The Supply Chain Officer will be actively responsible for maintaining an effective and efficient logistic management and inventory control of SMC drugs at the state level. S/he will be work directly within the State Logistic Management Coordinating Unit and the Malaria Consortium office at the assigned state.
The Supply Chain Officer will be a member of the programme implementation team and report to Country Commodity Manager in delivering programme work plan.
Your Job Description
Supply Chain Management (70%):
Ensure that supply chain activities meet programme needs in a timely manner and in accordance with donor requirements and MC policies and procedures.
Carry out monthly stock status assessments of all SMC commodities at the State Central Medical Store and report findings to higher levels, flagging issues requiring action.
Coordinate SMC microplanning during which targets that form the basis for SMC drug quantification are determined.
Provide technical support to strengthen procurement and supply chain management of malaria commodities at the assigned state.
Contribute to state-level quantification of commodities and development of distribution plans using credible and verifiable data sources.
Support and assist in the management of SMC commodities at the assigned State Central Medical Stores (SCMS) and health facilities.
Ensure availability and distribution of pharmacovigilance forms during each implementation cycle.
Provide guidance on reporting adverse drug reactions (ADR) using pharmacovigilance forms to state teams.
Carry out post-distribution gap analysis for all SMC commodities at the assigned state.
Submit timely and accurate logistics reports at the end of every SMC cycle and review all LMIS reports for SMC commodities at the assigned state.
Coordinate reverse logistics for SMC drugs from health facilities to the State Central Medical Store.
Monitor delivery of SMC commodities and escalate discrepancies in quantities delivered or any quality issues across all distribution levels (SCMS, health facilities, and communities).
Work with the State Logistics Management Coordination Unit on the management of SMC commodities and serve as a link between Malaria Consortium and the unit.
Provide support to the Monitoring and Evaluation team and reconcile logistics data with M&E data.
Maintain and regularly update a database of SMC malaria commodity logistics data.
Perform other duties as directed by the State Project Manager.
Coordination/Feedback (30%):
Ensure smooth working relationships with the Country Office and Supply Chain Managers.
Support collation and transmission of pharmacovigilance reports to NAFDAC and the State LMCU.
Coordinate microplanning for the supply chain component of SMC implementation at the assigned state.
Facilitate routine monitoring and supportive supervisory visits to health facilities on effective supply chain management of SMC commodities.
Coordinate review meetings for all LMIS SMC reports to provide feedback on the quality of reports.
Provide regular and timely feedback to the Country Supply Chain Manager.
Provide support to the Zonal Project Manager on programme implementation.
The Job Requirements
Qualifications and Experience:
Essential:
Proven previous experience in Supply Chain and Logistics Management of Malaria or HIV/AIDS commodities.
Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy with 5 years’ post-qualification experience.
Familiarity with the national supply chain system of the Ministry of Health (MoH) and LMIS, including MCLS.
Experience working with and engaging stakeholders at the state level.
Ability to engage with stakeholders on the supply chain management of public health commodities.
Good interpersonal, communication, and planning skills.
Desirable:
Good understanding of logistics management of public health commodities in Nigeria.
Work-based Skills and Competencies:
Essential:
Strong analytical skills.
Proven writing skills in English.
Ability to work effectively and sensitively in developing countries.
A collaborative and flexible style, with a strong service mentality.
Negotiation, facilitation, and coordination skills.
Desirable:
Demonstrable passion for Malaria Consortium’s mission; a strategic manager with integrity and a desire to work in a dynamic environment.
Excellent computer skills in Excel and knowledge and use of database tools.