Partnership for Supply Chain Management System (PFSCM)
Job Description
TITLE: Product Quality Assurance Officer
REPORTS TO: Product Quality Assurance Manager
LOCATION: Project Management Office, Woerden, Netherlands (PMO-NL)
STATUS: Full-time
BACKGROUND:
The Partnership for Supply Chain Management (PFSCM) brings together multiple private sector and non-governmental organizations that are among the most trusted names in supply chain management and international public health and development in the world. PFSCM has been recognized internationally for its work to save lives through stronger public health supply chains; the partnership won two supply chain distinction awards from the European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit in 2010 and was a finalist in the 2012 Supply Chain Innovation Award Competition sponsored by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and SupplyChainBrain.
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is a major financing institution in the fight against these diseases in 140 countries. The Global Fund selected PFSCM to be one of the Procurement Service Agents for Global Fund principal recipients, under its Pooled Procurement Mechanism aimed at ensuring a cost-effective and efficient procurement process that meets all the Global Fund standards for a Procurement Service Agent. This service provides support to countries to resolve procurement bottlenecks and supply chain management challenges and to facilitate timely access to pharmaceuticals and other health products.
In addition, PFSCM implements other supply chain management projects with other client/donors including several developing country governments.
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Product Quality Assurance (QA) Officer is responsible to ensure quality compliance in all PFSCM projects, working with the Product Quality Assurance Manager. The Officer is expected to ensure that all product and manufacturer-related documentation align with the quality requirements set forth in the relevant policies. The Officer is expected to support the product dossier review process in order to ensure completeness and accuracy. The Product QA Officer is additionally responsible to manage the QA knowledge management repository to ensure that product quality-related information is accurate and accessible.
The Product QA Officer is also expected to support the Product QA Manager and work closely with multiple Units across PFSCM and members of the Product QA Unit.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of the international pharmaceutical and health products market with specific reference to the essential commodities required for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.
Experience in the international, public health sector is preferred.
Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work across disciplines and in diverse locations internationally.
Ability to work comfortably with Microsoft Office software, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Advanced user level of Excel preferred.
Excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills with strong sense of customer service. English fluency required, including speaking, writing, understanding, and reading.
Demonstrated analytical skills; solution oriented with a high sense of quality, attention to detail, accuracy, efficiency, and meeting tight deadlines.
Team player who is also able to work independently and handle conflicting priorities while maintaining consistent, quality performance standards.
Willingness and availability to travel, and perform other duties as needed.
Must be authorized to work in the Netherlands.
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