Supply Chain Advisor – Malawi Activity

About the role

The Supply Chain Advisor will provide strategic and technical leadership for Abt Global’s Central Mechanism supply chain portfolio in Malawi. Working under the Chief of Party, the advisor will collaborate with the Ministry of Health, Central Medical Stores Trust, and other key partners to strengthen commodity security and improve the performance, resilience, and sustainability of the public‑health supply chain.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an integrated supply‑chain implementation plan with clear milestones, deliverables, dependencies, responsible parties, and resource requirements.
• Attend country‑team milestone‑progress reviews and present concise evidence on performance, risks, decisions needed, and corrective actions.
• Manage competing priorities while ensuring full compliance with the statement of work, approved work plan, budget, and contract requirements.
• Escalate potential milestone failures, scope changes, funding pressures, and sustainability concerns to the Chief of Party.
• Control scope through disciplined planning and formal authorization of any changes affecting schedule, resources, deliverables, or budget.
• Provide senior technical advice to the Government of Malawi on supply‑chain policy, governance, system design, and implementation.

Required profile

• Proven experience in public‑health supply‑chain management, preferably in low‑resource settings.
• Demonstrated ability to work with government ministries, regulatory authorities, and implementing partners.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills to guide planning, monitoring, and transition activities.

Required skills

• Logistics Management Information Systems (LMIS)
• Product traceability and master data management
• Quality management systems for health commodities