Since
1992, the United States Pharmacopeia has worked cooperatively with the
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to help
developing countries address critical issues related to poor quality
medicines and their appropriate use through the Promoting the Quality of
Medicines (PQM). PQM serves as a primary mechanism to help ensure the
quality, safety, and efficacy of medicines essential to USAID priority
diseases, particularly malaria, HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis. USP–USAID
collaborative efforts have helped communities improve drug quality in
more than 35 countries.
Supported
by knowledgeable staff and state-of-the-art facilities around the
world, PQM strives to accomplish four key objectives:
· Strengthen quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) systems
· Increase the supply of quality assured medicines
· Combat the availability of substandard and counterfeit medicines
· Provide technical leadership and global advocacy
USP PQM Indonesia is currently recruiting for the following position: HIV Project Coordinator
The
HIV Project Coordinator will support the implementation of the USP PQM
work plan activities in Indonesia related to strengthening quality
assurance of HIV and related medicines in Indonesia. The coordinator
will work with the National AIDS Program, BINFAR, BPOM, and the local
ARV manufacturer to help with the establishment of a national quality
assurance program for antiretrovirals and STI medicines throughout the
supply and distribution chains. As part of the USP PQM country team, the
coordinator will help ensure timely implementation of work plan
activities, reporting, and maintain effective communications with
program partners including the Government of Indonesia (BPOM, NAP,
BINFAR), local medicines manufacturers, WHO, UNAIDS, CHAI, FHI, JSI,
National AIDS Commission, the Global Fund, private and public health
providers, and others. This project is financed under the USAID
Indonesia mission.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Coordinates
with the National AIDS Program, BINFAR, and BPOM to help with the
establishment of a national quality assurance program for
antiretrovirals and STI medicines throughout the supply and distribution
chains
· Ensures
timely implementation of work plan activities, reporting, and maintain
effective communications with program partners including the Government
of Indonesia
· Supports the Chief of Party and USP PQM QA/QC senior management and staff to implement the HIV work plans.
· Travel to provinces as needed for meetings, training, follow-up, and project implementation.
· Other duties, as requested
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
· Master
degree or higher (MD or PhD preferred) and minimum 4 years of
experience in HIV or other health project coordination and/or
management.
· Experience with quality assurance of pharmaceuticals required
· Good knowledge of the Indonesia national AIDS control program preferred
· Effective communication skills and experience with project implementation at national and local levels
· Work experience in a USAID or other international donor-funded project in Indonesia desirable.
· Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and proficiency in written and oral English required.
Interested applicants are requested to submit their CV and application to chrispqm@gmail.com by March 7, 2014 at the latest.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
