
INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT ON MEDICAL SUPPLY LOGISTICS
FOR MEDICAL STORAGE FACILITY (WAREHOUSE)
(2 person-months, Intermittent)
Date: 30 July 2021
Loan No. and Title: L3921-MON: Emergency Assistance Loan (EAL) for Additional Financing: The Fifth Health Sector Development Project
- BACKGROUND
EAL project is supporting to establish a Medical Storage Facility of the Ministry of Health. Functional and Spatial Concept Design of the Medical Storage Facility was developed in compliance with the requirements of WHO Technical Report Series, No. 961, Annex 9 “Model guidance for the storage and transport of time-and temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical products” and the existing National regulations and standard on storage of Medicines and Medical Devices. The new storage building will be located at north-west area of National Center of Zoonotic Disease’s (NCZD) premises which is located at 20th khoroo, Songinokhairkhan district and 10km from the central point of Ulaanbaatar city.
- OBJECTIVES
- TASKS
- Desk review on current situation of medical supply logistics in Mongolia including stock levels;
- Develop guideline on the supply chain management of medical products of the medical storage facility in accordance with principles of WHO good manufacturing practices (GMP), good storage practices (GSP) and good distribution (GDP) of medical products and existing national standards and regulations. The guideline shall comply with the following aspects of the supply chain management of medical products:
- Shall set appropriate steps to fulfill responsibilities of organizations involved in every stage within the supply chain and to avoid introduction of substandard and falsified products into market;
- Be applicable to all parties involved in the storage and distribution of medical products in the Medical Storage Facility of MOH;
- Should be considered for implementation by all parties involved in any aspects of the trade and distribution of medical products;
- Develop manual/tools on quality system to ensure that medicines, medical products are procured, stored, distributed and delivered and handled with aim that quality is sustained throughout their shelf-life in the supply-chain;
- Develop tools for the prevention of the distribution of substandard and falsified products;
- Develop the list of medicines and supplies to be stored, their storage, disposal, shelf life, and replenishment;
- Develop the list of medicines and supplies to be stored in the event of disaster and public health emergency including their storage, disposal, shelf life, and replenishment;
- Develop the list of medicines and medical devices that should be stored during peace time including their storage, disposal, shelf life, and replenishment;
- Develop tools to conduct proper inventory management of medicines and medical products in line with Estimating the capacity of storage facilities (Supplement 3) of the Technical supplement to WHO Technical Report Series, No. 961, 2011, Annex 9
- Develop tools to conduct proper inventory of medicines and medical devices;
- Develop organizational management structure of the Medical Storage Facility based on International and National best practices;
- Develop protocols, standards and procedures in order to ensure an optimal operation of the medical storage facility;
- Develop job descriptions for personnel of the medical storage facility;
- Identify key topics for the capacity building activities for the staff of the Medical Storage Facility and key organizations involved in the supply chain management of medical products;
- Develop training programs and modules that will cover principles of GSP and GDP of medical products;
- Conduct trainings for the staff of the Medical Storage Facility and key organizations involved in the supply chain management of medical products;
- Provide necessary support to national expert and staff of NCZD;
- Develop reports including technical reports as requested.
- REQUIREMENTS TO THE CONSULTANT
Minimum 3 years of special work experience is required. Regional experience similar to Mongolia is required. Experience with international funding agencies such as ADB and World Bank and other international organizations will be an advantage. Fluency in English.
- Application submission procedure
- Cover letter (1 page) explaining the reasons for applying for the positions, describing how the candidate’s qualification, skills and work experiences meet the selection criteria;
- Curriculum Vitae with ID photos (3x4) attached;
- 2 reference letters from a previous employer/supervisor or persons who know the candidate well;
- Copies of l diplomas;
- Other relevant supporting documents (such as information on previously conducted similar works, proof of English language proficiency etc).
All documents should be submitted in person or through ADB’s Consultant Management System (CMS) at link: cms.adb.org before: 6 September 2021.
Contact information:
Mrs Altantsetseg.B, Project Planning and HR specialist.
Ministry of Health of Mongolia, Project implementation unit.
Sukhbaatar district, Olympic Street 2
Extension of the Government Building-8, Room No.6
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Tel: +976-329369
E-mail: altantsetseg.batsukh@hsdp.org
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/documents/s18683en/s18683en.pdf