PROJECT: Global Health Supply Chain – Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) Nepal

General Summary and Background

The purpose of the USAID Global Health Supply Chain (GHSC) – Procurement and Supply Management (PSM) project is to ensure uninterrupted supplies of health commodities in support of US Government (USG)-funded public health initiatives around the world. The project provides direct procurement and supply chain management support to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), and Population and Reproductive Health. In supporting USG-funded global health activities, GHSC-PSM will develop and manage a wide array of services for health commodity procurement and related systems strengthening technical assistance encompassing different elements of a comprehensive supply chain.

At the country level, GHSC-PSM supports country strategies and priorities that fall under the following three project objectives:

• Global Commodity Procurement and Logistics
• Systems Strengthening Technical Assistance
• Global Collaboration to Improve Long-Term Availability of Health Commodities

Purpose 

The IT Consultant is responsible for maintaining all information technology equipment and systems of GHSC – PSM project. This includes both tracking equipment inventory as well as maintenance and repair needs of that equipment, LAN, server, IT network, and internet services. The IT consultant is responsible for managing SharePoint and MS cloud services, developing the SharePoint application as per the need of operation team, developing Power Apps Application both browser/mobile , and managing/monitoring enterprise mobility and security (Intune, Microsoft 365 Device Management, Azure AD server.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Provide technical support to employees: Analyze and resolve computer problems; oversee computer maintenance and repair.
• Provide procurement specs for computer hardware and software and serve as primary liaison with IT-related vendors and suppliers.
• Coordinate service needs with outsourced providers for IT network, internet and LAN; maintain the server capacity, maintain computer inventory
• Ensure internet connection for staff and guests (wireless). Manage/Monitor bandwidth as per the user’s needs. 
• Ensure the operational health of the SharePoint online environment including security, availability, performance, interoperability, and reliability.
• Administration, support and configuration of MS Office 365 for staff.
• Configure and administer SharePoint and automate tasks.
• Manage databases, schedules, calendars, reports, and email distribution and contact lists, updating and distributing them as appropriate under the direction of Leadership Team. 
• Manage computer program files on the public drive/SharePoint: removing, adding and organizing files as directed.
• Setup and configuration of Enterprise Mobility & Security - Azure AD Premium to support SSO; Azure AD Rights Management; enrolling and managing Corporate device, mobile devices (BYOD,CYOD) using Intune.
• Ensuring Office 365, Microsoft 365 Device Management including - (Providing full support on obtaining license from Microsoft, User Creation, Assigning License, Email Migration to Exchange Server, Name change.) 
• Monitoring, maintaining network/router equipment of organization along with upgrading to the latest stable firmware releases; securing network systems by establishing and enforcing policies/firewall.
• Conduct virus check and removal if necessary.
• Inform Admin Office about the expiry of antivirus.
• Maintain IT equipment's & instruments inventory.
• Phone Set-up and maintenance
• Other related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Job Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years relevant experience in the relevant field 
• University degree in information and technology or other relevant fields;
• In depth knowledge of the IT and Operations environment in Nepal;
• Demonstrated ability to work productively within a team or individually;
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively;
• Fluency in Nepalese and advanced English in required;
• Ability to exercise tact and discretion and to maintain confidentiality;

Level of Effort and Location 

• This is a short-term position (6 months possibilities of extension) and will be based in Kathmandu, Nepal.  

Supervision

The IT Consultant will report to Operations Manager or his/her designee.

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics.