Location : Delhi
Job
Description: The National Procurement and Logistics Coordinator (NPLC) will
function at NACO, HQ, in close coordination with Project Directors of ‘State
AIDS Control Societies’ (SASCSs) and Regional Procurement & Logistics
Coordinators. The NPLC will report to the Director Procurement &
Administration at NACO, HQ.
Responsibilities:
The
responsibilities of the NPLC are:
1. To provide
support to efforts of NACO/ SACS in capacity building of SACS.
2. Build capacity
of SACS and peripheral staff on forecasting, allocation & procurement.
3. Conducting
training for SACS procurement and stores officials in procurement and inventory
management function in coordination with Regional Coordinators.
4. Prepare procurement
plan and Annual Action Plans (AAPs).
5. Provide guidance
to Programme Division of ‘Information, Education and Communication’ (IEC) and
‘Targeted Intervention’ (TI) division in preparing TOR, performance
requirements for consulting and non-consulting services required as per AAPs.
6. Assess storage/
warehousing requirements of the supplies procured centrally by NACO.
7. Maintaining list
of drugs, kits and other medical supplies delivered for use at various units
(ICTC / PPTCTC / Blood Banks / ART Centers).
8. To monitor,
report and provide oversight to the stock position of various items including
indication of under-stocking / overstocking / expiry of goods to SACS based on
the consumption pattern.
9. Acting as link
between Procurement Agent/ Logistic Agency, Regional PLCs and SACSs for
inventory management and relocation of goods wherever required.
10. Assist
Procurement Agent in conducting post delivery inspection of drugs / Kits at
regular intervals.
11. to gather and
compile data of stock items from all the peripheral units (ICTCs, ARTCs, Blood
Banks etc.) and SACS in all the 38 States / UTs.
12. To gather
information and monitor the inventory data regarding items where the expiry
date is approaching (e.g. 4 months).
13. To compile data
of actual consumption of various items from the centers and help SACS/ NACO in
forecasting the annual requirements.
14. Based on the
information collected, coordinate to divert, in consultation with the concerned
Project Directors, the stocks from the centers which have excess material to
the centers where there is shortage. Similarly arrange to divert, in
consultation with the concerned Project Directors, items with expiry date
approaching to such centers where there is immediate or higher requirement for
consumption.
15. To liaise with
the Procurement agent/ Inspection Agency / and SACS regarding Supply Chain
Management to coordinate and facilitate delivery, receipt and distribution of
supplies.
16. To perform
other related tasks as required.