Coordinator, Insecticide Treated Net (ITN) Systems

The AFGHS project is funded by the U.S. Department of State (DoS) to support the delivery of lifesaving, comprehensive maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) and malaria services across Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar. It aims to improve service and data quality, strengthen health-system integration and resilience, facilitate effective transition, and promote local ownership and accountability for sustained health outcomes.

Jhpiego works closely with the Ministries of Health in Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar, the Reproductive and Child Health Section (RCHS), the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP), the Zanzibar Malaria Elimination Programme (ZAMEP), and Regional Administration and Local Government (RALG) structures to align implementation with national priorities and strengthen locally led implementation and oversight.

Position Summary

The ITN Systems Coordinator leads the planning, coordination, implementation, and performance management of end-to-end insecticide-treated net (ITN) programming under the AFGHS malaria component. The role ensures that ITNs are accurately quantified, efficiently delivered, equitably distributed, safely managed, and fully accounted for across implementation regions. The ITN Systems Coordinator is responsible for strengthening ITN systems across planning, supply chain management, warehousing, distribution, performance monitoring, reporting, and reconciliation, while ensuring safety, accountability, supply chain integrity, and alignment with existing government systems and structures.

Working closely with the Senior Program Officer, the ITN Systems Coordinator oversees day-to-day field implementation of ITN activities, provides on-site technical and operational oversight, addresses implementation bottlenecks, and ensures achievement of approved project milestones, targets, and payment-linked deliverables. The role maintains close engagement with government counterparts and serves as a key point of contact with the U.S. Government ITN Procurement and Supply Management (PSM) partner, the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP), PMO-RALG, and regional and council teams to align national strategies, supply chain requirements, and implementation timelines. S/he will monitor implementation progress, identify and address performance gaps, and support timely documentation, verification, and achievement of project milestones.

A key responsibility of the ITN Systems Coordinator is to advance sustainability and transition by strengthening government leadership, ownership, and institutional capacity to independently plan, coordinate, manage, monitor, and account for ITN distribution and supply chain operations. S/he will work with NMCP, PMO-RALG, and regional and council counterparts to progressively institutionalize ITN quantification, logistics management, distribution planning, inventory control, reporting, and reconciliation within existing government systems and processes. The coordinator will support the progressive transition of operational oversight, supply chain management, performance monitoring, and accountability functions to government structures through capacity strengthening, joint implementation, and the development of sustainable systems and standard operating procedures, ensuring continuity, efficiency, and accountability of ITN programming beyond project support.

This position will be closed on October 19, 2026.

ITN Planning, Quantification, and Forecasting

• Lead coordination of ITN quantification and forecasting processes with government counterparts, strengthening government capacity to independently manage these functions in alignment with national strategies and program targets.
• Oversee validation of planning assumptions, allocation approaches, and regional targets in collaboration with NMCP, ZAMEP, and regional and council teams.
• Ensure quality and completeness of microplanning processes to support accurate targeting, implementation readiness, and integration into existing government planning mechanisms.

Supply Chain and Logistics Coordination

• Oversee coordination of ITN supply chain processes from regional receipt through last-mile distribution, strengthening integration with existing government logistics and supply chain systems.
• Serve as a key liaison with GHSC-PSM and relevant partners to track shipments, delivery schedules, and quantities, ensuring coordination and accountability with government counterparts.
• Ensure timely identification, escalation, and resolution of supply chain and logistics challenges while strengthening government capacity to manage and resolve operational bottlenecks.

Warehousing and Inventory Management

• Ensure appropriate storage, handling, security, and accountability of ITNs across warehouses and distribution points, in accordance with national standards and procedures.
• Oversee inventory tracking, stock management, and reconciliation processes, strengthening government-led inventory management and accountability systems.
• Monitor stock status, discrepancies, losses, and damages, ensuring timely reporting, corrective actions, and capacity strengthening of responsible government personnel.

Distribution and Implementation Oversight

• Lead coordination of ITN distribution across campaign and school platforms in alignment with approved plans, national guidelines, and project milestones.
• Ensure timely, organized, and efficient implementation across regions and districts through joint planning, coordination, and oversight with government counterparts.
• Monitor implementation progress against approved project milestones, targets, and payment-linked deliverables; identify and address implementation gaps and support timely achievement, documentation, and verification of milestones.
• Ensure proper documentation, verification, reconciliation, and reporting of ITNs received and distributed, strengthening government ownership of distribution monitoring and accountability processes.

Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead coordination with NMCP, ZAMEP, PMO-RALG, regional and council teams, and implementing partners to ensure aligned planning, implementation, and government leadership of ITN activities.
• Facilitate collaboration between supply chain and implementation actors to support efficient delivery, adherence to national guidelines, and integration into government coordination mechanisms.
• Represent the project in relevant ITN systems technical and coordination forums, promoting government ownership and alignment with national priorities.
• Identify and manage risks related to planning, logistics, storage, distribution, and accountability, working with government counterparts to strengthen sustainable risk management and oversight mechanisms.

Data Use, Monitoring, and Accountability

• Oversee collection, analysis, and use of ITN data across planning, supply chain, and distribution processes, strengthening integration with government reporting and information systems.
• Monitor coverage, stock status, key performance indicators, and progress against project milestones to identify gaps, inform corrective actions, and support achievement of project targets.
• Strengthen documentation, stock reconciliation, and accountability

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Environmental Health, or a related field required.
• At least 6-7 years of progressive experience in large-scale health commodity procurement and distribution programs; ITN programming experience is a strong advantage.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-region supply chain operations within government systems, including quantification, forecasting, warehousing, inventory management, and last-mile distribution.
• Proven experience supporting accountability, reconciliation, and verification processes within existing government systems to ensure commodities reach intended beneficiaries.
• Field experience coordinating multi-level supply chain operations within government systems, with the ability to manage sensitivities related to commodity quality, allocation, and distribution.
• Advanced data use skills for planning, performance monitoring, and decision-making, including analysis of coverage, stock, and distribution data to identify gaps and drive corrective action.
• Familiarity with U.S. Government-funded procurement, compliance, and reporting requirements, including commodity management protocols, documentation, and audit standards

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders contacted during work.

• Willingness to travel up to 25-30% to project-supported geographies across Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar.

• Good level of computer literacy, conversant with all Microsoft products

• Excellent facilitation, presentation, and written communication skills in English; fluency in Kiswahili required.

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

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