Objectives.
The main objective of the Specialist’s mission is to contribut...
Objectives.
The main objective of the Specialist’s mission is to contribute to the project’s scope to strengthen the operational capacity of the supported health storage warehouses at the National (Central) and Subnational (Governorate) levels through (1) Rehabilitation Works of the warehouses’ infrastructure, (2) Provisions of Furniture and Equipment and, (3) Capacity Building Training to the current\existing Supply Chain Management (SCM) techniques for the targeted facilities under the project.
As a result, the practices currently used at all stages of supply chain are to be reviewed by the Specialist starting from identification of needs, quantification and forecasting till the required delivery as per the project scope. All weaknesses and areas requiring improvement should be duly identified and addressed, the remedial actions to be proposed by the Specialist to define the needs and readiness of the sustainability of national supply chain Storage Warehouses, including technical requirements, operational processes, storage capacity, spatial requirements, etc. for each Storage Warehouse\Level.
Scope of Work.
Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the project manager, and in close collaboration with UNOPS project team. the Specialist is expected to provide recommendations, guidelines, requirements, specifications and clear reports for the below activities:
Assessments of the Existing Supply Chain Systems and Infrastructure.
Conduct desk review and liaise with the project team to fully be familiar with the existing situation of the health storage warehouses at the National (Central) and Subnational (Governorate) levels to ensure all aspects of the existing Supply Chain has been discussed and evaluated within the framework of implementation of the project, including:
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The existing Storage\Warehouse facilities’ space and layout including the existing cold storage areas i.e., the Walk-in Cold and Freezer Rooms.
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The Martials Handling Equipments currently in use i.e., racking systems, shelving, lift trucks, hand trucks, etc. including the transportations vehicles for each facility.
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Analysis of inventory control and stock management practices currently applied.
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Review the effectiveness of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Process Safety Management System (PSM) in use in the Country.
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Identify the existing weaknesses and bottlenecks preventing normal Supply Chain Management (SCM) functioning.
Rehabilitation\Upgrading of the Existing Supply Chain Systems and Infrastructure.
Propose and present the remedial actions and develop the concrete and clear tools for elimination of the problems identified in order to determining of the potential scope and nature of UNOPS interventions for each Storage Warehouse within the framework of implementation of the project, including:
General:
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Provide recommendations of Greening the supply chain including energy efficiency and low-carbon footprint of the storage and distribution systems, by operationalizing greening principles, introduction of latest solar technology for warehousing and cold chains.
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Prioritize the recommendations into short (3-5years), medium (6-10 years) and long term (10-20years) so that it guides the master plan.
Storage Capacity and Spatial Requirements:
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If required, provide recommendations in form of sketch drawings illustrate the required remodeling \ rearrange of the existing interior and exterior layout to comply with the relevant standards and requirements, taking into consideration, (1) the designated areas for particular purposes i.e., cold store, quarantined products, etc. (2) the exterior spaces, vehicle movement, loading/off-loading areas/canopies, parking, waste disposal, fuel storage, etc.
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If the estimated current\future storage requirement significantly exceeds the actual capacity of the existing buildings, or if the existing buildings are ill-suited, the consultant will make recommendations in the form of sketches on how the building(s) might be modified or extended to provide the required space.
Cold Rooms:
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Advise on the required cold storage capacity of walk-in cold and freezer rooms for each Storage Warehouse\Level.
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If required. Advise on technical matters relating to the implementation of the large size cold and freezer rooms, clarify and improve specifications in case inadequacies are observed, detect possible gaps and propose substitute or alternative approaches as necessary.
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Provide technical inputs to the QA company in charge of designing the vaccine stores to house the cold and freezer rooms, include plans for floor layout, building envelope thermal insulation, electricity supply, backup generator supply, electrical protection, lighting, ventilation, etc.