Sothini Shaba Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC 20006, USA

• Working with the Fiscal Agent team assigned to the Global Fund and GAVI portfolio under the Ministry of Health and Population (MOH) in Malawi. Working directly with the Programme Implementation Unit (PIU) in the areas.
• Provide support and oversight to the procurement department to ensure that proper procurement mechanisms are used for the supply and provision of goods and services. Ensure that bids, RFQs, and RFPs are well-drafted.
• Oversee and review bids and quotations. Observe evaluation committees and verify that any decision is justified and properly supported, and review and vet contractual terms before the contract is issued to selected.
• Proactively identify and address procurement and supply chain risks and mitigation strategies to meet the Global Fund, GAVI, and Malawi Government compliance requirements.
• Ensure adherence to procurement procedures and regulations and provide oversight over tender development and evaluation process. Provide guidance and support in the negotiation of contracts and their documentation.
• Provide contract management support for high-risk/high-value procurements, and ensure delivery is in line with contract terms. Facilitate and help the PIU to establish a supplier database, and major product price.

Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi, Malawi

Working as a Procurement Specialist for fiscal agent services at the Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) on Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) supported activities. I assist the CHAM procurement and operations team to ensure sustained fiscal integrity and accountability for.

Lilongwe, Malawi

Worked as an individual consultant with an Indian-based global health consulting firm on the assessment and revitalization of community health Supply chain Procurement Supply Management (PSM) the project, a UNICEF-funded project which aims at supporting the Government of Malawi in system strengthening to help in achieving its health-related goals by using.

Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi, Malawi

Worked as the head of procurement with Management Science for Health (MSH) - Malawi, from January to November 2021, developing and implementing procurement and supply chain contract management instructions, plans, policies, and procedures in order to support the implementation of the Organized Network of Services for Everyone’s (ONSE) Health project, a.

Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi, Malawi

Worked for Baobab Health Trust (BHT) - Malawi, since January 2017, providing procurement and supply chain management support to the EMR project activities under CDC’s President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), and supporting Global Fund (TB-HIV/AIDS) project activities. To ensure that procurement and.

Blantyre, Southern Region, Malawi, Malawi

Worked with Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Trust, Clinical Research Programme, from 2013 to 2016 coordinating and facilitating procurement and supply chain operations to support clinical research programs and projects.

Post Graduate Diploma In Global Health Procurement And Supply Chain Management, Global Health Procurement And Supply Chain Management, A

Activities and Societies: Case studies, Research on procurement and supply chain management of medicine in MalawiThis is a postgraduate.

Master Of Science In Global Health Procurement And Supply Chain Management, Global Procurement And Supply Chain Management, B

Activities and Societies: N/AThe Master of Science in Global Health Procurement and Supply Chain Management (PSM) is a 12-month online.

Logistic And Suply Chain Management, Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions And Contracts Management And Logistics., B

Activities and Societies: Business Law Management Information Systems Research Methodologies Business Communication Financial Management.

Professional Diploma In Purchasing And Supply(Cips), Supply Chain Management, Level 6

Activities and Societies: Case study on supply chain models and supplier due diligence