Postpartum Hemorrhage Country Consultant

Postpartum Hemorrhage Country Consultant - Rwanda Scope of Work

About US Pharmacopeia

USP is an independent scientific organization that collaborates with the world's top experts in health and science to develop quality resources and standards for medicines, dietary supplements, and food ingredients. Through our resources, standards, advocacy and education, USP helps increase the availability of quality medicines, supplements and foods for billions of people worldwide. Our programs have reached more than 90 countries across Africa, Asia, and North and South America to strengthen global supply chains and pharmaceutical ecosystems that enable a resilient supply of quality medical products.

The Unitaid-Medicines Supply Resilience (MedSuRe) Africa project addresses supply and demand gaps in regional manufacturing in Africa with the goal of increasing access to quality-assured products for preventing and treating postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), malaria, and HIV. The PPH workstream focuses on increasing demand and strengthening the enabling environment in six countries (i.e., Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia).

USP seeks a long-term PPH Country Consultant to lead the implementation and provide oversight for country-level maternal health medicines activities under the MedSuRe project. The PPH Country Consultant will serve as the primary link between USP headquarters and country-level stakeholders.

Location of Assignment:

This assignment will require in-country technical assistance in Rwanda

Period of Performance:

This consultancy has an anticipated period of performance from June 1, 2026 – January 31, 2029

Roles and Responsibilities

The consultant will be responsible for carrying out the following tasks:

• In collaboration with Regional Technical Managers and headquarters (HQ) staff, lead the design, planning, and implementation of country-level PPH activities to ensure alignment with MedSuRe technical approaches and cross-country harmonization.
• Develop and monitor annual implementation plans and internal progress tracking tools to ensure timely delivery of PPH activities.
• Serve as MedSuRe’s in-country focal point for PPH activities, leading day-to-day engagement and coordination with national stakeholders (e.g., Ministries of Health, procurement agencies) and key maternal health and supply chain partners.
• With support from the Regional Technical Manager, lead or facilitate national-level meetings, technical workshops/trainings, and stakeholder consultations.
• Develop, adapt, and revise technical documents, guidance materials, surveys, and other work products to support PPH implementation and monitoring, ensuring alignment with MedSuRe technical standards.
• Prepare timely country-level progress updates, contribute to donor reporting requirements (e.g., annual reports), and document lessons learned to inform PPH commodity access and supply chain strengthening efforts.
• Anticipate, identify, and facilitate resolution of operational and technical risks affecting PPH activity implementation; escalate significant risks to Regional Technical Managers and HQ, and support development and implementation of mitigation strategies.
• Engages in other project activities as requested.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacy, public health, or a related field
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in global public health, including substantive experience in procurement and supply chain management of maternal health commodities (e.g., PPH-related products).
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience supporting donor-funded health programs in Rwanda; exposure to multi-country or regional initiatives is an asset.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple workstreams, and meet project timelines and deliverable requirements.
• Experience engaging diverse stakeholders, including national procurement agencies, regulatory authorities, civil society, and public health supply chain actors, and facilitating alignment around maternal health and supply chain priorities.
• Demonstrated skills in group facilitation, training delivery, and partner coordination.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English (required), with the ability to tailor messaging to diverse audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience contributing to national guidelines, policy development, or technical working groups related to maternal health or pharmaceutical systems strengthening.
• Prior experience working in complex environments, with geographically dispersed teams across time zones.

Application Procedure

Please send your CV, Cover Letter, 3 References, and hourly rate (in USD) to GPH_Procurement@USP.org, by the closing date of May 29, 2026, when submitting your applications, please write “Postpartum Hemorrhage Country Consultant - Rwanda” in the email Subject Line of your email.

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