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Health Supply Chain Management Specialist (Oncology)New

Position:Volunteer | UNVDeadline:6 Sep 2026 (17 days left)Job ID:1784888021271627Posted on:19 Aug 2026 (1 day ago)
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Job Description

UNDP seeks a UN Volunteer specialist in Tashkent to support Uzbekistan’s National Cancer Control Program and oncology supply chain. The role plans procurement of medicines and equipment, forecasts demand, analyses markets and suppliers, supports registration and quality assurance, strengthens warehousing and distribution, and develops tools for digital health and the Cancer-Register system.

Key Details

Department

Health Governance Project

Position Details

Experience level

Mid

Minimum experience

3 years

Employment type

Volunteer

Arrangement

Onsite

Minimum education

Postgraduate degree or equivalent

Recruitment scope

International recruitment

Language Requirements

Required

English, Russian

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Support procurement planning and implementation for oncology medicines, consumables, reagents and medical equipment
  • Contribute to joint quantification and demand forecasting using patient, consumption and stock data
  • Support market analysis, supplier engagement, demand aggregation and multi-year framework agreements
  • Advance reliance-based registration pathways for priority oncology medicines
  • Verify cold-chain and warehousing capacity and support FEFO-based distribution planning
  • Develop procurement-centre SOPs, forecasting tools, training activities and staffing profiles
  • Support stock-monitoring digital solutions and the future Cancer-Register forecasting system
  • Prepare analytical briefs, presentations, progress reports and project knowledge products

Role Requirements

  • Master degree or equivalent in public health focused on oncology or health supply-chain management, or relevant pharmacy, health economics or health management specialization
  • At least three years of professional experience in public-health programme implementation, health procurement or supply-chain management of medicines and medical products
  • Experience in commodity quantification, forecasting, procurement planning, quality assurance, warehousing, cold chain or distribution
  • English and Russian

Desired Criteria

  • Familiarity with national medicine-registration processes, WHO prequalification and international procurement

Skills

Tools and Technologies

Additional Information

  • Assignment supports the National Cancer Control Program rollout from 2027 through 2030

Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UNDP Careers, on 19 Aug 2026.