18 September 2014

MAUL Health Management Organisation Career Jobs - Technical Officer - Supply Chain Management


Job Title: Technical Officer - Supply Chain Management
Organisation: Edes & AssociatesDuty Station: Kampala, Uganda Edes & Associates seeks to recruit for its valuable client, a leading Health Supply Chain Management Organisation that specialises in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Services for pharmaceutical products and health commodities.
Job Summary: The jobholder will provide technical support in designing and implementing healthcare logistics and supply chain management systems, processes and tools for Essential medicines, HIV related commodities and to strengthen the capacity of partners and districts in line with the Ministry of Health guidelines.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  Take part in the joint national forecasting and quantification, supply planning with all stakeholders in HIV logistics for medicines or laboratory commodities to determine the national needs.Actively participate in assessment of Laboratory and drugs logistics systems at national and health facility level and support in the design of corrective interventions to address the identified gaps.Take part in the capacity development of pharmacy, stores and laboratory logistics staff through joint trainings and mentorship as well as orientation on any inventory and records management tools and processes as established by the MoH.Offer technical resource in assisting the health facilities in the implementation of the MoH web-based reporting system for HIV commodities and any other initiatives that seek to automate logistics processes to enhance supply chain activities.Develop a unified information management system for health commodities and support the implementation of a unified monitoring and evaluation system for health related commodity management.Jointly work with the MoH; districts and Regional pharmacists in refining adopting supervision tools.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  The candidate should hold a Bachelor of Pharmacy, Post Graduate qualification or Master’s degree in public health, supply chain management, operations management.Four to five years of professional experience in Procurement, quantification, forecasting and supply chain management.High level of demonstrated proficiency in the use of MS applications, Forecasting and Quantification methods at the national level to argument the current team.Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to advocate and bring about consensus with senior government officials and other stakeholders.Past exposure and experience working in HIV/AIDs programs.Prior experience in logistics/supply chain management and/or public health commodities, especially ART commodities including the provision of specific technical assistance.Past experience in systems, processes, and tools development and implementation.Experience as a trainer in logistics and supplies management for at least 4 years.Significant experience in SCM quality reviewAll applicants who are interested in working with Medical Access Uganda Limited (MAUL), a leading Health Supply Chain Management Organisation should send their detailed Curriculum Vitae to: The Human Capital and Business Manager, Edes & Associates Consultants Limited, Plot 22 Entebbe Road, Conrad Plaza, 6th Floor, P.O. Box 21984 Kampala-Uganda or email them to: kampala@edesassociates.com


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