4 Fresher NGO Pharmacy Logistics Officer Jobs - Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

Organisation: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

Funding Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Reports to: Team Lead – Technical Supervisory Teams

The

Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is an international non-profit organization

which is a partnership of infectious diseases and public health specialists.

The overall objective of the IDI is to strengthen health systems with strong

emphasis on Infectious Diseases, through Research and Capacity Development. IDI

has five operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission: Prevention,

Care and Treatment; Training, Research and Laboratory services (provided

through a partnership with the Makerere University – John Hopkins University

Core Lab) and Outreach.

Infectious

Diseases Institute (IDI) received funding from Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC)/PEPFAR to implement a comprehensive HIV/AIDS services in the

mid-western Uganda Districts of Kiboga, Kibaale, Kyankwanzi, Hoima, Masindi,

Buliisa and Kiryandongo. The project is called “Accelerating Comprehensive

HIV/AIDS Service Delivery through Health System Capacity Building and Technical

Assistance of District Health Teams and Health Facilities in Western and West

Nile Regions in the Republic of Uganda under PEPFAR.”

Job Summary: The Pharmacy Logistics Officer will offer support in

monitoring and providing on-site support of logistics management in the

supported districts/health facilities according to MoH standards. The incumbent

will also ensure close monitoring of ART commodities and stock levels. He/she

will further ensure adequate supply of quality drugs, responding to dynamic

changes in demand, managing increased volumes of commodities and minimizing

pilferage and misuse.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Play a supportive role in getting the project
  
  supported health facilities to compile and submit their expected periodic
  
  MoH reports.


• Develop and follow up on activity plans
  
  developed with the focal logistics personnel in the district health
  
  facilities.


• Actively participate in providing technical
  
  training and mentoring to health workers to manage health logistics.


• Actively participate in CMEs and
  
  disseminating information updates regarding logistics management.


• Offer technical support in ensuring proper
  
  storage of drugs at the units of dispensing.


• Work in liaison with the District Stores
  
  Assistants in carrying out supportive supervision to the lower health
  
  facilities.


• Maintain tracking sheets on the various
  
  supported health facilities and provide reports on the following areas:


• Number of clients enrolled in care,
  
  on ART and initiated on ART in a month


• Consumption reports from the various
  
  units


• Stock status levels of the various
  
  health units


• Basic supply requirements of the
  
  pharmacy & store


• Regularly report on identified
  
  challenges in the health units


• Monthly report on availability of
  
  tools necessary to maintain data records.


• Maintain records on the commodities
  
  regarding quantity ordered and that received from the MoH and other partners
  
  of the following items


• Monitor the lead time of deliveries
  
  from MoH/NMS


• Participate in therapeutic drug
  
  committee meetings held in the health facilities.


• Perform any other duties as may reasonably be
  
  assigned from time to time by the Team Leader-Technical Supervisory Teams.
  

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant for the Infectious Diseases
  
  Institute (IDI) Pharmacy Logistics Officer vacancy should preferably hold
  
  a Diploma in Pharmacy


• Active Registration with the Allied Medical
  
  Practitioners Council


• A minimum of  two years of working in a clinical setting/
  
  facility, preferably in an HIV/AIDS setting;


• Additional experience in logistics management
  
  of ART commodities;


• Computer knowledge and skills;


• Excellent presentation and report writing
  
  skills ;


• Excellent communication skills and ability to
  
  speak the local languages;


• HIV counseling skills;


• Excellent interpersonal skills;


• Demonstrated ability to work under minimal
  
  supervision; and


• Ability to work with the health care workers
  
  in the district as a team and provide timely feedback.


• Fluency of the local languages within the
  
  supported districts is desirable.

All

suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their application cover

letters with a detailed CV, naming at least two professional referees to:

The

Human Resources Manager,

Infectious

Diseases Institute,

P.O.

Box 22418, Kampala, Uganda

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for

interviews.

Deadline: 4^th March, 2016 by 5:00 PM

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