URC Program Officer, Supply Chain Jobs in Uganda
URC Program Officer, Supply Chain Jobs in Uganda
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Project Overview:
University Research Co., LLC (URC) is implementing the USAID’s Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services in East Central Uganda Activity (USAID’s RHITES EC). The purpose of this project is to support the implementation of a comprehensive, integrated investment in regional health, HIV/AIDS and nutrition assistance.
This five-year activity targets 12 districts in East-Central Uganda with an estimated total population of 4.1 million through a district-based integrated package of quality health, HIV/AIDS, nutrition, and child development services.
To assist in strengthening pharmaceutical logistics services leading to improvement in logistics and inventory management of health commodities in the supported districts and health facilities.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Coordinate implementation of Supervision Performance Assessment and Recognition Strategy (SPARS) and PEER strategy in all supported districts and track individual MMS performance on a monthly basis.
Support roll out of electronic logistics management information systems such as RX solution, WAOS, TWOS, RASS in supported facilities to improve logistics management
and timely reporting by facilities.
Develop and maintain a database for all relevant sites focusing on commodities, lead times, reporting histories and supervision visits at all levels of all received reports/ accountabilities from facilities and generated quarterly reports on reporting rates by supported sites focusing on the SCM Performance indicators.
Implement improved processes for logistics information management of the MOH supply chain.
Continuously build capacity of health facility staff involved in the health programs in good logistics management practices especially commodity budget tracking.
Provide support supervision to districts to ensure continuous improvement and strengthening of the supply chain logistics systems.
Participate in monthly district performance review meetings and data cleaning exercises to provide technical assistance.
Enforce strict adherence of health facilities to national supply system reporting (Bimonthly submission of ALL Orders and submission of HMIS 105 Stock Status) so as to contribute to timely and accurate reporting
Coordinate pharmacy and focal persons in the districts and HFs and improve linkages to the national supply chain for health commodities and supply chain partners.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or a related field
At least 3 years’ work experience in providing support in management of the national pharmaceutical supply chain system, handling medicines logistics and inventory information management systems.
Demonstrated good analytical and presentation skills with Microsoft office packages.
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with various stakeholders towards achievement of common goals.
How to Apply
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