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• Offer
  technical support on good procurement and supply practices to support
  national programme implementation
• Work
  closely with the Quantifications and Procurement Planning Unit (QPPU) to
  carry out national quantifications, forecasting and procurement planning
  for pharmaceuticals and health products
• In
  charge of identifying public and private sector supply chain bottlenecks
  through comprehensive quantitative and qualitative analysis and develop
  solutions to address these bottlenecks
• Work
  in liaison with key stakeholders to identify ways to improve access to
  malaria commodities and implement logistics solutions for malaria
  commodities
• In
  charge of the collection and analysis of supply chain management data on
  indicators for malaria commodities and prepare periodical performance
  reports
• Responsible
  for developing, implementing, monitoring and updating of the Global Fund
  for AIDS Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) Procurement and Supply Chain
  Management (PSM) plans for malaria commodities.
• Offer
  analytic and strategic support to the Ministry of Health around policy
  development and implementation including Global Fund related activities to
  ensure optimal fund utilization and absorption
• In
  charge of monitoring and analyzing malaria commodities stock status and
  pipeline for the public sector at all other levels, of the supply system
  and ensure timely procurement of antimalarial commodities
• Participate
  in relevant logistics committee meetings to discuss logistics and
  commodity security issues.
• Manage
  donor funding for activities involving procurement, logistics and supply
  chain management of antimalarial commodities.
• Identify
  key operational research priorities and provide technical support in
  execution of the agreed upon protocols
• Perform
  any other duties assigned by the program manager National malaria control
  program

• The
  applicant should ideally hold a Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy with
  post-graduate training in areas of Management, Monitoring and Evaluation,
  Public Health, or related area. Additional qualifications in procurement
  and supply chain management are desirable
• The
  candidate must be registered by Pharmacy Council to practice in Uganda
• A
  minimum of five or more years’ experience in the operation of transparent and
  cost-effective procurement supply chain management systems at the national
  and/or international level.
• Past
  exposure and experience in management and provision of technical
  assistance in area of PSM for the health sector and particularly malaria
  commodities supply management.
• Extensive
  experience in assessment and strengthening of health and pharmaceutical
  management systems
• Detailed
  knowledge and understanding of the Uganda health system with good
  knowledge of pharmaceutical and health supplies regulations
• Demonstrated
  capacity in forecasting and quantifying pharmaceuticals and other health
  commodities and equipment requirement at National & lower levels.
• Familiarity
  with Global Fund            procurement
  policies and quality assurance standards for pharmaceutical and health
  commodities management
• Full
  competence in the use of computers and key software packages (Microsoft
  Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Pipeline, Supply Chain Manager, Quantimed etc.)
• Excellent
  analytical skills, excellent report writing skills, ability to work within
  a team and under pressure and handle multiple activities, ability to work
  with minimal supervision and self-motivation to accomplish tasks in time.
• Fluency
  in oral and written English

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