USAID SL@B Project Supply Chain and Logistics Advisor Career Opportunity – Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)

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Organization: Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
(EGPAF)
Project Name: Saving Lives at Birth (SL@B)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
The
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) seeks to end pediatric
HIV/AIDS through research, advocacy, and prevention and treatment programs. We
are a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS, working in 15
countries and at 7,000 sites around the world to prevent the transmission of
HIV to children, and to help those already infected. Today, because of the
highly successful work of the Foundation and its partners over the last 25
years, pediatric AIDS has been virtually eliminated in the United States and
new infections in children have declined by 58% worldwide. EGPAF Uganda Country
program is currently implementing a number of projects in partnership with
various donors.
About USAID SL@B Project:
The
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) wants to implement the Saving
Lives at Birth (SL@B) project that aims at development of a Model for National
Scale-up of the Pratt Pouch to Expand Infant Nevirapine prophylaxis in Uganda
to Prevent Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV, and Save Infant Lives. The
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), the Ugandan Ministry of
Health (MOH) and Pratt Pouch Consulting will be introducing and scaling up the
Pratt Pouch in Uganda’s ANC, delivery, and PNC services. To build an effective
model for national scale-up, the project will utilize the Pratt Pouch as an
improved infant ARV prophylaxis delivery mechanism to improve dosing accuracy
and expand NVP access to HIV-exposed infants in up to 20 districts to decrease
the number of HIV-infected infants at six weeks of age.
Job Summary: The Supply Chain and Logistics Advisor will work
closely with the MOH and EGPAF country team to coordinate the procurement of
the repackaging materials (Pratt pouches) and repackaging of Nevirapine
suspension at National Medical Stores (NMS). The incumbent will work in liaison
work with the National Drug Authority to ensure that the required regulatory
process for introducing the repackaged Nevirapine suspension is finalized. The
Supply Chain and Logistics Advisor will also coordinate and work with
implementing partners and district health teams to ensure timely forecasting,
quantification and ordering of the repackaged Nevirapine suspension as part of
the existing supply chain ordering and reporting process for HIV commodities. The
incumbent will also steer the process of developing the national roll-out plan
that will introduce the Pratt Pouch to Expand Infant Nevirapine Prophylaxis. The
jobholder will also participate in the development of training packages,
standard operating procedures (SOPs), tools and job aides that will guide the
roll out of the repackaged Nevirapine suspension.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor’s
    Degree in Pharmacy.
  • At least five years’ professional experience
    in procurement and supply chain management of medicines and commodities to
    support delivery of key HIV and MNCH services.
  • Excellent analytical skills in relation to
    developing tools, methods and approaches to support improved supply chain
    management systems and quality assurance policies.
  • Significant experience in analyzing supply
    chain and logistics information systems, identifying problems and
    designing solutions for both manual and computerized systems.
  • Demonstrated ability to build capacity through  formal and informal training, coaching,
    mentoring, and ongoing professional development
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their
applications to this address;
The
Country Director, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), Plot 18A
Kyadondo Road, Nakasero, P.O. Box 21127, Kampala, Uganda
E-mail to: UgandaRecruitment@pedaids.org
Deadline: 28th March 2016
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