Supply Chain Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer Jobs – National Medical Stores (NMS)

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Organisation: National Medical Stores (NMS)
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Reports to: Head of Sales & Marketing
Ref: NMS/ 2016/01
About Us:
National
Medical Stores is an autonomous Corporation that was established by an Act of
Parliament 1993. Our mandate is to procure, store and distribute medicines and
other medical supplies to public health facilities in Uganda.
Job Summary: The Supply Chain Monitoring and Evaluation
(M&E) Officer will build and strengthen NMS’ M&E capacity with the
strategic aim of providing relevant information to foster better planning and
implementation across the supply chain (NMS Suppliers, NMS and NMS Customers)
in order to continuously improve the NMS service offering with regard to
availability of EMHS within NMS at facilities and to patients in line with our
vision of “a population with adequate and accessible quality medicines and
medical supplies.” The M&E Officer will stay abreast with state-of-the-art
M&E approaches to ensure the use of technically appropriate monitoring and
evaluation models and information systems.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • The incumbent will develop and implement
    monitoring tools, which will include, but not be limited to, data
    collection, analysis and reporting on key indicators related to EMHS supply
    across the NMS supply chain
  • Plan, design and undertake research studies
    and evaluations to inform policy decision making related to EMHS across
    the NMS supply chain
  • The jobholder will also identify resource
    needs to continuously improve and strengthen performance of NMS related to
    EMHS across the NMS supply chain
  • Prepare and submit periodic reports required
    by NMS and her stakeholders that support effective decision making and
    facilitate learning
  • Coordinate M&E dissemination meetings
    with NMS Stakeholders
  • Perform any other duties assigned by the
    Supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant should hold an honours
    Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics or an Honours Degree with a Minimum of a
    Diploma in Statistics. Possession of a postgraduate diploma in Monitoring
    and Evaluation
  • At least three years’ experience in health
    sector or health sector monitoring systems.
  • Excellent analytical skills and abilities
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of  supply chain concepts and
    pharmaceutical/logistic indicators
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced teamwork
    environment to meet required deadlines
  • Demonstrated effective leadership and
    interpersonal communication skills
  • Demonstrated excellent English language
    skills (both written and oral) with the ability to make presentations and
    effectively write/edit reports
  • Computer literacy skills i.e. proficiency in Microsoft
    Office Suite applications and statistical packages such as STATA, SPSS
How to Apply:
All
candidates are strongly encouraged to send their handwritten application
letters with updated Curriculum vita, copies of academic documents/transcripts,
full time telephone contacts, email and postal addresses of three referees including
the last two employers. The applications should be addressed to the Head of
Human Resource and Support Services, National Medical Stores, Plot 4-16 Nsamizi
Road, P.O Box 16 Entebbe. Uganda.
Deadline: 9th May, 2016 by 5:00 pm
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