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Job Title: Pharmaceutical Logistics Officer
Organisation: University
Research Co., LLC (URC)
Research Co., LLC (URC)
Project Name: USAID Regional
Health Integration to Enhance Health Services in East Central Uganda Project
(USAID/Uganda RHITES-EC) Project
Health Integration to Enhance Health Services in East Central Uganda Project
(USAID/Uganda RHITES-EC) Project
Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda
About US:
University Research Co., LLC (URC) is a global company dedicated to
improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education
worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS),
URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.
improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education
worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS),
URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.
About USAID RHITES-EC Project:
University Research Co., LLC (URC) is implementing the USAID Regional
Health Integration to Enhance Health Services in East Central Uganda Project
(USAID/Uganda RHITES-EC) whose aim is to support the implementation of a
comprehensive integrated investment in regional
health, nutritional assistance and HIV/AIDS programs. The five-year
project targets 11 districts in East Central Uganda with an estimated total
population of 4.1 million through a district-based integrated package of
quality health, nutrition, HIV / AIDS and child development services.
Health Integration to Enhance Health Services in East Central Uganda Project
(USAID/Uganda RHITES-EC) whose aim is to support the implementation of a
comprehensive integrated investment in regional
health, nutritional assistance and HIV/AIDS programs. The five-year
project targets 11 districts in East Central Uganda with an estimated total
population of 4.1 million through a district-based integrated package of
quality health, nutrition, HIV / AIDS and child development services.
Job Summary: The
Pharmaceutical Logistics Officer will provide support in strengthening pharmaceutical logistics
services leading to improvement in logistics and inventory management of health
commodities in the supported districts and health facilities.
Pharmaceutical Logistics Officer will provide support in strengthening pharmaceutical logistics
services leading to improvement in logistics and inventory management of health
commodities in the supported districts and health facilities.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Oversee the implementation of Supervision
Performance Assessment and Recognition Strategy (SPARS) and PEER strategy
in all supported districts. Support roll out of electronic logistics
management information systems such as Rx Solution, WAOS in supported
facilities to improve logistics management and timely reporting by
facilities - Keep a database of all received
reports/accountabilities from facilities and generate quarterly reports on
reporting rates by supported sites. Implement improved processes for
logistics information management of the MOH supply chain - Take part in building capacity for health
facility staff involved in the health programs, including logistics
management training, with preparations of training materials and budgeting - Offer support supervision to districts to
ensure continuous improvement and strengthening of the supply chain
logistics systems - Actively participate in monthly district
performance review meetings - Develop and maintain databases for all
relevant sites, commodities, lead times, reporting histories and
supervision visits at all levels - Enforce strict adherence of health
facilities to national supply system-reporting - Coordinate pharmacy and focal persons in
the districts and HFs and improve linkages to the national supply chain
for health commodities - Significantly contribute to timely and
accurate reporting by the project - Perform any other duties as assigned by
your supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the USAID RHITES-EC
Project Pharmaceutical Logistics Officer job vacancy should preferably
hold a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or a related field - At least three years’ experience in
providing support in management of the national pharmaceutical supply
chain system - A minimum of three years’ experience with
medicines logistics and inventory information management systems - Excellent analytical and presentation
skills with Microsoft office packages desired - Willingness to be flexible and adapt to
changing priorities and deadlines - Demonstrated ability to effectively
communicate and collaborate with various stakeholders towards achievement
of common goals desired
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the
USAID RHITES EC Project should send their cover letters, curriculum vitae,
copies of academic credentials and contact information for 3 professional
references addressed to:
USAID RHITES EC Project should send their cover letters, curriculum vitae,
copies of academic credentials and contact information for 3 professional
references addressed to:
Human Resource Coordinator,
University Research Co., LLC – Centre for Human Services,
Plot 10
Kiira Lane, Mpumudde Division, UGANDA
Kiira Lane, Mpumudde Division, UGANDA
E-mail to: HR-RHITES-EC@urc-chs.com
Deadline: 31st March,
2017 by 12:00pm
2017 by 12:00pm
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