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: Iganga,
Bugiri, or Kamuli, Uganda
Bugiri, or Kamuli, 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 childe 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 childe development services.
Job Summary: The
Pharmaceutical Logistics Officer will primarily strengthen 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 primarily strengthen 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; - Maintain 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; - Build the capacity of health facility
staff involved in the health programs, including logistics management
training, with preparations of training materials and budgeting; - Provide 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; - Actively contribute to timely and accurate
reporting by the project.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicants for the USAID RHITES-EC
Pharmaceutical Logistics Officer job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s
degree in Pharmacy or a related field; - A minimum of three years of related 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; - Proven ability to effectively communicate
and collaborate with various stakeholders towards achievement of common
goals.
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,
Plot10 Kiira Lane, Mpumudde Division, UGANDA
E-mail to: [email protected]
Deadline: 16th June 2017
by 12:00pm
by 12:00pm
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