Job Title: Supply Chain and Procurement Officer
Organisation: Global Health
Corps (GHC)
Corps (GHC)
Placement Organisation:
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
Duty Station: Mbarara,
Uganda
Uganda
Eligible Citizenship:
Ugandan
Ugandan
Salary: Monthly Stipend of
550 dollars per month
550 dollars per month
Position Code: G05-Nat
About GHC:
Global Health Corps pairs intelligent and passionate fellows with
organizations that require new thinking and innovative solutions. We provide
these young leaders with the tools to remain connected after their fellowship
year finishes, deepening their ability to enact change through heightened
skills and strong partnerships. We currently place fellows in Malawi, Rwanda,
Uganda, the United States, and Zambia.
organizations that require new thinking and innovative solutions. We provide
these young leaders with the tools to remain connected after their fellowship
year finishes, deepening their ability to enact change through heightened
skills and strong partnerships. We currently place fellows in Malawi, Rwanda,
Uganda, the United States, and Zambia.
About Us:
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) seeks to prevent
pediatric HIV infection and to eliminate pediatric AIDS through research,
advocacy, and prevention, care and treatment programs. Since 2000, EGPAF has
been supporting prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) and HIV and
AIDS care and treatment services in Uganda. EGPAF Uganda is a leading provider
of technical assistance to Uganda’s Ministry of Health and supports clinical
service delivery at the facility, regional, and national levels. The
organization works closely with the Ministry of Health and other partners to
increase access to comprehensive, high-quality HIV prevention, care and
treatment, and tuberculosis (TB) identification and treatment services among
women, children, and families living with and affected by HIV and AIDS.
pediatric HIV infection and to eliminate pediatric AIDS through research,
advocacy, and prevention, care and treatment programs. Since 2000, EGPAF has
been supporting prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) and HIV and
AIDS care and treatment services in Uganda. EGPAF Uganda is a leading provider
of technical assistance to Uganda’s Ministry of Health and supports clinical
service delivery at the facility, regional, and national levels. The
organization works closely with the Ministry of Health and other partners to
increase access to comprehensive, high-quality HIV prevention, care and
treatment, and tuberculosis (TB) identification and treatment services among
women, children, and families living with and affected by HIV and AIDS.
Job Summary: The Supply
Chain and Procurement Officer will manage the stock and inventory at both the
on-site and off-site office stores of EGPAF Uganda. The role involves verifying
all goods before receiving them and keeping updated records of all inventory in
stock. The Supply Chain and Procurement Officer will be responsible for
preparing all dispatches to the field and periodically reporting these
dispatches to management. The Officer will also ensure that all assets are
properly engraved before delivery to the recipient and keep an updated assets
record for property in facilities and in the program office. Additionally, the
Supply Chain and Procurement Officer will be expected to keep the stores neat
and orderly for easy access and efficient management.
Chain and Procurement Officer will manage the stock and inventory at both the
on-site and off-site office stores of EGPAF Uganda. The role involves verifying
all goods before receiving them and keeping updated records of all inventory in
stock. The Supply Chain and Procurement Officer will be responsible for
preparing all dispatches to the field and periodically reporting these
dispatches to management. The Officer will also ensure that all assets are
properly engraved before delivery to the recipient and keep an updated assets
record for property in facilities and in the program office. Additionally, the
Supply Chain and Procurement Officer will be expected to keep the stores neat
and orderly for easy access and efficient management.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The jobholder will also receive and record
all procurements and disbursements - Track all dispatched items to ensure that
they reached their final destinations and also track the incoming goods to
ensure timely delivery - Monitor stock levels and maintain these at
the required levels - Issue stocks at request and ensure they
are properly authorized - Ensure the safety of items in the store
and that only authorized staff access the store - Maintain an orderly and up-to-date
documentation and filing system of the stores documents - Maintain updated inventory of all
equipment, furniture, and other assets of EGPAF - Ensure proper arrangement and clean
storage area with shelves labeled properly - Carryout periodic stocktaking
- Make stock variance reports to senior
leadership team - Periodically report expired stocks to
senior management team and arrange for their destruction - Make regular report about stock movement
and general stores operations - Perform any other duty as may be assigned
by management
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Global Health
Corps Supply Chain and Procurement Officer career placement should hold a
Bachelor’s degree in procurement, supply chain and logistics management,
or stores management, business, or related field - Demonstrated experience working on procurement
and supply chain activities in a professional environment - Experience with inventory management
- High proficiency with Microsoft Office,
especially Excel and Access - Certificate/diploma in medical records
- Experience working in medical stores
- Good writing and reporting skills
- Good team player
- Application of supply chain management
techniques (e.g. re-order levels, ABC, or Pareto Analysis)
Fellowship Stipend, Benefits,
and Logistics:
and Logistics:
In addition to the intensive leadership development and professional
growth that the fellowship offers, the Global Health Corps fellowship includes
the following benefits. GHC arranges several logistical details on fellows’
behalf with the expectation that fellows will take ownership of their overall
experience. Read on below to learn more about how these items apply to specific
placements:
growth that the fellowship offers, the Global Health Corps fellowship includes
the following benefits. GHC arranges several logistical details on fellows’
behalf with the expectation that fellows will take ownership of their overall
experience. Read on below to learn more about how these items apply to specific
placements:
·
Monthly living stipend of $550
Monthly living stipend of $550
·
Award of $1500 upon successful completion of the
fellowship year
Award of $1500 upon successful completion of the
fellowship year
·
Housing, including utilities assistance
Housing, including utilities assistance
·
Health or travel medical insurance
Health or travel medical insurance
·
Support in applying for visas and/or work
permits, as necessary
Support in applying for visas and/or work
permits, as necessary
·
Travel costs covered to and from placement site,
GHC training and retreats
Travel costs covered to and from placement site,
GHC training and retreats
·
Professional development funds of up to $600
Professional development funds of up to $600
How to Apply:
All applicants who desire to be placed by the Global Health Corps in
the aforementioned organization should express interest by clearly following
the instructions at the web page below.
the aforementioned organization should express interest by clearly following
the instructions at the web page below.
Deadline: 17th January, 2018 at
11:59pm EST
11:59pm EST
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