The Ugandan Jobline

• Manage the medical supply chain and its deliveries (80%) and provide
  oversight to the medical supply chain in UNHCR Uganda operation that will
  include: – Follow-up on the national medical supply chain for the entire
  UNHCR Uganda Operation Mission. Keep track of the received international
  medical supplies in country and the remaining pipeline.
• Implement a medical supply chain system adapted to a “pull” system:
  by which medical supplies and medicines are delivered to the partners and
  regions respecting the needs expressed in the annual quantification (the
  items and their quantities) validated by the partners and UNHCR.
• Ensure that medical supplies and medicines are reaching the field on
  a timely and coordinate manner.
• Follow-up on UNHCR medical pipeline per region and partner; keep a
  track of the validated medical needs, including what has been delivered
  and what is still pending per region and partner.
• Liaise with UNHCR field offices and partners, increasing their
  capacity and improve accountability by: – Providing periodically and under
  request updates regarding the medical supply chain: informs about medical
  supplies delivered, remaining pipeline, and their time frame per region
  and partner.
• Ensuring that partners and UNHCR field offices implement tools to
  monitor and report on stocks, average monthly consumption and medical
  supplies (Rx solutions software and excel reporting templates)
• Performing field visits in order to improve pharmacy management in
  all field locations.
• Perform quality control inspections and stock management monitoring
  (inventories and medical deliveries)
• Providing capacity building (training) to all partners, with special
  emphasis in rational drug use (prescription practices), consumption
  monitoring and medical supply follow-up.
• Sharing with the implementing partners policies, guidelines,
  protocols and any other materials relevant for pharmacy management
• Supporting the quantification of medical needs in UNHCR Uganda
  Operations: – Using the data (average monthly consumption and stocks)
  collected and reported by the field partners, he/she provides critical
  input during the calculation and design of the annual medical
  quantification for the entire mission.
• In the events of adhoc local procurement, he/she supports the
  calculation of the quantities of medicines and medical supplies to be
  purchased locally and the reviewing of the bids of local suppliers and
  quotations. 2)     Be in charge of
  the clearance of medical supplies and medicines imported in Uganda (20%)
• Works as the focal point for the application of the importation
  permits for medical supplies and medicines imported by UNHCR in Uganda
• He/she is the technical referent within UNHCR Uganda team for the
  importation of the medical supplies and medicines: follows-up the
  applications submitted to obtain the import permits and any technical
  queries and needs that might rise from the National Drug Authorities in
  Uganda, UNHCR team, or the International suppliers.
• He/she is in charge of the communications with the Uganda National
  Authorities, WHO, UNHCR Procurement Service and the International
  Suppliers in what refers to the medical importations.

• Collation, analysis and dissemination of the medicines and medical
  supply stock situation including pipeline including health information
  reports from all the implementing partners
• Train all the implementing partners in the medicines and supply
  chain management with as will be measured by the IPs ability to adequately
  manage, quantify and analysis and dissemination reports.
• Ensure implementation and monitor use of the medicines and medical
  supplies SoPs using the established indicators
• Timely clearance of medicines and medical supplies and delivery to
  the field
• Summarized weekly highlights from the field and calendar of events

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations UNHCR Assistant Pharmacy
  Officer job placement should hold a University degree in Pharmacy.
• A Master’s degree in supply chain management and/or equivalent
  experience
• At least two years of experience in pharmacy management and medical
  logistics
• Past working experience with health programs for refugee / asylum
  seekers or international organizations required.
• Good knowledge in supply chain and medical logistics related
  processes and exposure to provision and support services in an
  International organization.
• Experience in medical importations clearing and in dealing with
  National Drug Authorities
• Excellent computer skills and working knowledge in MS Office
• Analytical and report writing skills.
• Good communicator with strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Excellent written English.
• Experience in East and Central Africa region is an added advantage.

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