The Ugandan Jobline

Job Title:      Medical
Supply Chain Officer (2 Fresher Job Placements)

Organisation: Rakai
Health Sciences Program (RHSP)

Duty Station: Uganda

About US:

Rakai Health
Sciences Program is a collaborative Bio-medical research and service delivery
organization. It strives to improve the quality of life of the local population
through a combination of community based research, curative services and
prevention strategies in the District of Rakai, South Western Uganda. It is
based at the Uganda Virus Research Institute – Entebbe and Kalisizo in Rakai
District.

Job Summary:  The Medical Supply Chain Officer primarily
supports in monitoring and providing on-site support of medical logistics
management in the supported districts/health facilities according to MOH
standards. He/she will ensure close monitoring of medicines and health
supplies. He/she will further ensure adequate supply of quality medicines,
responding to dynamic changes in demand, managing increased volumes of
commodities and minimizing pilferage and misuse..

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Support health facilities to develop pharmacy systems and annual
  procurement plans.
• Provide technical assistance, mentorships and CMEs in medicines and
  health supplies management and disseminate information updates regarding
  logistics management.
• Support health facilities in ordering and reporting for medicines
  and health supplies as per the warehouse schedule.
• Support health facilities and medicine management supervisors to
  implement RX solution, RASS and SPARS and submit timely required reports.
• Strengthen pharmacovigilance and adherence issues in the supported
  health facilities.
• Develop and follow up on activity plans developed with the focal
  logistics personnel in the district health facilities.
• Actively participate in verification of medicines and health
  supplies on delivery to the health facilities and submit order fulfillment
  reports.
• Support health workers in their dispensing, stock management, and
  storage management practices.
• Participate in the redistribution of medicines and health supplies
  in the supported districts.
• Participate in budgeting for supply chain activities, requisitioning
  and appropriately account for the disbursed funds.
• Any other assigned duties in line with your roles.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate for the Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)
  Medical Supply Chain Officer job must hold a diploma in Pharmacy or
  nursing
• Two years’ experience in pharmacy practice in HIV care and treatment
• Two years’ experience in health commodities inventory management.
• Active Registration with the Allied Medical Practitioners Council
• Experience in working in a district led program is an added
  advantage.
• Computer Knowledge and skills
• Experience in using WAOS, TWOS & RX solution.
• Good presentation and report writing skills
• Communication skills and ability to speak the local languages.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision

How to Apply:

All interested
candidates should send their applications including a cover letter, latest Copy
of CV (with 3 referees), copies of academic qualifications/certificates
addressed to the HR Manager to jobs@rhsp.org. Please kindly indicate the Job
title under subject of the mail. Only Online applications will be considered.

Deadline: 21^st June 2019

For more of the
latest jobs, please visit https://www.theugandanjobline.comor
find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline

Related Jobs