2 Fresher District Pharmacy Logistics Officer NGO Job Placements – Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

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Job Title:   District Pharmacy Logistics Officer (2 Fresher Job Placements)

Organisation: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

The mission of the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is to build capacity of health systems in Africa with strong emphasis on infectious diseases through research, and capacity development. IDI has five operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research and Laboratory services (provided through a partnership with the Makerere University-John Hopkins University Core Lab) and Outreach. IDI invites applications for the following full-time positions for upcoming US government (USAID) sponsored projects for delivery of services for HIV/AIDS and related health conditions.

 

Job Summary:   The District Pharmacy Logistics Officer will provide technical support to district and facility teams to ensure appropriate management of TB, TB/HIV commodities.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Support mentorship and training efforts to build capacity of district and facility teams to manage health logistics related to TB and TB/HIV care including DR-TB management.
  • Guide district and facility teams to quantify and order for TB and TB/HIV care commodities through national warehouses in a timely manner to ensure steady supply
  • Support implementation of standard stock monitoring and management practices including use of electronic inventory systems in order to minimize wastage and avert stock outs
  • Establish facility surveillance systems to detect and notify adverse drug reactions to drugs regulatory authorities in a timely manner.
  • Support design and implementation of appropriate differentiated TB service delivery models in line with current national policies and PEPFAR community framework.
  • Support development of SOPs to guide facility teams to appropriately handle HIV and TB commodities using standard inventory management tools
  • Support the health workers to identify, implement and document continuous quality improvement activities along the logistics supply chain
  • Support health facilities to compile and submit accurate HMIS and programmatic reports according to project, donor and Ministry of Health timelines.
  • Any other duties as may reasonably be assigned from time to time.




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a Diploma in Clinical pharmacy
  • Full and active registration with the Allied Health Professional Council
  • Training in supply chain management for TB and HIV/AIDS logistics
  • Experience and up-to-date knowledge of the national medical logistics systems
  • Good communication, organization and management skills
  • Understands client confidentiality and exhibits high level of ethical conduct
  • Basic computer literacy including word processing, excel, internet and PowerPoint

 

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified should apply online at the link below

 

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Deadline: 20th February 2022

 

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