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Job Title:    Logistics Intern – District
Support

Organisation: Management
Sciences for Health (MSH)

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to: Technical
Advisor – District Support

About US:

Management Sciences
for Health (MSH) is a global health nonprofit organization, uses proven
approaches developed over 40 years to help leaders, health managers, and
communities in developing nations build stronger health systems for greater
health impact. We work to save lives by closing the gap between knowledge and
action in public health. Since its founding in 1971, MSH has worked in over 150
countries with policy makers, health professionals, and health care consumers
to improve the quality, availability and affordability of health services.

Job Summary:  The Logistics Intern-District Support will
provide operational support for district-level capacity building activities for
medicines management interventions including; Essential Medicines Supervision
Performance Assessment Recognition Strategy (EM SPARS), ART SPARS,
Pharmaceutical Financial Management (PFM), TB SPARS, LAB SPARS and other
district/regional health supply chain logistics coordination activities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• With guidance of Technical Advisor – District Support, compile and avail
  periodic MMS supervision work plans for assigned region.
• Under guidance of the Technical Advisor district support, carry out
  data entry of supervisions tools into the provided data entry platforms.
• Actively participate in joint supervision with UHSC Technical team,
  regional IPs and medical Bureaus staff to districts/health facilities
• Participate in field training of MMS’ in support supervision in
  relevant medicines management interventions.
• Support 100% verification of supervision data submitted by Medicines
  Management Supervisors (MMS) for all supervision tools submitted monthly.
• Under guidance of the Technical Advisor – District support, support
  the SPARS recognition scheme, including, monthly payment processing for
  verified supervision visits conducted by the MMS Airtime reward processing
  and others.
• Identify and participate in periodic supervision audits of
  non-verifiable supervision visits.
• Support district and regional coordination meetings, administration
  management and reporting.
• Perform any other duties as assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate for the Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
  Logistics Intern – District Support job should preferably hold a
  professional degree in health sciences or related field.
• Strong knowledge of MS office computer packages and willingness to
  learn additional computer packages.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Willingness to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities and
  shifting deadlines.
• Fluency in oral and written English required.
• Strong team player.
• Willingness to travel within Uganda.

How to Apply:

All candidates who
wish to join Management Sciences for Health in the aforementioned capacity
should apply online at the link below.

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