JOB DETAILS:

Rakai Health Sciences Program
Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP) is a collaborative bio -medical research and service delivery organization. RHSP 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 districts of South-central Uganda.
MEDICAL SUPPLY CHAIN OFFICER
POSITION: 0 1
DUTY STATION: KALISIZO

Job Summary

The Supply Chain Officer supports in monitoring and providing onsite 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.

Job 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
• Support health workers in their dispensing, stock management, and storage management practices.
• Participate in verification of medicines and health supplies on delivery to the health facilities and submit order fulfillment reports
• 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.

Knowledge and Experience

• The ideal applicant should have minimum qualification of a Diploma in Pharmacy or Nursing
• The Candidate must have at least 2 years’ experience in pharmacy practice in HIV care and treatment
• 2 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.

Job Education: Diploma in Pharmacy or Nursing
Job Experience: 2 years
Work Hours: 8

All interested candidates possessing the above attributes can send their; applications including a cover letter, updated CV with 3 referees, and copies of academic qualifications/certificates (One document), addressed to the HR Manager to [email protected]   Kindly indicate the job title in the subject line of the email. Only online applications will be considered. Deadline for Submission: Monday 22nd June 2020 by 5:00pm. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Any form of lobbying and canvassing will lead to disqualification.

Deadline: 22 June 2010