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Job Title: Technical
Officer – Supply Chain Management

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda 

• Take
  part in the joint national forecasting and quantification, supply planning
  with all stakeholders in HIV logistics for medicines or laboratory
  commodities to determine the national needs.
• Actively
  participate in assessment of Laboratory and drugs logistics systems at
  national and health facility level and support in the design of corrective
  interventions to address the identified gaps.
• Take
  part in the capacity development of pharmacy, stores and laboratory
  logistics staff through joint trainings and mentorship as well as
  orientation on any inventory and records management tools and processes as
  established by the MoH.
• Offer
  technical resource in assisting the health facilities in the
  implementation of the MoH web-based reporting system for HIV commodities
  and any other initiatives that seek to automate logistics processes to
  enhance supply chain activities.
• Develop
  a unified information management system for health commodities and support
  the implementation of a unified monitoring and evaluation system for
  health related commodity management.
• Jointly
  work with the MoH; districts and Regional pharmacists in refining adopting
  supervision tools.

• The
  candidate should hold a Bachelor of Pharmacy, Post Graduate qualification
  or Master’s degree in public health, supply chain management, operations
  management.
• Four
  to five years of professional experience in Procurement, quantification,
  forecasting and supply chain management.
• High
  level of demonstrated proficiency in the use of MS applications,
  Forecasting and Quantification methods at the national level to argument
  the current team.
• Excellent
  interpersonal communication skills and ability to advocate and bring about
  consensus with senior government officials and other stakeholders.
• Past
  exposure and experience working in HIV/AIDs programs.
• Prior
  experience in logistics/supply chain management and/or public health
  commodities, especially ART commodities including the provision of
  specific technical assistance.
• Past
  experience in systems, processes, and tools development and
  implementation.
• Experience
  as a trainer in logistics and supplies management for at least 4 years.
• Significant
  experience in SCM quality review

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