Procurement Jobs – Logistics Officer – STRIDES Project at Management Sciences for Health (MSH)

Organization: Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
Project Name: STRIDES
Funding Source: USAID 
Duty Station: MSH/SURE Offices,
Kampala, Uganda
About MSH:
Management
Sciences for Health (MSH) is an international non-profit, public health
organisation with headquarters in USA, whose purpose is to strengthen health programs
worldwide. MSH Uganda is currently running a number of USAID and other donor
funded projects, both in Kampala and other parts of the country including STRIDES
for Family Health project and TRACKTB.
About Project:
STRIDES
is a Reproductive Health/Family Planning and Child Survival Services Project
whose goal is to train and support health service providers across 15 selected districts
in Uganda to be fully functional and deliver quality, integrated RH/FP and CS
services to more people. The STRIDES Project is recruiting staff for its one
year extension period ending February 2015.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for providing strategic guidance,
    establishing and overseeing a functional logistics/store management system
    and supervising the operations and management of the stores.
  • She/ he will ensure that STRIDES donations such
    as long lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs), hygiene kits and medical
    equipment are managed and systematically distributed across STRIDES
    collaborating districts.
  • In collaboration with the M&E unit, ensure
    that logistics data including distribution and client information is
    entered in a central data base, analyzed and reported on a monthly basis.
  • Ensure the maintenance of an updated STRIDES
    asset register and submit regular reports using MSH standard formats.
  • Prepare a project assets disposition plan and
    support its implementation.
  • Develop a distribution strategy which should
    include a description of how distribution of donated equipment/supplies
    and project assets will be handled from the stores to the intended
    beneficiaries.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The applicant should hold a Degree in Procurement
    and Logistics, Business Studies/Administration, preferably with Stores
    Management option, CIPS is an added advantage,
  • At least three years of experience in a similar
    position within a busy organization,
  • Excellent interpersonal skills;
  • Demonstrated ability to interact professionally
    with clients and stakeholders,
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs
    particularly Word & Excel,
  • Good understanding and sense of importance of
    attention to details.
How to Apply:
All
interested applicants should send them to:
The
Human Resources Partner – MSH, Plot 15 Princess Ann Drive Bugolobi,
P O Box
71419, Kampala, Uganda. Email: HRUG@msh.org
Deadline 15th November,
2013.
 We
thank all applicants for their interest, but can only acknowledge shortlisted
candidates.
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