Project Officer Supply Chain Jobs – Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB)

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Job Title:       Project
Officer Supply Chain
Organisation: Uganda
Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB)
Duty Station: 
Uganda
Reports to: Regional
Project Manager
About US:
The Uganda Protestant Medical
Bureau (UPMB) was founded in 1957 as a registered faith based Non-Governmental
Organization under the Trustees Incorporation Act (CAP 165) as Registered
Trustees of the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau. UPMB brings together
Protestant Churches in Uganda involved in Provision of Health Services. It
serves as a link between Government and / or Development Partners and
UPMB-Member Institutions and provides support to its members through capacity
strengthening, coordination, lobbying and Advocacy, public relations and
translation of government policies.
Job Summary: The Project
Officer Supply Chain supports in monitoring and providing on-site support of
medical logistics management in the supported districts and health facilities
according to MoH standards. He/she will ensure close monitoring of ART
commodities and stock levels. He/she will further ensure adequate supply of
quality drugs, responding to dynamic changes in demand, managing increased
volumes of commodities and minimizing wastage and misuse.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Play
    a supportive role in getting the project supported health facilities to
    compile and submit their expected periodic reports.
  • Develop
    and follow up on activity plans developed with the focal logistics
    personnel in the district health facilities.
  • Participate
    in providing technical training and mentoring to health workers to manage
    health logistics.
  • Participate
    in CMEs and disseminating information updates regarding logistics
    management.
  • Provide
    support in ensuring proper storage of drugs at the units of dispensing.
  • Work
    alongside the IBC teams in carrying out supportive supervision to the
    lower health facilities.
  • Maintain
    tracking sheets on the various supported health facilities and provide
    reports

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The
    ideal candidate should preferably hold a Diploma in Pharmacy
  • Active
    Registration with the Allied Medical Practitioners Council
  • At
    least two years of working in a clinical setting/ facility, preferably in
    an HIV/AIDS setting.
  • Additional
    experience in logistics management of ART commodities
  • Communication
    skills and ability to speak the local languages.
  • Ability
    to work under minimal supervision
How to Apply:
All candidates should send
their applications with e-mail addresses, telephone numbers and two references
addressed to:
The Executive Director,
Uganda Protestant Medical
Bureau,
Plot 877, Balintuma Rd Mengo,
P.O. Box 4127 Kampala, Uganda.
Email to: upmbadmin@upmb.co.ug
Deadline: 29th April 2018
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