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2 Fresher Medical Supply Chain Officer Job Placements – Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)
Job Title: Medical
Supply Chain Officer (2 Fresher Job Placements)
Organisation: Rakai
Health Sciences Program (RHSP)
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Rakai Health
Sciences Program is a collaborative Bio-medical research and service delivery
organization. It 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 District of Rakai, South Western Uganda. It is
based at the Uganda Virus Research Institute – Entebbe and Kalisizo in Rakai
District.
Job Summary: The Medical Supply Chain Officer primarily
supports in monitoring and providing on-site 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..
Key Duties and 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. - Actively participate in verification of medicines and health
supplies on delivery to the health facilities and submit order fulfillment
reports. - Support health workers in their dispensing, stock management, and
storage management practices. - 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.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)
Medical Supply Chain Officer job must hold a diploma in Pharmacy or
nursing - Two years’ experience in pharmacy practice in HIV care and treatment
- Two 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
How to Apply:
All interested
candidates should send their applications including a cover letter, latest Copy
of CV (with 3 referees), copies of academic qualifications/certificates
addressed to the HR Manager to jobs@rhsp.org. Please kindly indicate the Job
title under subject of the mail. Only Online applications will be considered.
Deadline: 21st June 2019
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