Job Title: Supply Chain Advisor (2 Positions)
Organisation: Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)
Duty Station: Kigezi Region and Lango Region, Uganda
About Organisation:
The Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) is an indigenous medical organization that was established in 1991 as a limited liability not-for-profit Joint-venture between the Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH), Ministry of Defense and Makerere University Medical School (now Makerere University College of Health Sciences). JCRC is located on plot 101 Lubowa Hill Off Entebbe Road P.O. Box 10005 Kampala.
About USAID Project:
USAID’s Local Partner Health Services – Kigezi & Lango is a five-year Activity implemented by Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC). The activity is aimed at supporting the continuation of technical assistance for the implementation of a district-based, integrated package of quality HIV/AIDS and TB services to the beneficiary population in the Nine districts in Lango sub-region. The main goal of the activity is to increase the availability, accessibility and utilization of quality, integrated HIV and TB services. Additionally, the Activity will temporarily support lifesaving activities in the Ankole and Acholi regions
Job Summary: The Locum Supply Chain Advisor will in collaboration with the program and district teams provide logistics technical oversight for continuity of prioritized lifesaving HIV/TB services in the Ankole/Acholi region districts. S/he will work closely with program officers/ district supply chain teams and Medical Management Supervisors to implement medicines management packages/interventions that ensure monitoring of commodity availability, accountability and access for provision of lifesaving services in the Ankole & Acholi regions.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work with program officers/district and facility logistics teams to ensure accurate forecasting, quantification, ordering, effective stock management and appropriate medicines use.
- Coordinate & work with program officers/ district and logistics teams in the bimonthly NMS CSSP ordering from all supported facilities.
- Work closely with the Medicines Management Supervisors and Facility Staff to compile and share Order Fulfillment Rate Analysis for completed cycle delivery.
- Participate & provide logistics support during the Regional HIV Drug Resistance case discussions
- Work with the cluster teams to support implementation and tracking of CRPDDP
- Coordinate health facilities’ reactivation and functionalization of Medicines and Therapeutic Committees (MTCs) as a Continuous Quality Improvement approach to address commodity management gaps.
- Ensure patient safety through support of active pharmacovigilance
- Coordinate the adherence to set SOPs, drug policies and regulations at supported facilities
- Provide routine technical support and supervision to the project stores’ operations.
- Compile and share weekly stock status data and coordinate actions to address identified gaps and challenges
- Ensure Logistics Management Information System (LMIS) data quality and use to enhance data driven commodity management decisions, supply chain performance monitoring and reporting
- Develop logistics master concepts, implementation plans & budgets and Activity reports as per stipulated timelines.
- Contribute documentation of the best logistics services practices, success stories, abstracts in the supported districts/region.
- Perform any other duties as requested and assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Logistics with Project management/Masters in Public Health as an added advantage
- At least 5 years of working with donor funded HIV/TB programs in public /PNFP health supply chain management
- Excellent command of the use of electronic stock management systems, SPARS reporting system platforms, MOH Pharmaceutical Information Portal and Logistics information management systems namely NMS CSSP, RASS, DHIS2
- Experience working with local government/districts and willingness to work upcountry.
- Excellent written, oral communication and presentation skills
- Computer proficiency in word, excel and power point
How to Apply:
All applications must be addressed to; The Head Human Resources, Joint Clinical Research Centre, Plot 101 Lubowa Campus off Entebbe Road, P.O Box 10005, Kampala-Uganda. Email: [email protected]
Strictly two documents combined in one PDF are required (Application letter and CV not exceeding 6 pages).
PLEASE INDICATE THE POSITION YOUR APPLYING FOR AND PREFERRED REGION/LOCATION IN THE SUBJECT LINE.
Deadline: 16th May 2025 by 05:00 pm
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Successful applicants will be required to start immediately after appropriate screening checks. Note: JCRC is an equal opportunity employer. Failure to follow application guidelines and any attempts of influencing the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification.
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