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Title: Supply Chain Management - Uganda
Country: Uganda
Location: Entebbe
Period of Performance: August 5, 2013 – August 4, 2014
Job years of experience: 5-10 years
Service Objectives:
The Supply Chain Management
Specialist will provide technical leadership and management oversight over the
implementation of the supply chain management (SCM) process which includes the
planning of procurement, inventory control, logistics and distribution to
ensure that every step of the process is functioning effectively to avoid
costly delays and interruption of stock in the health sector as it relates to
all CDC Uganda programs.
Task Requirements:
Attend and provide technical expertise during CDC and PEPFAR public health,
technical, policy and strategic planning meetings with collaborators.
Provide guidance and direction to
grantees, program collaborators and contractors on management and
implementation of supply chain management activities to ensure they are
consistent with PEPFAR and international policies and guidance.
Also serves as a member and advisor
on the USG interagency technical teams to strengthen linkages and coordination
of supply chain and laboratory commodity procurement services to improve
activities within USG PEPFAR programs and at national level.
In collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and other relevant team
members and partners, participates in identifying and prioritizing capacity
development activities for strengthening national, district and regional-level
health care supply chains, and building expertise in developing, implementing,
and monitoring appropriate training and supervision programs.
Coordinates and manages the commodity pipelines to ensure that there are no
interruptions in stock, expiries, or other supply chain problems for critical
medicines and other health products; makes recommendations related to the
proper management of commodities and for the overall security of medical
commodities.
Provides technical assistance to the MOH for the quantification of critical
medicines and products including the establishment of information systems to
assure availability of data necessary for adequate quantification;
assesses training needs regarding specific supply chains for major diseases
and programs as defined by the MOH to address key challenges in current supply
chain management and pharmaceutical logistics.
In collaboration with the MOH,
ensures that staff is trained and has required skills in collecting data from
health facilities, processing the data to forecast future needs, and converting
the requirements into a supply plan for future financial year.
Provide support to the Quality
Assurance Coordinator in the introduction of the SLMTA module for procurement
and supply chain management.
Assists MOH and other partners with balancing resources, requirements,
goals, objectives, plans, and operational techniques across Supply Chain (SC)
material management elements, including supplier relationship management, customer
relationship management, and risk management.
Works with other specialists, such
as the Health Management and Information Systems (HMIS) Specialist, in the
development and deployment of appropriate logistics management information
systems that support the planning and monitoring of supply chain operations to
accurately report, quantify, forecast and submit timely drug and laboratory
supplies requisitions to MOH to avoid interruption of service delivery.
Provides technical assistance to strengthen E-ordering system for lab,
antiretrovirus, opportunistic infections drugs, SMC kits and related
commodities, and supports MoH to roll out Laboratory Information Management
Systems and Pharmaceutical Information Management Systems.
Provides technical assistance to assess current health SCM practices, and
develop action plans and recommendations to address priority issues to improve
effectiveness of related supply chain.
Performs assessment and implementation of strategies and techniques to
achieve optimized material flow through output, costs, and customer service
levels;
performs material management quality assessments to assist MOH and
implementing partner to implement, execute, and optimize SC techniques and
processes.
Supports implementing partners to
strengthen facility level supply chain management systems.
Provides technical assistance to strengthen/develop standard operating
procedures for inventory management and other aspects of supply chain
management that will assure the availability and quality of medicine,
laboratory and other commodities;
designs or implements supply chains
that support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new
opportunities, or cost reduction strategies.
Identifies public and private sector
supply chain management models and recommends possible complimentary and/or
collaborating opportunities through a public private partnership (PPP) which
will increase efficiency of service delivery while strengthening the emerging
role of private sector in health;
uses SC business practices, rules, data collection, and performance
measurement techniques.
Minimum Qualifications and/or Certifications:
• Master’s degree in either Supply
Chain, Logistics Management, Public Administration, Public Health,
International Development, Business Administration, Management, Accounting,
Finance, Nursing, Medicine or Health Services Administration is required.
• Five to Seven years progressively responsible experience in
pharmaceutical services, logistics or supply chain management in limited
resource settings.
How to apply:
Interested candidates should email their cover letter and CV to
resumes@ctsglobalusa.com
Job ID: #585995
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