Job Title: Supply Chain Management – Uganda
Period of Performance: August 5, 2013 – August 4, 2014
Place of Performance: Entebbe, Uganda
Country: Uganda
Closing date: 21 Jul 2013
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
