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Position: Supply
Chain Management - Uganda
Country: Ugand
City: Entebbe
Job type: Consultancy
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.
Job years of
experience: 5-10 years
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.
Closing date: 21
Jul 2013
How to apply:
Interested candidates should email
their cover letter and CV to resumes@ctsglobalusa.com
