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Senior MIS Associate - Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
Position Title:Senior MIS Associate
Duty Station: Kampala
Organization:Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Reports to: MIS Advisor
Application Deadline:January 25, 2015 - 5pm
Background Information:
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is a international non-profit health
organization composed of nearly 2500 people from more than 74 nationalities
working in over 50,countries. Our mission is to save lives and improve the
health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap
between knowledge and action in public health. Together with our partners, we
are helping managers and leaders in developing countries to create stronger
management systems that improve health services for the greatest health impact.
About USAID MSH Project:
USAID funded Uganda Health Supply Chain is a five-year program supporting
the Government of Uganda's health system to improve the availability and
accessibility of essential medicines and health supplies (EMHS).The expected
results of are to:
1) strengthen national policies and strategies and support cost-effective,
equitable, and transparent utilization of EMHS resources;
2) Strengthen country capacity for
effective management and utilization of EMHS; and
3) increase availability and access of EMHS among priority populations.
Job Summary:
The Senior MIS Associate will work
closely with Pharmacy Division (PD) of the Ministry of Health (MOH) and other
MIS staff to ensure effective and efficient support in national roll out of the
Pharmaceutical Logistics software RxSolution and use of District Supervision
Data System (DSDS).
S/he will support the process of identify training needs, development of
training manuals, conducting trainings for the supported districts and
implementing partners.
In addition s/he will provide front-line support for RxSolution software
including following up user calls, diagnosing and resolving system faults, and
running routine system updates.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
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Work closely with relevant stakeholders when needed to optimize RxSolution
roll out.
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Actively monitor roll out of RxSolution using a SharePoint system.
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Collaborate with implementing partners and medical bureaus in providing
technical support to ensure smooth roll out of the PMIS.
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Technically support the update and dissemination of the comprehensive
catalogue on essential medicines, health supplies and laboratory equipment.
·
Prepare a routine service report on the PMIS performance, recurrent issues
in the help desk, risks and planned initiatives.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
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The applicants should hold Professional degree in a health area, pharmaceuticals,
social sciences, or other related field
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At least three years of related experience
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Good management, coordination and planning experience
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Past experience with pharmaceutical and logistics management software;
RxSolution preferred but could also be Navision, mSupply or similar software
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Good knowledge and understanding of M&E, indicators and report
generation
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Excellent facilitation and communication skills
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Good and documented experience in development of training materials
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Strong teamwork and login building skills
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Past Experience in developing curricula
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Highly proficient in both spoken and written English
Mode of application:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
their applications (cover letter and CV only) addressed to:
The Human Resources Partner at MSH, Plot 15 Princess Anne Drive, Bugolobi,
P.O. Box 71419, Kampala
or email to: HRUG@msh.org.
NB: We thank all applicants for their interest, but can only acknowledge
shortlisted candidates.
Please note that any form of canvassing by candidates will lead to
immediate disqualification.
