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Position Title:Technical Officer- QPP
Duty Station: Kampala
Organization:Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Reports to:Senior Technical Officer, OPP
Application Deadline:Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 5.00pm.
Organizational Profile:
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is a nonprofit international 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.
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.
Overall Responsibility:
The Technical Officer- OPPU will support the Ouantification and Procurement
Planning Unit (OPPU) and the Pharmacy Division to carry out data management,
forecasting and procurement planning.
S/he works closely with Ministry of Health (MoH) Pharmacy Division,
technical assistance staff, MoH technical programs, central warehouses, IPs and
other stakeholders to collect synthesize and input data into forecasts, supply
planning and overall development of procurement and supply management plans.
This position is primarily focused on strengthening logistics systems and
provides a link between MoH and stakeholders and to facilitate harmonization
within the various supply chains.
Qualifications:
1)Professional degree in a health area; such as pharmacy, medicine, public
health; pharmacist preferred
2)3 years' work experience in pharmaceutical supply management,
quantification and procurement
3)At least one year of experience in quantification for essential medicines
and health supplies
4)Skills in data management is essential
5)Work experience with medicines logisticsl inventory management
information systems
6)Working experience in Uganda with knowledge and understanding of the
Uganda public health system
7)Willingness to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities and shifting
deadlines
8)Strong teamwork and team-building skills
Mode of application:
If you meet the above requirements please go to the link provided for each
job to apply, not later than Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 5.00pm.
Please note all applications must be made online.
Hard copy applications are not accepted.
We thank all applicants for their interest, but can only acknowledge
short¬listed candidates. Please note that any form of canvassing by candidates
will lead to immediate disqualification.
MSH is an equal opportunity Employer, Female Candidates are encouraged to
apply.
OR. please follow this link-https:/Ijobs-msh.icims.com/jobs/8164/tech-officer/jobto apply
