Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 23 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Amref Health Africa is an international African organization founded in Kenya in 1957. Our Headquarters are in Nairobi with major programs in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, and two regional hubs in Southern and Western Africa based in South Africa and Senegal Respectively. Working with and through African communities, health systems and governments, Amref Health Africa aims to close the gap that prevents people from accessing their basic right to health. Amref Health Africa is committed to improving the health of people in Africa by partnering with and empowering communities. Our Vision is Lasting Health Change in Africa. Amref

Health Africa is seeking to hire a qualified person to fill the following Position

Job Title: Program Technical Officer- Supply Chain
Reports to: Program Manager
Project: HEROES Program
Number of positions: 01
Work Station: Field-based (Iganga)

Job summary
The program HSS Program Technical Officer supply Chain provides highly specialized technical and professional leadership to plan, implement, monitor, and oversee selected activities within the Heroes Program related to improving health systems, including health financing, Health Logistics and supplies, human resources for health (HRH), leadership and governance, and institutional capacity building. He or she will lead the supply-chain management improvement for key Reproductive Health related commodities working with other stakeholders at national and sub-national level including the Medicine Management teams. The Program Technical Officer, is also responsible for providing technical assistance and capacity building in health commodity forecasting, quantification, ordering, Storage and use.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Strengthen commodity logistic management, information management and tracking at health facilities through Supervision Performance Assessment and Recognition Strategy (SPARS) implementation, and use of electronic systems such as District Health information system-2 for web-based ordering systems Rx Solutions and open Medical Records System (MRS)
• Ensure the National Logistics Management Information systems (LMIS) is kept up to date at all health facilities within the Heroes Program supported districts
• Determine the training needs including identification of potential medicine management supervisors and develop the modules for capacity building of 2 Health care workers involved in supply chain management within the Heroes Program supported districts.
• Represent the Heroes Program at the national level Technical Working Group(TWG) on Medicines procurement and Management of the Uganda’s Ministry of Health
• Coordinate the adherence to drug policies and regulations related to Sexual Reproductive Health at supported facilities
• Monitor attainment of Supply chain management Performance targets and appraise the systems from time to time
• Develop and maintain databases for all relevant sites, commodities, lead times, reporting histories and supervision visits at all levels
• Liaise with Quality improvement technical program officer to support health facilities integrate Continuous Quality Improvement in logistics and supply chain management to bridge service delivery gaps.
• Support the District Medicine Management Supervisors to effectively improve supply chain issues in the program supported districts
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• A Bachelor in Pharmacy Supply Chain or other relevant field .A Master’s Degree in Public Health, Supply Chain, or other relevant field is an Added advantage.
• Six years of professional experience public health with a focus on commodities, supply chain management or related area.
• Excellent networking and work relations with the Ministry of Health and health partners in Supply Chain.
• Previous experience in supply chain management is highly preferred.
• Good reporting, communication and representation skills.

Additional Requirements
• Experience in leading teams and working in a consortium will be an added advantage.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Please send an updated CV including three work related referees and cover letter addressed to the Human Resources through https://recruitment.amref.org:1445/ 

The closing date for submitting applications is Thursday August 31, 2023 at 5:00pm.
We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Amref Health Africa is committed to the principles of safeguarding at the workplace and does not tolerate any form of abuse, discrimination or harassment.



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