Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, October 20, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Duty Station: Rwenzori, West Nile, Soroti, Masaka
Reports To: Regional Team Lead
Job Summary: The job holder supports health facilities in stock management of pharmaceuticals and other health supplies. S/he collects, synthesizes and transmits data & information related to health supplies utilized by the program, supports facilities to adhere to forecasting and reporting requirements, use of standard templates and systems; coordinates Adverse Event reporting and Pharmacovigilance and commodity redistribution.

Roles and Responsibilities:
• Work with health facilities to quantify and forecast commodities needed
• Support health facilities to implement Good Pharmaceutical Practices (GPP) and support their certification in the GoU GPP program.
• Assess the regional, district and facility level supply chain business processes and identify key performance indicators to be used to monitor the supply chain process.
• Facilitate the recording and reporting of SCM data in paper-based registers and in the EMR including TWOS, WAOS (DHIS2), weekly RASS
• Support formation of Therapeutic Medicines Committees (TMCs) at facility level and monitor their activities
• Build capacity of health workers to respond to, and report Adverse Events (AEs)
• Facilitate redistribution of commodities between over-stocked facilities and those which are understocked
• Support disposal and waste management of expired commodities
• Link health facilities to Warehouses; NMS, JMS, MAUL to enable uninterrupted supply of commodities essential for delivery of quality HIV/TB services.
• Facilitate the capture of supply chain transactions and the maintenance of complete and accurate records at each stage of service delivery.
• Facilitate the preparation and circulation of periodic and ad-hoc supply chain reports for use in planning and performance management.
• Support implementation of internal controls to mitigate risks in all supply chain business processes
• Promote awareness and understanding of relevant SCM tools and information.
• Train and mentor health workers in Good Pharmaceutical Practices (GPP).
• Collaborate with district teams, other implementing partners and warehouses to secure commodities for UEC supported facilities.
• Any other duty that may be assigned from time to time

Qualifications and competencies:
• Diploma in Pharmacy; a degree in a related field is an added advantage
• Knowledge in training, mentorship and technically sound
• Strategic decision making and leadership
• Risk management
• Teamwork, networking and good interpersonal skills
• Certification in GPP is an added advantage
• Experience working with HIV, TB or related public health projects for the past five years is desirable.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
Eligible and interested candidates should apply and attach their signed CVs, copies of certificates, degrees, and testimonials. Suitable candidates residing in highlighted regions are encouraged to apply. Applications indicating duty station applied for and job reference number should be directed to the address below not later than 21st October 2022.
The Secretary General
Uganda Catholic Secretariat
Plot 672, Hanlon Road, Nsambya Hill
P.O. Box 2886
Kampala.



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