All applicants must be under 30 years of age, have earned an undergraduate degree by July 2011, and be proficient in English.
About Partners In Health Rwanda
Partners In Health/Inshuti Mu Buzima (PIH/IMB) has been working in Rwanda since 2005. In partnership with the Government of Rwanda and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), our work supports the Ministry of Health to comprehensively strengthen the public health system in rural, underserved areas of the country. Initially, PIH and CHAI began by implementing a pilot project in two rural districts in Rwanda’s Eastern Province, Kayonza and Kirehe.
Building off of PIH’s approach in Haiti, the project was designed as a comprehensive primary health care model within the public sector. The approach used HIV/AIDS prevention and care as the entry point to build capacity to address the major health problems faced by the local population. Our Haitian physicians, nurses, and managers traveled to Rwanda extensively in the early years of the project to conduct trainings, design programs, and provide direct clinical care.
Since starting the Rwanda project in 2005, Partners In Health/Inshuti Mu Buzima (PIH/IMB) has moved quickly in the rural Kayonza and Kirehe districts to rebuild hospitals; capacitate health centers; provide essential medicines, supplies and equipment; recruit, train, and retain staff; establish a network of community health workers who are trained and supervised by the public health system; and develop a robust referral and transport network integrating area three levels of care.
Job Overview
The Supply Chain Analyst Team will serve a critical role in Partners In Health’s continued efforts to support the Rwandan government in putting in place a comprehensive supply chain for drugs, diagnostics, and other medical commodities on a district level. The team will work closely with the district pharmacy, the hospital pharmacy and the PIH pharmacy warehouse to ensure an uninterrupted supply chain of drugs and consumables to facilities. The team will also serve as a liaison between the district pharmacy team and PIH’s Health Information Services team.
Responsibilities
• Review and improve the system of medicine and consumable distribution of the District Pharmacy.
• Improve entry and analysis of data in PIH’s electronic pharmacy system to avert stock-outs and place orders that more accurately reflect PIH needs.
• Formulate standardized training programs for nurse pharmacists and data managers who are new to the program.
• Train persons at health centers to report on stock, order medicines, and control pharmacy stock.
• Assist IMB pharmacy staff with inventory of annual pharmacy order and stock management in the central pharmacy.
• Work with local elected officials and district pharmacies to harmonize PIH’s pharmacy system with the public system of requisition and reporting.
• Monitor the EMR Pharmacy system on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Produce regular reports on the consumptions of medicines and consumables.
• Ensure that the local purchase orders are accurate and corresponds the actual needs.
Desired Skills and Experience
• 2-5 years work experience in management; supply-chain management experience highly desirable
• Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA or equivalent preferred
• Proficiency in French highly desirable
• Strong computer skills, including in database management
• Commitment to social justice
Living Conditions
Fellows will live in PIH staff housing in Rwinkwavu, Rwanda. Fellows will receive a monthly stipend of $650 per month from GHC in addition to flights to and from the fellowship and a $1,500 completion award.
