****Title:
Supply Chain Management Service – Uganda****
Supply Chain Management Service – Uganda****
****Period
of Performance: Estimated Base Period of April 20, 2015-April 19, 2016****
of Performance: Estimated Base Period of April 20, 2015-April 19, 2016****
****Place
of Performance: Entebbe, Uganda
of Performance: Entebbe, Uganda
****Service
Objectives:****
Objectives:****
The
Supply Chain Management Specialist will provide technical leadership and
management oversight over the implementation of the supply chain management
(SCM) process which includes the planning of procurement, inventory control,
logistics and distribution to ensure that every step of the process is
functioning effectively to avoid costly delays and interruption of stock in the
health sector as it relates to all CDC Uganda programs.
Supply Chain Management Specialist will provide technical leadership and
management oversight over the implementation of the supply chain management
(SCM) process which includes the planning of procurement, inventory control,
logistics and distribution to ensure that every step of the process is
functioning effectively to avoid costly delays and interruption of stock in the
health sector as it relates to all CDC Uganda programs.
****Task
Requirements:****
Requirements:****
Attend
and provide technical expertise during CDC and PEPFAR public health, technical,
policy and strategic planning meetings with collaborators. Provide guidance and
direction to grantees, program collaborators and contractors on management and
implementation of supply chain management activities to ensure they are
consistent with PEPFAR and international policies and guidance. Also serves as
a member and advisor on the USG interagency technical teams to strengthen
linkages and coordination of supply chain and laboratory commodity procurement
services to improve activities within USG PEPFAR programs and at national
level.
and provide technical expertise during CDC and PEPFAR public health, technical,
policy and strategic planning meetings with collaborators. Provide guidance and
direction to grantees, program collaborators and contractors on management and
implementation of supply chain management activities to ensure they are
consistent with PEPFAR and international policies and guidance. Also serves as
a member and advisor on the USG interagency technical teams to strengthen
linkages and coordination of supply chain and laboratory commodity procurement
services to improve activities within USG PEPFAR programs and at national
level.
In
collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and other relevant team members
and partners, participates in identifying and prioritizing capacity development
activities for strengthening national, district and regional-level health care
supply chains, and building expertise in developing, implementing, and
monitoring appropriate training and supervision programs.
collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and other relevant team members
and partners, participates in identifying and prioritizing capacity development
activities for strengthening national, district and regional-level health care
supply chains, and building expertise in developing, implementing, and
monitoring appropriate training and supervision programs.
Coordinates
and manages the commodity pipelines to ensure that there are no interruptions
in stock, expiries, or other supply chain problems for critical medicines and
other health products; makes recommendations related to the proper management
of commodities and for the overall security of medical commodities.
and manages the commodity pipelines to ensure that there are no interruptions
in stock, expiries, or other supply chain problems for critical medicines and
other health products; makes recommendations related to the proper management
of commodities and for the overall security of medical commodities.
Provides
technical assistance to the MOH for the quantification of critical medicines
and products including the establishment of information systems to assure
availability of data necessary for adequate quantification; assesses training
needs regarding specific supply chains for major diseases and programs as
defined by the MOH to address key challenges in current supply chain management
and pharmaceutical logistics. In collaboration with the MOH, ensures that staff
is trained and has required skills in collecting data from health facilities,
processing the data to forecast future needs, and converting the requirements
into a supply plan for future financial year. Provides support to the Quality
Assurance Coordinator in the introduction of the SLMTA module for procurement
and supply chain management.
technical assistance to the MOH for the quantification of critical medicines
and products including the establishment of information systems to assure
availability of data necessary for adequate quantification; assesses training
needs regarding specific supply chains for major diseases and programs as
defined by the MOH to address key challenges in current supply chain management
and pharmaceutical logistics. In collaboration with the MOH, ensures that staff
is trained and has required skills in collecting data from health facilities,
processing the data to forecast future needs, and converting the requirements
into a supply plan for future financial year. Provides support to the Quality
Assurance Coordinator in the introduction of the SLMTA module for procurement
and supply chain management.
Assists
MOH and other partners with balancing resources, requirements, goals,
objectives, plans and operational techniques across Supply Chain (SC) material
management elements, including supplier relationship management, customer
relationship management, and risk management. Works with other specialists,
such as the Health Management and Information Systems (HMIS) Specialist, in the
development and deployment of appropriate logistics management information
systems that support the planning and monitoring of supply chain operations to
accurately report, quantify, forecast and submit timely drug and laboratory
supplies requisitions to MOH to avoid interruption of service delivery.
Provides technical assistance to strengthen E-ordering system for lab,
anti-retrovirus, opportunistic infections drugs, SMC kits and related commodities,
and supports MOH to roll out Laboratory Information Management Systems and
Pharmaceutical Information Management Systems.
MOH and other partners with balancing resources, requirements, goals,
objectives, plans and operational techniques across Supply Chain (SC) material
management elements, including supplier relationship management, customer
relationship management, and risk management. Works with other specialists,
such as the Health Management and Information Systems (HMIS) Specialist, in the
development and deployment of appropriate logistics management information
systems that support the planning and monitoring of supply chain operations to
accurately report, quantify, forecast and submit timely drug and laboratory
supplies requisitions to MOH to avoid interruption of service delivery.
Provides technical assistance to strengthen E-ordering system for lab,
anti-retrovirus, opportunistic infections drugs, SMC kits and related commodities,
and supports MOH to roll out Laboratory Information Management Systems and
Pharmaceutical Information Management Systems.
Provides
technical assistance to assess current health SCM practices, and develop action
plans and recommendations to address priority issues to improve effectiveness
of related supply chain. Performs assessment and implementation of strategies
and techniques to achieve optimized material flow through output, costs, and
customer service levels; performs material management quality assessments to
assist MOH and implementing partner to implement, execute, and optimize SC
techniques and processes. Supports implementing partners to strengthen facility
level supply chain management systems.
technical assistance to assess current health SCM practices, and develop action
plans and recommendations to address priority issues to improve effectiveness
of related supply chain. Performs assessment and implementation of strategies
and techniques to achieve optimized material flow through output, costs, and
customer service levels; performs material management quality assessments to
assist MOH and implementing partner to implement, execute, and optimize SC
techniques and processes. Supports implementing partners to strengthen facility
level supply chain management systems.
Provides
technical assistance to strengthen/develop standard operating procedures for
inventory management and other aspects of supply chain management that will
assure the availability and quality of medicine, laboratory and other
commodities; designs or implements supply chains that support business
strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new opportunities, or cost
reduction strategies. Identifies public and private sector supply chain
management models and recommends possible complimentary and/or collaborating
opportunities through a public private partnership (PPP) which will increase
efficiency of service delivery while strengthening the emerging role of private
sector in health; uses SC business practices, rules, data collection, and
performance measurement techniques.
technical assistance to strengthen/develop standard operating procedures for
inventory management and other aspects of supply chain management that will
assure the availability and quality of medicine, laboratory and other
commodities; designs or implements supply chains that support business
strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new opportunities, or cost
reduction strategies. Identifies public and private sector supply chain
management models and recommends possible complimentary and/or collaborating
opportunities through a public private partnership (PPP) which will increase
efficiency of service delivery while strengthening the emerging role of private
sector in health; uses SC business practices, rules, data collection, and
performance measurement techniques.
****Minimum
Qualifications and/or Certifications:****
Qualifications and/or Certifications:****
- Master’s
degree in either Supply Chain, Logistics Management, Public
Administration, Public Health, International Development, Business
Administration, Management, Accounting, Finance, Nursing, Medicine or
Health Services Administration is required. - Five
to Seven years progressively responsible experience in pharmaceutical
services, logistics or supply chain management in limited resource
settings.
****Interested
candidates should email their cover letter and CV to****resumes@ctsglobalusa.com
candidates should email their cover letter and CV to****resumes@ctsglobalusa.com
