Medical Logistics and Supply Chain Coordinator job at Baylor Uganda

Baylor Uganda

Medical Logistics and Supply Chain Coordinator job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2023 - 2024

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: 15 September 2023

Hiring Organization: Baylor Uganda

Job Details:

Job Summary

Responsible for developing and monitoring the implementation of systems and guidelines for providing pharmaceutical services/Medical logistics to support efficient operations at Baylor Uganda sites.

Overall Responsibilities

1. Strategic Planning & Budgeting Activities

· Develop systems, policies and standard operating procedures and guidelines for the provision of pharmaceutical services in the project region.

· Develop pharmacy procurement plans and provide technical support in procurement evaluation of pharmacy-oriented bids.

· Develop the pharmacy departmental ‘operation strategy.

· Develop periodic consolidated Baylor-Uganda Pharmaceutical work plan, procurement plan and manage the budget.

· Provide Differentiated Service Delivery (DSD) models that are adapted to provide HIV treatment and care to either address specific barriers/bottlenecks or ease access to HIV treatment and care for a subgroup of persons living with HIV.

2. Supply chain Services Monitoring

· Review and analyze prescription data reports from supported Health Units to detect and verify root causes of errors and make pharmaceutical recommendations on drug treatment.

· Organize the quarterly and monthly audits of pharmacy operations at supported Health Units and monitor implementation of the recommendations.

· Monitor the supply system for pharmaceutical products in line with established SOPs.

· Monitor the implementation of pharmaceutical activities across the organization and write periodic consolidated reports regarding performance of the department.

3. Capacity Building

· Develop a capacity building plan and monitor the implementation of the plan across Baylor Uganda supported sites.

· Review and monitor the implementation of strategies for identification, implementation and closing of quality improvement projects.

4. Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement

· Identify and follow up the utilization of resource mobilization opportunities for Baylor.

· Develop and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders, and advocate for coordinated and harmonized interventions in handling medical logistics & buffer stock management Baylor-Uganda Medical logistics objectives and MoH related guidelines.

5. Research

· Identify research opportunities and monitor the conducting of research findings.

· Carry out operational research on the areas of supply chain and logistics to guide and provide lessons to improve performance then document best work practices in Health Facilities.

· Promote knowledge sharing through CMEs on areas of health commodities new developments and changes in line with Baylor-Uganda research guidelines and Pharmacy SOPs.

6. Leadership and People Management

· Provide leadership and direction to the team.

· Mentor and coach team members towards the achievement of directorate objectives.

Required Qualification, Experience and Competencies:

·       Master’s Degree in Procurement and Logistics / Public Health. A pharmacy related masters is an added advantage
·   A Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or Procurement and Logistics/ Public Health or Diploma in Pharmacy with experience in commodities/programming.
·       A minimum of 9 years total working experience with at least 4 years in a Senior role.
·       Experience in medical logistics health system strengthening at managerial level.
9 Years Relevant Experience