A leading Health Logistics Managementorganization dealing in the
importation and distribution of HIV related drugs in Uganda.
Laboratory Supply Chain Management Advisor
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Director of Technical Operations, the role is
to provide clinical and technical guidance and advice to support the
Organization and coordinate Uganda Ministry of Health’s work in laboratory
commodity logistics.
Key Accountabilities:
- Serve
as a technical resource for the implementation and administration of
laboratory logistics policies, systems, goals, objectives, procedures.
- Provide
overall leadership to and oversee the planning, prioritizing and
coordination of the laboratory logistics activities.
- Serves
as the lead laboratory advisor to support the Ministry of Health, USG and
partners to promote, inform and build support for laboratory commodity
logistics interventions when needed.
- Analyze
the constraints to improved product availability in the policy,
regulatory, and health systems environment; provide recommendations and input.
- Analyze
current laboratory protocols, standard equipment and supplies list;
provide recommendations and input.
- Participate
in forecasting and quantification activities for laboratory commodity
needs, including an annual exercise and reviews.
- Conduct
pipeline analysis and monitor supply levels of laboratory Commodities.
- Conduct
regular support and monitoring visits to service delivery points, to
gather data and address logistics system problems.
Qualifications
- Masters
degree in Laboratory Sciences, MPH, MBA with a must baseline bachelors
Degree in laboratory technology
Work experience requirements:
- 5
- 10 years of related experience with reputable international
organization.
- Experience
with national-level laboratory organizational structure.
- Experience
in clinical laboratory services in an accredited laboratory.
- Experience
with laboratory tests and techniques, including equipment, reagents and
consumables required for the diagnosis and monitoring of the following
(but not limited to): HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, STIs, Hepatitis B, etc.
- Experience
in logistics/supply chain and/or public health commodities management.
- Experience
with procedures for internal and external quality control.
- Excellent
English written and oral communication skills.
- Suitable
computer skills with spread sheet and word processing and other software,
preferably Microsoft Word and Excel.
Interested candidates should submit their detailed Curriculum
Vitae to
The Human Capital and Business Manager,
Edes and Associates Consultants Limited,
Plot 22 Entebbe Road, Conrad Plaza, 6th Floor,
P.O Box 21984
Kampala-Uganda
Edes and Associates Consultants Limited,
Plot 22 Entebbe Road, Conrad Plaza, 6th Floor,
P.O Box 21984
Kampala-Uganda
Or email them to: kampala@edesassociates.com, no later than 14th
January, 2013.
