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JCRC is located on plot 101 Lubowa Hill Off Entebbe Road P.O. Box 10005 Kampala.\n\nJob Summary: The Supply Chain Advisor will, in collaboration with the program and district-based teams, provide logistics technical oversight to achieve program milestones and ensure continuity of prioritized lifesaving HIV/TB services in the Acholi, Ankole, Kigezi and Lango region districts. S/he will work closely with program officers/ district supply chain teams and Medical Management Supervisors to implement medicines management packages/interventions that ensure monitoring of commodity availability, accountability, and access for provision of lifesaving services in the region.\n\nKey Duties and Responsibilities: \n\nWork with program officers/district and facility logistics teams to ensure accurate forecasting, quantification, ordering, effective stock management, and appropriate medicines use.\n\nParticipate in the Logistics and Supply Chain Technical Working Group; engage the Ministry of Health/Supply Chain departments, district health teams, and implementing partners.\n\nSupport health workforce capacity development through virtual/ onsite CPDs, mentorship.\n\nDevelop the capacity of project staff and the health workforce through CPD, onsite skilling/ mentorship and facilitate the Logistics and Supply Chain community of practice.\n\nCoordinate & work with program officers/ district and logistics teams in the bimonthly NMS CSSP ordering from all supported facilities.\n\nWork closely with the Medicines Management Supervisors and Facility Staff to compile and share Order Fulfillment Rate Analysis for completed cycle delivery.\n\nParticipate & provide logistics support during the Regional HIV Drug Resistance case discussions\n\nWork with the district-based teams to support implementation and tracking of CRPDDP\n\nCoordinate health facilities’ reactivation and functionalization of Medicines and Therapeutic Committees (MTCs) as a Continuous Quality Improvement approach to address commodity management gaps.\n\nEnsure patient safety through support of active pharmacovigilance\n\nCoordinate adherence to set SOPs, drug policies and regulations at supported facilities\n\nProvide routine technical support and supervision to the project stores /operations and facility stores.\n\nCompile and share weekly stock status data and coordinate actions to address identified gaps and challenges\n\nEnsure Logistics Management Information System (LMIS) data quality and use to enhance data driven commodity management decisions, supply chain performance monitoring and reporting\n\nDevelop logistics master concepts, implementation plans & budgets and Activity reports as per stipulated timelines.\n\nContribute documentation of the best logistics services practices, success stories, abstracts in the supported districts/region.\n\nPerform any other duties as requested and assigned by the supervisor\n\nKey Performance Milestones\n\nAchieve 100% development and timely implementation of quarterly Logistics and Supply Chain strategic milestone plans\n\nEnsure at least 90% of supported sites submit complete monthly stock reports (HMIS 105, section 6/DHIS2).\n\nMaintain uninterrupted availability of ARVs, EID, Viral Load, TPT and PrEP commodities at supported facilities.\n\nMaintain uninterrupted vaccine availability at supported facilities.\n\nEnsure timely redistribution of Viral Load reagents and consumables across supported facilities to prevent stockouts.\n\nQualifications, Skills and Experience: \n\nBachelor’s degree in pharmacy, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Logistics, with Project management/Masters in Public Health as an added advantage\n\nAt least 5 years of working with donor-funded HIV/TB programs in public /PNFP health supply chain management\n\nExcellent command of the use of electronic stock management systems, SPARS reporting system platforms, MOH Pharmaceutical Information Portal, and Logistics information management systems, namely NMS, CSSP, RASS, and DHIS2\n\nStrong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with government, donor, and community stakeholders\n\nExperience working with local government/districts and willingness to work upcountry.\n\nExcellent written, oral communication and presentation skills\n\nComputer proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint\n\nHow to Apply:\n\nThe Head, Human Resources, Joint Clinical Research Centre, Plot 101 Lubowa Campus off Entebbe Road, P.O. 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