Supply Chain Pharmacist - NO-A, SSA (5 posts)

WHO is looking for five (5) Supply Chain Pharmacists to support the management of Health commodities in the Ebola Treatment Units

Assignment Title: Supply Chain Pharmacist
Grade: NO-A
Contractual Arrangement: Special Service Agreement (SSA)
Number of position: five (5)
Duty Station: Selected and Established Ebola Treatment Units in Uganda (Mubende RRH, Kasanda,Entebbe, Mulago and Masaka)
Duration: Three (3) months with possibility of renewal based on the need and availability of funds.
Report to : Hospital Pharmacist in the referral Hospitals and The district Health Officers (for districts without Referral Hospitals)

Roles and Responsibility

• He/She will take overall responsibility of supply chain activities for the EDUs
• Liaise with the pillars at the district/facility level to coordinate orders, and with the LSC to flag important gaps for Health commodities .
• Support the adoption and use of the relevant Logistics Management Information Systems for Ministry of Health including the eELMIS, RxSolution and DHIS2
• Assess general capacity gaps that could inform longer-term deployment or capacity building by the National Logistic Subcommittee
• Ensure compliance with appropriate stock management principles, procedures, and documentation in the Ebola Treatment centers
• Support the needs assessment, quantification, ordering and reporting for all essential medicines and health supplies used in the management of Ebola.
• Collaborate with the district/referral hospital stores staff to receive, store and manage inventory related to the EVD response.
• Any other duties that may be assigned.

Knowledge and Skills

• Sound knowledge of Pharmaceutical Supply Chain practices and procedures.
• Should have strong problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under minimum supervision.

Generic competencies
1. Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences.
2. Moving forward in a changing environment
3. Ensuring the effective use of resources
4. Teamwork
5. Communication

Qualification
Essential: Must have a degree in Pharmacy from a reputable institution.
Desirable: Additional qualification in Supply Chain management, MPH, Economics from any relevant institution is an added advantage.

Experience
Essential: Minimum of one year working in response to Public Health Emergency in the Ugandan setting.

At least one year of work experience in pharmaceutical management including logistics systems design, supply chain management, and/or logistics.

Desirable: Experiences of working with multi-sectorial stakeholders in the Uganda public Health setting an added advantage.

Language: fluent in English.