Jobs at Management Sciences for Health in Uganda - Technical Officer

Job Title: Senior Technical  Officer ,Laboratory

Management  Sciences for  Health  is an  international  non-profit , public health  organization  with headquarters  in USA, whose  purpose is to  strengthen  health programs worldwide .
Responsibilities
•    Under the guidance  of the National  Laboratory  Logistics  Coordinator  and  the Head of  Central  Public  Health  Laboratories  , the Senior Technical  will provide  technical  assistance  to the  Logistics  Management  Unit  at  CPHL and other partiners .
•    S/he will support  a range of programs , but primarily  focus on strengthening  logistics  management  information  systems  for  laboratory   commodities to support  the  national HIV/AIDS  program and  improving  supply chain  management  practices .
•    The Officer  will support the  supply chain   rationalization  process, intergration and  harmonization  of laboratory  commodity management  with  EMHS  at all levels . In  addition          the job holder will ;Work with  the resource centre  to intergrate  laboratory  logistics  and  M&E   data  into  the  DHIS  2
•    In  collaboration  with laboratory  staff  at  NMS,  JMS and  MAUL,  monitor the functioning  of  the  laboratory commodity distribution  system , ensuring  that  stock outs  and  overstocks  at the  laboratories  and testing centres  re avoided  or kept  to the minimum

Qualifications
•    Degree in medical  or  clinical  laboratory  technology   technology , public health ,business administration , logistics  or any  related field
•    Training in  logistics management  will be an added advantage
•    Knowledge of appropriate  methords  for  data analysis  and  reporting 
•    Experience in managing  lab  commodities  including  supply  planning  , quantification  , and /or  forecasting  as well as  implementing  laboratory information  systems
•    4 years experience  in logistics  management , warehousing  and distribution  operations  , preferably  in the medical , clinical laboratory  or pharmaceutical industries


How to apply
All applications  should be  addressed to;
The  Human  Resources  Partiner –MSH,   Plot 15, Princess  Ann Drive  Bugolobi, P. O.Box  71419, Kampala

Deadline: 03 /05 /2013