Job Title: Supply Chain and Procurement Officer – EGPAF Uganda Jobs 2018
Organisation: Global Health Corps (GHC)
Placement Organisation: Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
Eligible Citizenship: Ugandan
Salary: Monthly Stipend of 550 dollars per month
Position Code: G05-Nat
About GHC:
EGPAF Uganda Jobs 2018: Global Health Corps pairs intelligent and passionate fellows with organizations that require new thinking and innovative solutions. We provide these young leaders with the tools to remain connected after their fellowship year finishes, deepening their ability to enact change through heightened skills and strong partnerships. We currently place fellows in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, the United States, and Zambia.
About Us:
EGPAF Uganda Jobs 2018: The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) seeks to prevent pediatric HIV infection and to eliminate pediatric AIDS through research, advocacy, and prevention, care and treatment programs. Since 2000, EGPAF has been supporting prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) and HIV and AIDS care and treatment services in Uganda. EGPAF Uganda is a leading provider of technical assistance to Uganda’s Ministry of Health and supports clinical service delivery at the facility, regional, and national levels. The organization works closely with the Ministry of Health and other partners to increase access to comprehensive, high-quality HIV prevention, care and treatment, and tuberculosis (TB) identification and treatment services among women, children, and families living with and affected by HIV and AIDS.
Job Summary:
EGPAF Uganda Jobs 2018: The Supply Chain and Procurement Officer will manage the stock and inventory at both the on-site and off-site office stores of EGPAF Uganda. The role involves verifying all goods before receiving them and keeping updated records of all inventory in stock. The Supply Chain and Procurement Officer will be responsible for preparing all dispatches to the field and periodically reporting these dispatches to management. The Officer will also ensure that all assets are properly engraved before delivery to the recipient and keep an updated assets record for property in facilities and in the program office. Additionally, the Supply Chain and Procurement Officer will be expected to keep the stores neat and orderly for easy access and efficient management.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The jobholder will also receive and record all procurements and disbursements
- Track all dispatched items to ensure that they reached their final destinations and also track the incoming goods to ensure timely delivery
- Monitor stock levels and maintain these at the required levels
- Issue stocks at request and ensure they are properly authorized
- Ensure the safety of items in the store and that only authorized staff access the store
- Maintain an orderly and up-to-date documentation and filing system of the stores documents
- Maintain updated inventory of all equipment, furniture, and other assets of EGPAF
- Ensure proper arrangement and clean storage area with shelves labeled properly
- Carryout periodic stocktaking
- Make stock variance reports to senior leadership team
- Periodically report expired stocks to senior management team and arrange for their destruction
- Make regular report about stock movement and general stores operations
- Perform any other duty as may be assigned by management
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Global Health Corps Supply Chain and Procurement Officer career placement should hold a Bachelor’s degree in procurement, supply chain and logistics management, or stores management, business, or related field
- Demonstrated experience working on procurement and supply chain activities in a professional environment
- Experience with inventory management
- High proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Access
- Certificate/diploma in medical records
- Experience working in medical stores
- Good writing and reporting skills
- Good team player
- Application of supply chain management techniques (e.g. re-order levels, ABC, or Pareto Analysis)
Fellowship Stipend, Benefits, and Logistics:
In addition to the intensive leadership development and professional growth that the fellowship offers, the Global Health Corps fellowship includes the following benefits. GHC arranges several logistical details on fellows’ behalf with the expectation that fellows will take ownership of their overall experience. Read on below to learn more about how these items apply to specific placements:
- Monthly living stipend of $550
- Award of $1500 upon successful completion of the fellowship year
- Housing, including utilities assistance
- Health or travel medical insurance
- Support in applying for visas and/or work permits, as necessary
- Travel costs covered to and from placement site, GHC training and retreats
- Professional development funds of up to $600
How to Apply:
All applicants who desire to be placed by the Global Health Corps in the aforementioned organization should express interest by clearly following the instructions at the web page below.
Deadline: 17th January, 2018 at 11:59pm EST
