Supply Chain Officer job at Makerere University Joint AIDS Program | Apply Now

Work collaboratively with DHMTs, Facilities and Communities to:

• Strengthen logistics and inventory management systems to reduce stock-outs, overstocking, and expiries of health commodities.

• Support health facilities in accurate and timely completion of LMIS tools (bin cards, stock cards, order forms, and dispensing logs).

• Conduct routine facility stock status reviews, physical counts, and pipeline monitoring to ensure uninterrupted commodity availability.

• Support implementation and utilization of electronic LMIS (eLMIS) and promote real-time reporting and data accuracy.

• Facilitate redistribution of commodities between facilities to address shortages and avoid expiries.

• Support facilities and districts to generate accurate quantification and forecasts for HIV, TB, RMNCH, and laboratory commodities.

• Provide timely feedback to facilities on order status, delivery schedules, and any supply chain bottlenecks.

• Build the capacity of district and facility staff in logistics management, including forecasting, ordering, inventory control, and reporting.

• Mentor facility store managers, pharmacists, and ART focal persons on rational use and accountability for health commodities.

• Participate in district and regional supply planning and coordination meetings with MoH, NMS, and implementing partners.

• Support districts to establish and maintain functional Medicines Management Supervisory Committees (MMSCs).

• Facilitate learning and sharing of best practices through regional mentorships, QI initiatives, and peer exchange visits.

• Support HMIS 105-6b reporting, data quality assessments (DQAs) and ensure that facility LMIS data aligns with DHIS2 and program data.

• Participate in district and regional coordination meetings to harmonize commodity management and reporting processes.