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  • Posted: Dec 27, 2016
    Deadline: Jan 6, 2017
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    University Research Co., LLC (URC): URC is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States. Established in 1965, URC offers a range of technical assis...
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    Supply Chain Management Advisor

    Job Responsibilities: 
    • Provide technical support to NASCOP and NTLD-Program to support the design and implementation of supply chain management interventions for TB and HIV commodities; such as commodity security, forecasting, quantification, procurement planning, orders management planning, distribution, Logistics Management Information System (LMIS), quality assurance etc. 
    • Provide technical leadership and support to develop and implement strategies for strengthening commodity security and building supply chain management systems, pharmaceutical management, and capacities at county, sub-county and facility level 
    • Support the county commodity security committees in coordination, management, distribution and stock monitoring of TB & HIV commodities 
    • Organize and conduct trainings on pharmaceutical management and supply chain management for health care workers at all levels as required, including development of training materials and curricula in line with the national policies and guidelines 
    • On site mentoring and on-job-trainings for pharmacy staff in commodity management, inventory management, pharmaceutical care, ordering and reporting of drugs, pharmacovigilance, storage, dispensing of drugs etc. 
    • Support facilities to develop site specific SOPs for commodity management and inventory management of ARVs drugs, TB and drugs for management of opportunistic infections 
    • Conduct training of program staff on supply chain management, Strengthen logistics management information systems for pharmaceutical commodities at implementing health facilities pharmaceutical management and commodity management 
    • Support facilities to monitor HIV drug resistance early warning indicators 
    • Monitor the supply chain to ensure continuous and timely availability of ART commodities in all implementing sites 
    • Assist counties and sub-county teams, and providers in implementation of quality assurance practices, Pharmacovigilance, monitoring of adverse events/reactions and capacity building for providers 
    • Design and conduct pharmaceutical quality data review audits as required 
    • In collaboration with the M&E team, generate reports to donors on project progress, outputs and results 
    • Develop and implement a data-driven framework to monitor and support supply chain improvements
    Job Requirements: 
    • BSc Pharmacy 
    • Master’s degree in pharmacy, public health, business, with emphasis in supply chain management. 
    • Minimum of five years working experience in development programs with significant technical assistance experience in public health programs; HIV/AIDS program experience preferred 
    • Working experience in donor funded public health program is an added advantage 
    • Knowledge and experience in the design, implementation and management of the supply of the chain system 
    • Knowledge of MOH systems 
    • Registration with Pharmaceutical and Poisons Board (PPB) 
    • Proficiency on Ms Word, Excel and PowerPoint 
    • Good written and verbal communication skills 
    • Ability to develop and maintain good relationships with staff and partners 

    Method of Application

    Location: Migori, Kisumu, Homabay & Kisii/Nyamira, Kenya

    Qualified applicants can also send a cover letter and detailed curriculum vitae indicating present employer, and position, daytime telephone number, current salary, names and addresses of three work related referees to hrkenya@urc-chs.com 

    The closing date for submitting applications is 6th January, 2017. 

    Interested and qualified? Go to University Research Co (URC) on www.urc-chs.com to apply

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