The Locum Supply Chain Advisor will in collaboration with the program and district teams provide logistics technical oversight for continuity of prioritized lifesaving
HIV/TB services in the Ankole/Acholi region districts. S/he will work closely with program officers/ district supply chain teams and Medical Management Supervisors to implement medicines management packages/interventions that ensure monitoring of commodity availability, accountability and access for provision of lifesaving services in the Ankole & Acholi
regions.
Duties and responsibilities.
• I Work with program officers/district and facility logistics teams to ensure accurate forecasting,
quantification, ordering, effective stock management and appropriate medicines use.
• Coordinate & work with program officers/ district and logistics teams in the bimonthly NMS CSSP ordering from all supported facilities.
• Work closely with the Medicines Management Supervisors and Facility Staff to compile and share
Order Fulfillment Rate Analysis for completed cycle
delivery.
• Participate & provide logistics support during the Regional HIV Drug Resistance case discussions
• Work with the cluster teams to support implementation and tracking of CRPDDP
• Coordinate health facilities’ reactivation and functionalization of Medicines and Therapeutic
Committees (MTCs) as a Continuous Quality Improvement approach to address commodity
management gaps.
• Ensure patient safety through support of active pharmacovigilance
• Coordinate the adherence to set SOPs, drug policies and regulations at supported facilities Provide routine technical support and supervision to the project stores’
operations.
• Compile and share weekly stock status data and coordinate actions to address identified gaps and
challenges
• Ensure Logistics Management Information System (LMIS) data quality and use to enhance data driven
commodity management decisions, supply chain performance monitoring and reporting
• Develop logistics master concepts, implementation plans
& budgets and Activity reports as per stipulated timelines.
• Contribute documentation of the best logistics services practices, success stories, abstracts in the supported districts/region.
• Perform any other duties as requested and assigned by
the supervisor.
Required Qualification and experience
• Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Logistics with Project
management/Masters in Public Health as an added advantage
• At least 5 years of working with donor funded HIV/TB programs in public /PNFP health supply chain
management
• Excellent command of the use of electronic stock management systems, SPARS reporting system
platforms, MOH Pharmaceutical Information Portal and Logistics information management systems namely NMS
CSSP, RASS, DHIS2
• Experience working with local government/districts and willingness to work upcountry.
• Excellent written, oral communication and presentation skills
• Computer proficiency in word, excel and power point.

All applications must be addressed to; The Head Human Resources, Joint Clinical Research
Centre, Plot 101 Lubowa Campus off Entebbe Road, P.O Box 10005, Kampala-Uganda. Email: jobs@jcrc.org.ug
The application deadline is Tuesday, 16th May 2025 at 05:00 pm. Strictly two documents combined in one PDF
are required (Application letter and CV not exceeding 6 pages).
PLEASE INDICATE THE POSITION YOUR APPLYING FOR AND PREFERRED REGION/LOCATION
IN THE SUBJECT LINE.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
• Successful applicants will be required to start immediately after appropriate screening checks.
Note: JCRC is an equal opportunity employer. Failure to follow application guidelines and any attempts of influencing
the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification