Medical Logistics and Supply Chain Officer
Baylor Foundation Uganda
About Baylor Foundation Uganda
Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation-Uganda (Baylor Foundation Uganda) is a leading provider of integrated, high-quality, high-impact comprehensive HIV, TB, Reproductive maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health(RMNCAH) and Global Health Security (GHS) services in Uganda.
Job Description
The Medical Logistics & Supply Chain Officer attached to COE and SCD project will be responsible for supporting team at COE quantify, procure, store and dispense medicines to clients receiving care at COE and same time supporting all medical commodity logistics for the SCD.
Responsibilities
- Provide regional oversight on quantification, ordering, and reporting processes in HFs for ordering commodities from national warehouse.
- Stakeholder coordination and dissemination of new quantification considerations from MoH.
- Analyse regional trends in order fulfilment rates (OFR), missed orders, and late submissions, then escalate systemic issues to MoH/NMS/JMS.
- Monitor LMD and OFR analysis and relay feedback on targeted discrepancies for refill by the warehouses.
- Plan and conduct quarterly joint order quality assurance missions with regional NMS, JMS, and LA TAT.
- Provide regular updates on regional supply chain platforms, highlighting district-level input, process, and output indicator performance.
- Review and verify prescriptions for appropriateness, dosing, and interactions.
- Ensure accurate medication orders and dispensing.
- Monitor therapy effectiveness and adverse drug reactions.
- Monitor antibiotic use and resistance patterns.
- Participate in antimicrobial stewardship activities.
- Make evidence-based recommendations for therapy adjustments.
- Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and track and report adverse drug reactions.
- Review supply chain dashboard for the COE and supported HFs managing and generate corrective actions.
- Review, validate, and share monthly performance briefs to supervisors.
- Support use of supply chain data in COE and supported HFs to make informed decisions.
- Counsel patients on adherence, side effects, and drug benefits.
- Provide medication education to patients and caregivers.
- Identify and address barriers to effective therapy (e.g., adherence issues).
- Plan monthly joint targeted support supervisions to HFs managing SCD.
- Use field activity reports to track progress.
- Support improvement initiatives to address performance gaps.
- Analyze monthly stock data on expired medicines and work towards reducing % wastage to expiry to less than 5%.
- Use monthly expiry reports to conduct targeted TSS to supported HFs with highest wastage.
- Support HFS to track expired medicines for withdraw for disposal by NMS.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy
- Additional qualification in procurement/logistics/supply chain management or public health will be added advantage
- A minimum of 2 years total working experience
- Experience in medical logistics health system strengthening
- Experience working with HIV/TB programs and knowledge of national pharmaceutical policies and systems is an added advantage
- 2 Years Relevant Experience
How to Apply
Applications should include a cover letter, CV, daytime telephone contact, three traceable professional references, and academic documents
Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We look forward to hearing from you! Please apply directly using the apply button below. In case you have any further questions about the role, contact us on careers@baylor-uganda.org
