Grade: H
Job ID: 13-7085
Location : UG
# of Positions: 1
Center/Office: CHS - PPM
Posted Date: 2013-11-19
Project/Program: Uganda/STRIDES
Application Due Date: 2013-11-22
Overall Responsibilities
The Logistics Officer is responsible for providing strategic
guidance, establishing and overseeing a functional logistics/store management
system. She/ he will ensure that STRIDES donations such as long lasting
insecticide treated nets (LLINs), hygiene kits and medical equipment are
managed and systematically distributed across STRIDES collaborating districts.
The Logistics Officer will ensure that logistics data
including distribution and client information is entered in a central data
base, analyzed and reported on a monthly basis. The Logistics Officer is a
member of the STRIDES Extended Management Team.
Specific Responsibilities
A) Receipt and Storage
- Supervise
the store operations and management.
- Approve
all requisitions from the stores and verify all requests for stock
replenishment.
- Ensure
that goods received at the stores are the right quantity and quality and
accounted for.
- Ensure
the maintenance of an updated STRIDES asset register and submit regular
reports using MSH standard formats.
- Submit
monthly reports of lost, stolen and damaged items.
- Ensure
maintenance of filed hard copy documents related to purchase of assets and
transfer agreements.
- Ensure
the safety and security of the items in the store. This takes the form of
ensuring that there are adequate security systems in place to guard
against theft, fire or any form of destruction.
- Prepare
a project assets disposition plan and support its implementation.
- Supervise
the Logistics Associate and the Logistics Intern (s).
- Any
other assignment that is consistent with the job position.
B) Distribution
- Develop
a distribution strategy which should include a description of how
distribution of donated equipment/supplies and project assets will be handled
from the stores to the intended beneficiaries.
- Plan
and arrange for transportation of donated supplies/materials/equipment.
- Organize
the dispatching of supplies/materials/equipment to their final
destination(s).
- Ensure
that project donations such as shoes, LLINs and hygiene kits reach the
final intended beneficiary through providing monitoring support and
utilization of adequate tools.
- In
collaboration with the M&E unit, ensure that logistics data including
distribution and client information is entered in a central data base,
analyzed and maintained.
- Prepare
monthly distribution reports and presentations.
- Attend
monthly Extended Management Team meetings.
Qualifications
- Degree
in Procurement and Logistics, Business Studies/Administration, preferably with
Stores Management option, CIPS is an added advantage
- Minimum
of 3 years of experience in a similar position within a busy organization
- Excellent
interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to interact professionally with
clients and stakeholders
- Proficiency
in Microsoft Office programs particularly Word & Excel
- Firm
understanding and sense of importance of attention to details.
Background Information
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is an international
non-profit, public health organisation with headquarters in USA, whose purpose
is to strengthen health programs worldwide. MSH Uganda is currently running a
number of USAID and other donor funded projects, both in Kampala and other
parts of the country including STRIDES for Family Health project.
STRIDES is a Reproductive Health/Family Planning and Child Survival Services Project whose goal is to train and support health service providers across 15 selected districts in Uganda to be fully functional and deliver quality, integrated RH/FP and CS services to more people. The STRIDES Project is recruiting staff for its one year extension period ending February 2015.
STRIDES is a Reproductive Health/Family Planning and Child Survival Services Project whose goal is to train and support health service providers across 15 selected districts in Uganda to be fully functional and deliver quality, integrated RH/FP and CS services to more people. The STRIDES Project is recruiting staff for its one year extension period ending February 2015.
Notes
We thank all applicants for their interest, but can only
acknowledge shortlisted candidates. Please note that any form of canvassing by
candidates will lead to immediate disqualification.
