General Summary
The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is a Ugandan not-for-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen health systems in Africa, with strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development. IDI has six operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research, Laboratory services (including the CAP-certified IDI Core Lab & Translational Lab), Global Health Security and Health System Strengthening.
With support from the US Government (USAID), IDI is implementing a 5-year (2021–2026) Project- the USAID Local Partner Health Services-TB (LPHS-TB) Activity. The project aims at substantially contributing to the reduction of Uganda’s TB burden by 2026 through scaling up evidence-based and high-impact interventions towards the achievement of 90% treatment coverage and success rate for all forms of TB (including the drug-resistant TB) in Kampala, Mukono, and Wakiso districts. Effective October 2024, the direct district-level scope of USAID LPHS-TB Activity was modified to include all the nine districts of Karamoja sub-region in North-Eastern Uganda i.e. Abim, Amudat, Kaabong, Karenga, Kotido, Moroto, Nabilatuk, Nakapiripirit and Napak. The USAID LPHS-TB Activity builds on the successes of the USAID PACT Karamoja project and successes registered in the last three years of Activity implementation to address the remaining gaps in TB/HIV prevention, identification, and treatment.
In order to successfully implement the project in the Karamoja sub-region, IDI is looking for a competent and experienced individual to fill the position of District Logistic Officer.
The DLO will support TB logistics management in districts covered by the cluster office in line with MoH standards. S/he will ensure close monitoring of TB commodities for optimal stock level, quality of drugs, forecasting, distribution and good storage practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Support health facilities and districts to compile and submit accurate HMIS and programmatic logistics reports according to project, donor and MoH timelines
- Support development and follow up of logistics and supply chain related activity plans in supported health facilities.
- Support development of SOPs to guide facility teams to appropriately handle HIV and TB commodities using standard inventory management tools
- Support mentorship and training efforts to build capacity of district and facility teams to mange health logistics related to TB and HIV/AIDS care.
- Support CMEs and dissemination of information updates related to logistics management.
- Support activities that ensure proper storage of drugs at dispensing units
- Work with district teams to conduct joint TSS visits to HFs.
- Maintain trackers for supported Health facilities and districts on logistics KPIs such as:
- Clients enrolled on TB care
- Consumption reports
- Stock status level
- Key challenges and remedial actions
- Status on logistics tools
- Maintain trackers of order fulfilment rates from MoH and other partners.
- Support continued mentorship and scale up of e-LMIS across supported Health Facilities
- Participate in key Supply Chain Management (SCM) meetings such as regional SCM meetings, therapeutic drug committees etc.
- Support distribution and stores management of project office commodities.
- Any other duties as may reasonably be assigned.
Academic Qualifications
- Diploma in Pharmacy
- Full and active registration with the Allied Medical practitioners Council
Person Specification
- Diploma in Pharmacy.
- Full and active registration with the Allied Medical Practitioner’s Council.
- Training in supply chain management for TB and HIV/AIDS logistics.
- Experience and up-to-date knowledge of the national medical logistics systems
- Additional experience in logistics management of TB commodities.
- At least 2 years’ experience in logistics management.
- Computer knowledge and skills as well as good presentation and report writing skills.
- Good interpersonal and team management skills.
