Fresher Supply Chain Officer USAID Project Jobs – FHI 360
Job Title: Supply Chain Officer
Organisation: FHI 360
Project Name: USAID Communication for Healthy Communities (CHC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
FHI 360 is a leading global development organization dedicated to improving lives around the world. Our professional staff includes experts in education, health, nutrition, economic development, civil society and environment as well as cross-cutting experts in gender issues, research, applied science, behavior change and Technology giving us the unique mix of capabilities to address today’s diverse and interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 operates from 60 offices with 4,400 staff in the U.S. and around the world.
About USAID CHC Project:
Communication for Healthy Communities (CHC) is a five- year program implemented through a cooperative agreement between the United States Agency for International Development USAID/Uganda) and FHI 360. The project is designed to support the Government of Uganda and partners to design and implement quality health communication interventions to contribute to reduction in HIV Infections, total fertility, maternal & child mortality, malnutrition, malaria & tuberculosis. CHC works with Ministry of Health and partners to rollout a nationwide OBULAMU integrated health communication platform through: Mass media; outdoor media; social and digital media; and, inter personal communication (IPC).
Job Summary: The Supply Chain Officer will monitor the movement of all USAID-supported socially marketed commodities through the distribution chain. Reporting to the Sales and Marketing Manager, the Officer will conduct regular spot-checks at various levels of the distribution chain to verity stock-levels against reports. The Officer will also participate in regular data reviews to identify problem areas and formulate actions to improve sales performance.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support oversight of sales and distribution activities.
- Conduct checks to ensure distribution partners are compliant with agreement terms and reported stock levels
- Reflect actual stock levels.
- Supervise execution of contracted re-packaging services, ensuring quality of final product reflects program requirements.
- Provide inputs into regular forecasting activities.
- Develop and maintain database of sales and distribution information, including current stock levels and sales, existing and targeted outlets, and other performance monitoring data.
- Track distribution partner report deadlines and manage follow-ups.
- Assist with the development of program reports and information.
- Liaise with suppliers and take them through the process to ensure that registration is correct and complete.
- Promptly provide responses for all stakeholder requests, as needed.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicants for the USAID FHI 360 Supply Chain Officer jobs must hold Bachelor’s degrees in Procurement and Supply Chain Management/Public Administration/Accounting/Cost Accounting, Logistics.
- At least two years of experience managing supply chain systems and commodities
- Familiarity with USAID project regulations preferred.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good planning and organization skills
- Computer literacy including office applications, such as MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint
How to Apply:
All interested job applicants should submit a cover letter, copies of their CV, academic transcripts and three professional referees m one folder to: The Human Resource Office. FHI 360 Plot 15 Kitante Close, P.O. Box 5768 Kampala, Uganda or via email to: fhi360_Uganda-info@fhi360.org
Deadline: Friday, 22nd February 2019
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