No Experience Intern – Community Supply Chain Non-profit Careers – Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
Job Title: Intern – Community Supply Chain
Organization: Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Principal Technical Advisor, RMNCAH
About US:
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is a non-profit international health organization composed of nearly 2500 people from more than 74 nationalities working in over 50 countries. Our mission is to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. Together with our partners, we are helping managers and leaders in developing countries to create stronger management systems that improve health services for the greatest health impact.
Job Summary: The Intern, Reproductive Maternal New Born Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) Supply Chain is part of the UHSC RMNCAH team and will work in collaboration with the Child Health and Reproductive Health Divisions, Pharmacy Department, implementing partners and the PTA, RMNCAH to support implementation of the pilot of the standardized national community supply chain tools and procedures. He/She will work closely with the district health teams, health facility staff and community health workers as well as implementing partners to build capacity at all levels to implement the standardized tools and procedures. He/She will also be required to travel frequently to the implementing districts to monitor implementation.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain a record of the VHTs, health facility staff and district personnel trained to support implementation of the standardized tools, processes and procedures, including refresher trainings done during the routine health facility visits
- Inform overall monitoring of the pilot by maintaining a record of the performance of the community program logistics system against the selected indicators
- Regularly follow up with the participating health facilities, parish coordinators and VHTs to ensure smooth implementation of the interventions
- Build capacity of the health facility and parish coordinators to supervise the logistics systems at community level in accordance with the guidelines
- Participate in periodic support supervision at health facility and community level as may be required, and maintain a database of participants, supervision outcomes and recommendations
- Participate in data collection for baseline and endline assessment as well as routine monitoring of the implementation of the pilot in line with the design
- With guidance from the STO, prepare assigned district and facility periodic reports as required by the UHSC program and Pharmacy Department
- Perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time as need arises.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicants for the Management Sciences for Health (MSH) Intern – Community Supply Chain job placement must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy. Professional qualifications in RMNCH, logistics and supply management or public health is an added advantage
- Demonstrated analytical skills with computerized packages including Microsoft office packages such as MS Excel
- Previous experience with health facility level logistics management and existing community health programs involving VHTs is an added advantage
- Willingness to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities and shifting deadlines
- Demonstrated strong communication and reporting skills
- Strong teamwork and team-building skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the Management Sciences for Health in the aforementioned capacity are encouraged to Apply Online by clicking on the link below.
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