Graduate Intern, Supply Chain Management Systems at Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
Employment Nigeria
26-Aug-2017
ZAMFARA ,
NGO
The Management Sciences for Health (MSH), a nonprofit health organization. We work to save lives by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.
POSITION : Supply Chain Management Systems (SCMS) Intern
Responsibilities
- Track, monitor, delineate and provide accountability update of State govt and PEPFAR RTKs at the designated facility
- Collaborate with NAFDAC to ensure that facilities report ADRs and transmit same to the country office
- Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager and supervisor.
- Support health facilities in the generation, collation and validation of bimonthly LMIS reports for PMTCT sites.
- Apply SIMS tool at health facilities (PMTCT sites) for quality improvement and follow up with remediation plans to address gap(s) identified.
- Follow up with the implementation of the ‘Test & Treat’ strategy at the health facilities through tracking of the status of Pre-ART clients initiated into ART.
- Provide support to supported PHCs on quality inventory commodity management.
- Supports in redistribution of commodities among health facilities where necessary so as to prevent stock out situation and minimize expiries.
Qualifications
- Be registered with the relevant professional body-Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN)
- Basic grasp of SCMS issues and current literature on SCMS in a developing country context
- Understanding of comprehensive ART programming, including evaluation
- Competency in computer applications to carry out management and data analysis as maybe required
- Ability to learn fast and sometimes work independently with a problem-solving skills and ability to foresee problems and initiate appropriate action
- Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree or Doctor of Pharmacy Degree. Post-graduate degree in public health/health science is an advantage.
- 2 years’ facility/field level experience with HIV/AIDS programs particularly those related to supply chain management
- Grasp of SCMS issues and current literature on SCMS in a developing country context
- Numeric skills and pays attention to detail and quality
- Work in a team-oriented environment while maintaining an individual workload
- Logical and flexible approach to solving problems, especially when working under pressure
- Monitoring/assessing performance to make improvements or take corrective action
- Skilled pharmacist
- Skills in some component of Pharmaceutical Care
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Oral and written communication skills and fluency in English
- Organizational skills
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