THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, GENDER, ELDERLY AND CHILDREN
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC) through Global Fund Grants is looking for enthusiastic, creative and energetic individuals whom will work under contractual agreement to fill the following vacant positions:
PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES UNIT
Job Title: Zonal Logistics Coordinator -2 Positions
Location: Mtwara and Dar es Salaam
Reporting To: Head of Logistics Management Services
Duties and Responsibilities:
- To review and guide zonal LMS team on resolutions from findings of spot checks of R&R for data quality
- To review and guide zonal LMS in compiling, analyzing and interpreting and identifying performance trends, and in recommending corrective strategies
- Prepare zonal LMS performance reports and submit to head supply chain monitoring team
- Support RHMT in demand forecasting of health commodities
- Participate in national level quantification (forecasting and supply planning) exercises
- Collaborate with MSD to monitor and advise accordingly on stock status and products at risk of expiring at zonal MSD
- Analyze and Monitor supply chain key performance indicators and conduct root cause analysis for performance improvement at the zonal level
- Coordinate quarterly logistics coordination meetings
- Provide feedback to the lower level on quality of logistic data and provide the corrective measures
- Coordinate supply chain stakeholders to harmonize implemented interventions
- Cultivate productive working relationships with stakeholders at the zonal level
- Support the convening and coordination of supply chain stakeholders at the Zonal level
- Provide guidance to RHMTs, CHMTs and other members of PORALG and MOHCDGEC to initiate and maintain data driven quality improvement measures
- Work with LMS team to develop and implement annual work plan.
- Support capacity building of RHMT and CHMT in supply chain management at respective zones
- Support performance assessment of RHMT and CHMT in supply chain management based on harmonized supportive supervision checklist
- Participate in Development, implementation and review of logistics supportive supervision guidelines and checklists
- Participate in selected quarterly logistics supportive supervision focused on coaching and mentoring RHMT and CHMT in supply chain management.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor
Experience and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory Technology or Information Technology.
- At least three years’ experience in data management.
- Basic computer skills in Microsoft office package.
- Very good typing speed.
- Good report writing skills.
- Age limit: 50 years
Terms of Employment: 3 years Contract (Renewable based on Performance and availability of funds).
Mode of Application
Interested candidates are to submit their motivational letter, copy of the latest CV in one document indicating their preferred work station and copies of academic certificates, practice license for the specific professional cadre if any. The subject line of your job application letter should indicate the position that you are applying for: your CV must include the information (email addresses and telephone numbers) of three work-related traceable referees.
All correspondence MUST reach the Ministry before 15:30hrs December 26th 2020 and channeled through the following address:
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children,
Government City
Health Road
P.O Box 743,
40478 DODOMA.
Note that;
- Any application sent later than the mentioned date and time will not be considered.
- Only short-listed candidates will be contacted; if you are not contacted within two weeks after the deadline of this advert, consider yourself unsuccessful.
- For more information kindly visit moh.go.tz
The deadline for submitting the application is 26 December 2020
