Joint Medical Store (JMS) Jobs in Uganda: Vacancy for Project Manager
Joint Medical Store (JMS) was established in 1979 as a joint venture of the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau (UCMB) and the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB).
• Although set up initially as a service unit for channeling relief supplies to health facilities belonging to the two bureaus, JMS over the years, gradually developed into a not-for-profit wholesale enterprise, procuring, storing and selling over 2000 products available ex-stock, including pharmaceuticals, medical and surgical sundries, equipment and instruments as well as laboratory supplies.
• In the first decade the focus was on getting the medicines and supplies in and sending them out to facilities all over the country. However it was soon realized that as a result of the economic stagnation of the 70s and the liberation war of 1979, health facilities not only lacked basic essential supplies but they also had no functional equipment. In response to this need a Medical Equipment department was established in 1981.
The department was mandated to provide medical equipment, instruments and spares, installation, repair and maintenance as well as training on the repair of medical equipment. The following are Joint Medical Store (JMS) areas of expertise:
• Sale of medicines and related health care supplies
• Sale of medical equipment, equipment spares, instruments and accessories
• Provision of training to health-care workers
• Repair and installation of medical equipment
• provision of advisory services on medicine and medical equipment use and handling
• Information sharing through our infobulletin and monthly newsletter
• Training programmes:
• Although set up initially as a service unit for channeling relief supplies to health facilities belonging to the two bureaus, JMS over the years, gradually developed into a not-for-profit wholesale enterprise, procuring, storing and selling over 2000 products available ex-stock, including pharmaceuticals, medical and surgical sundries, equipment and instruments as well as laboratory supplies.
• In the first decade the focus was on getting the medicines and supplies in and sending them out to facilities all over the country. However it was soon realized that as a result of the economic stagnation of the 70s and the liberation war of 1979, health facilities not only lacked basic essential supplies but they also had no functional equipment. In response to this need a Medical Equipment department was established in 1981.
The department was mandated to provide medical equipment, instruments and spares, installation, repair and maintenance as well as training on the repair of medical equipment. The following are Joint Medical Store (JMS) areas of expertise:
• Sale of medicines and related health care supplies
• Sale of medical equipment, equipment spares, instruments and accessories
• Provision of training to health-care workers
• Repair and installation of medical equipment
• provision of advisory services on medicine and medical equipment use and handling
• Information sharing through our infobulletin and monthly newsletter
• Training programmes:
JOINT MEDICAL STORE
Vision: To be the leading and closest provider of Quality Health Supplies for the Glory of God
P. O. Box 4501 Kampala, Plot 1828 Gogonya Rd., Nsambya
Tel: 256-41-4510096/7 256-41-4501937 Fax 256-41-4510098
Background
Joint Medical Store (JMS) is a Church founded private Not-For-Profit organization whose mission is to supply medicines, medical equipment and related healthcare services, and training of assured quality to the people of Uganda at affordable prices.
JMS is in the process of changing its Management Information System. In order to ensure that the change is managed efficiently and effectively, JMS would like to recruit a suitably qualified Project Manager for a period of twelve months with a possibility of extension for another three months.
The Project Manager shall work on a full time basis for the contract period. S/He will create and implement a change management plan that minimizes business interruptions and maximizes employee engagement. S/He will work to drive faster adoption, ultimate utilization, and higher proficiency on the changes impacting on employees in JMS such that business results are achieved.
Primary Responsibilities
a) Identify and assign project tasks, contribute to the development of change management procedures and provide awareness materials to clients/users to explain the importance of a structured change management process.
b) Maintain the configuration management system including the configuration management database and records. Ensure that necessary data, forms and configuration items are available for use by all authorised personnel.
c) Monitor and document baselines and releases of configuration items for formal test and delivery.
d) Monitor and document the reporting, investigation and outcome (i.e. clearance, cancellation or concession) of all defects and problems reported against theconfiguration items. Ensure that necessary data is available for use as and when required
e) Monitor and document the analysis, implementation, review and test of proposed changes to all configuration items, linking them to defects/problems reported where applicable. Monitor and document re-releases of changed items, ensuring that necessary data is available for use by those carrying out analyses and ensuing actions.
f) Maintain a document reference library, ensuring that current and archived versions of document configuration items are available for reference.
g) Produce schedules of requests for change for managing changes to the live infrastructure and prepare readiness tests before going live, and maintain links to clients/users to resolve queries.
h) Administer the change management database, ensuring accuracy and consistency of data.
i) Interrogate the change management database to produce informative reports for the project team, clients/users and management.
j) Monitor the project key performance indicators, identify risks and issues, and produce timely informative reports for the project team, clients/users and management.
Vision: To be the leading and closest provider of Quality Health Supplies for the Glory of God
P. O. Box 4501 Kampala, Plot 1828 Gogonya Rd., Nsambya
Tel: 256-41-4510096/7 256-41-4501937 Fax 256-41-4510098
Background
Joint Medical Store (JMS) is a Church founded private Not-For-Profit organization whose mission is to supply medicines, medical equipment and related healthcare services, and training of assured quality to the people of Uganda at affordable prices.
JMS is in the process of changing its Management Information System. In order to ensure that the change is managed efficiently and effectively, JMS would like to recruit a suitably qualified Project Manager for a period of twelve months with a possibility of extension for another three months.
The Project Manager shall work on a full time basis for the contract period. S/He will create and implement a change management plan that minimizes business interruptions and maximizes employee engagement. S/He will work to drive faster adoption, ultimate utilization, and higher proficiency on the changes impacting on employees in JMS such that business results are achieved.
Primary Responsibilities
a) Identify and assign project tasks, contribute to the development of change management procedures and provide awareness materials to clients/users to explain the importance of a structured change management process.
b) Maintain the configuration management system including the configuration management database and records. Ensure that necessary data, forms and configuration items are available for use by all authorised personnel.
c) Monitor and document baselines and releases of configuration items for formal test and delivery.
d) Monitor and document the reporting, investigation and outcome (i.e. clearance, cancellation or concession) of all defects and problems reported against theconfiguration items. Ensure that necessary data is available for use as and when required
e) Monitor and document the analysis, implementation, review and test of proposed changes to all configuration items, linking them to defects/problems reported where applicable. Monitor and document re-releases of changed items, ensuring that necessary data is available for use by those carrying out analyses and ensuing actions.
f) Maintain a document reference library, ensuring that current and archived versions of document configuration items are available for reference.
g) Produce schedules of requests for change for managing changes to the live infrastructure and prepare readiness tests before going live, and maintain links to clients/users to resolve queries.
h) Administer the change management database, ensuring accuracy and consistency of data.
i) Interrogate the change management database to produce informative reports for the project team, clients/users and management.
j) Monitor the project key performance indicators, identify risks and issues, and produce timely informative reports for the project team, clients/users and management.
Job requirement
Qualifications and Experience
a) Masters Degree in Information Technology, Statistics, Engineering, Computer systems, Software Engineering, Project Management or related field.
b) Over five years experience in other Information System Management functions related to ICT infrastructure management, such asConfiguration Management.
c) Experience in managing projects of a similar nature and magnitude will be an added advantage
Skills and Competencies
• Excellent communication skills with experience in dealing with internal and external users
• General awareness of all phases of the systems development life cycle and demonstrated involvement in more than one of the stages of the systems development life cycle.
• Good knowledge of the ICT infrastructure (relational databases, operating systems, local area networks etc) used within own organisation, familiar with use of databases.
• Familiar with Management information systems analysis, project and change management.
• Able to apply automated systems to support specific business functions or processes, e.g. Enterprise Resource Planning, sales forecasting etc
• Have a high degree of judgment, maturity and originality, able to interpret strategy, to analyze, develop and present reports, and to monitor and evaluate implementation of projects.
a) Masters Degree in Information Technology, Statistics, Engineering, Computer systems, Software Engineering, Project Management or related field.
b) Over five years experience in other Information System Management functions related to ICT infrastructure management, such asConfiguration Management.
c) Experience in managing projects of a similar nature and magnitude will be an added advantage
Skills and Competencies
• Excellent communication skills with experience in dealing with internal and external users
• General awareness of all phases of the systems development life cycle and demonstrated involvement in more than one of the stages of the systems development life cycle.
• Good knowledge of the ICT infrastructure (relational databases, operating systems, local area networks etc) used within own organisation, familiar with use of databases.
• Familiar with Management information systems analysis, project and change management.
• Able to apply automated systems to support specific business functions or processes, e.g. Enterprise Resource Planning, sales forecasting etc
• Have a high degree of judgment, maturity and originality, able to interpret strategy, to analyze, develop and present reports, and to monitor and evaluate implementation of projects.
How to apply
Applications including photocopies of academic certificates, Curriculum Vitae, names of three referees (who are not relatives), and a day-time telephone contacts should be addressed to:The Head of Human Resource and Administration
Joint Medical Store
Plot 1828 Gogonya Road, Nsambya
P. O.Box4501, Kampala
Closing date for receiving applications will be Wednesday, 17 August 2011 at 5.00pm.
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