e-PGD in Global Health PSM -second batch starts today

Dear friends,

Welcome to the second batch of our Online Post Graduate Diploma in Global Health Procurement and Supply Chain Management conducted by Empower School of Public Health.
We have our whatsapp group as a platform for discussions and trouble shooting. I would appreciate if I could get phone numbers for those who are ready to start.
If you managed to register for the course and you are yet to do the payment;Please do and get in touch with me. We can see what can be done as per your convenience.
Kindly note that apart from being accredited by several international organisations; the course has also been accredited by Kent University of the US.
Welcome on board. Enjoy it!

Evans Mwemezi
Student Counsellor
Mob: 0754 876688/ 0715 876688

Accountant - Tanzania Branch Samsung Electronics East Africa Ltd - Tanzania

Reporting to the Finance manager, the Job holder is responsible for Management of Company Assets mainly Cash, Fixed Assets, Samples and Staff Claims.

The job holder will Manage Treasury to ensure adequate cash flow and cash mix decisions, review and process staff claims and manage Fixed Assets & Sample Management to ensure Company assets are recorded correctly and accurately.

Summary of Roles &  Responsibilities:

Treasury Management & Bank Reconciliation

• To prepare weekly bank reconciliations.
• To ensure sound and adequate cash flow balance.
• To prepare Weekly cash flow projection.
• To prepare approval and payment for forex deals.

• To prepare cash flow reports and related documentation.

Asset Management

• To prepare annual asset planning and projection.
• To oversee the approval and procurement of company assets.
• To Maintain Asset register and Asset Master.
• To Maintain sample register and sample Master.
• To facilitate in ensuring the safeguarding of company assets.

General Ledger Expense Management

• To ensure that expenses are posted to the correct general ledgers.
• To check the accuracy and validity of all employee claims and reimbursements
• To Check and ensure that expenses are captured in the correct cost centres
• To Oversee timely posting of all expense and monitor and report any delayed expenses.

 Human Capital Development Training

• To orientate and training of new employees on finance policies and procedures.
• To train and offer adequate support to interns and other employees on finance processes.
• To offer support and training to all employees regarding finance and accounting processes.

Risk Management

• Ensure that appropriate financial regulations and controls are in place and in use at all times;
• Ensure that the company complies with the tax and reporting regulations of the various countries in which it is involved;
• Ensure the procurement of assets is done in a cost effective manner;
• Ensure responsible system GPPM utilization by self and the entire branch;
• Recommend process and systems improvement to enhance quality and efficiency within the business;
• Prepare periodic (weekly, monthly, quarterly etc.) management and ad hoc reports.

Reporting

• To ensure monthly and annual closing is completed on time
• To prepare monthly reports on posting and settlement of expense
• To prepare weekly reports on cash flow forecasting and management.
• To prepare reports on aging of overdue payments and other open items.

Finance Budgeting and Planning

• To Facilitate in preparation of financial budgeting and planning for the branch
• To Facilitate in the transfer of funds for the branch

This position is urgent and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us by 15th June 2015, consider yourself unsuccessful.

Desired Skills and Experience

Competencies required for this Role

• Business related degree
• 3 years’ experience in an accounting role
• Professional accounting qualification e.g. ACCA or CPA  T or its equivalent
• Knowledge of Tanzania tax laws and business environment affecting the business
• Drive for Results
• Creative intelligence
• Navigating organizations
• Building Best teams
• Inspiring others

This position is available to Tanzania Citizens only.

Health Economist-University of the Witwatersrand - Johannesburg,South Africa

Job description

VACANCY FOR POSITION IN HEALTH ECONOMICS 

Johannesburg, South Africa 

An opening exists for an energetic researcher for program on cost effectiveness and evidence-based approaches in setting health priorities and maximizing their impact in SA. The work will build on PRICELESS SA already established base of economic evaluation that is immediately relevant to health priorities in South Africa www.pricelesssa.ac.za . This position is located in the PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective lessons for Systems Strengthening) secretariat at the MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), University of the Witwatersrand offices, School of Public Health in Johannesburg. The Wits School of Public Health is an attractive new building near the Faculty of Health Sciences. Johannesburg is a world class city with attractive residential suburbs and exciting cultural hubs.

Background: The main goals of PRICELESS-SA (Priority cost-effective lessons for systems strengthening-South Africa) are to:

• Provide policymakers with information on ‘Best Buys’ for public health

· Strengthen local capacity to develop economic evidence for setting priorities

In this era of fiscal restraint there is a need to understand better how to use resources. This established secretariat works with key stakeholders including the National Department of Health. We engage with top academics across the country and internationally with others including NICE International UK and the HITAP Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program in Thailand.

Brief Description

Detailed Description

Job Requirements

Responsibilities: The current opening is for a versatile individual who can both provide statistical and economic analysis support to the team and take leadership on individual research studies. Work is expected to be in health technology assessment with opportunities for wider application of health economics.

Requirements: 

• Health economist, a Masters or PhD degree in economics or a related field, such as operational research, medical science decision making, actuary or epidemiologist.
• Strong quantitative skills and a broad technical competence.
• Enthusiasm for working in a multi-disciplinary environment and a team player.
• Experience in carrying out applied priority setting research in South Africa or other low or middle income settings.
• Strong communication skills and proven track record of peer-reviewed publications.
• A demonstrated ability to develop and implement research projects.
• Demonstrated leadership potential, resourcefulness, and intellectual creativity.
• Ability to prepare grant proposals would be an advantage

Remuneration: Highly competitive salary dependent on qualifications, experience and level of appointment. Package can include Medical Insurance (optional). Appointment Initially for three years, contract renewable.

Enquiries: Interested applicants may obtain more detailed information from Karen Hofman on Karen.Hofman@wits.ac.za and +27 11 717 2083/2624; or www.pricelesssa.ac.za 

ACT Coordinator (Local country nationals only) - Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation - Tanzania

Job description

Job Summary
Overview:
The ACT “Lead Implementing Partner (IP) Project” will support programmatic and financial grants management on the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF’s) behalf for recipients of CIFF funding under theAccelerating Children’s HIV/AIDS Treatment (ACT) Initiative. ACT is a $200 million joint public-private partnership between the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and CIFF to double the total number of children receiving ART in priority African countries over the next two years. As part of CIFF’s $50 million contribution to ACT, CIFF will directly fund 10 international and local NGOs to reach ACT targets in Kenya, Malawi and Tanzania. The “Lead IP” project implemented by EGPAF will provide CIFF with programmatic and financial monitoring support of these 10 partners across three countries.
This position is open to local country nationals only.

Job Responsibilities:
EGPAF’s ACT Coordinator, Lead IP Project in Tanzania will serve as the project’s main point of contact in country and will be responsible for the day-to-day in-country programmatic and operational/financial monitoring for a portfolio of 6 implementing partner organizations under the CIFF-funded ACT Initiative. The ACT Coordinator will provide support throughout the life of award to track progress of the CIFF-funded implementing partners’ activities and their ACT targets, to ensure implementing partners’ compliance with donor and legal requirements, and to flag issues and challenges as they arise. Key tasks will include the following:


Monitoring and Support of Implementing Partners (IPs)

• Organize and lead individual monthly calls with IPs (in collaboration with EGPAF’s Lead IP Global Management Team) to track implementation progress and discuss challenges. Prepare brief written summary of key issues/discussion points following the IP monthly calls
• Monitor deadlines and ensure programmatic and financial reports from IPs are submitted on-time in the correct format:

• Collect and review quarterly programmatic progress reports submitted by IPs. Write brief quarterly summaries of the key results, achievements and challenges across all IPs in-country for the Lead IP Global Management Team
• Collect and review quarterly financial reports submitted by IPs for cost reasonableness and compliance with donor terms, and flag any concerns to the Lead IP Global Management Team

• Conduct quarterly review of IPs’ PEPFAR MER indicators to analyze progress against ACT targets; flag areas of concern for Lead IP Global Management Team
• Organize and conduct scheduled quarterly visits to each IP country office for programmatic and operational monitoring:

• For programmatic monitoring, discuss/review IP progress against work plan objectives/activities, milestones and targets
• For quarterly operational monitoring, review financial documentation and sample transactions to assure that expenditures are proper and incompliance with donor and organizational policies and applicable laws
• Prepare clear and substantiated IP country office visit reports summarizing any programmatic, financial or operational issues identified
• Administer EGPAF short-term technical assistance (STTA) checklist during quarterly visits, identifying potential need for TA and working with Lead IP Global Management Team to request support for IPs with programmatic, financial or operational weaknesses

• Conduct limited visits to selected IP sites for supportive monitoring (including register spot checks for data quality). Prepare site visit reports for Lead IP Global Management Team summarizing any programmatic or M&E/data quality issues identified
• Work with CIFF Country POC, PEPFAR and IPs  to address challenges identified during routine monitoring as needed, in consultation with Lead IP Global Management Team
• If necessary, provide logistical support and coordination for CIFF’s external auditors for any expenditure audit required
• Provide support/input to Lead IP Senior Project Manager for development of mid- and final-project reports to CIFF
• Flag any potential breaches in sharing confidential/proprietary information to Lead IP Global Management Team
• File documentation in the required award files and Agreement Management System as directed by Lead IP Global Management Team

Other Responsibilities

• Understand project “firewall” to assure confidentiality of IPs’ programmatic and financial information  and behave in accordance with firewall requirements at all times, maintaining a strict separation of information between Lead IP work and conversations with EGPAF colleagues in the country office
• Maintain excellent working relationships with EGPAF colleagues, the CIFF Country Manager, PEPFAR team and implementing partners
• Other relevant duties as assigned by the Lead IP Global Management Team

Desired Skills and Experience

Qualifications

• At least 8 years’ program/project management experience in resource-limited settings working in the area of HIV (familiarity with pediatric care and treatment a plus)
• Past experience serving as a Senior Project Manager, Deputy Director or Project Director preferred
• Experience in managing sub-grantees including programmatic and financial/operations monitoring preferred
• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems
• Ability to communicate clearly in written and spoken English
• Proficient computer/software skills, including a command of MS Word and Excel

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with others in a global team environment
• Strong skills in diplomacy and relationship building with a variety of partners and stakeholders
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive and proprietary information
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to work independently, assess priorities, and manage a variety of activities with attention to detail
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to travel domestically for IP monitoring up to 20% of the time

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Online Rational Medicine Use at UWC 29June- 3July 2015

A NEW Online Rational Medicines Use Module will be offered by
the University of the Western Cape Schools of Public Health and
Pharmacy, in collaboration with the SIAPS, Prof Richard Laing (BUSPH and
ex-WHO) and other partners.

This 15-credit online masters-level module will run from July-November
2015 and may be taken as a single continuing education module or as an
elective in the existing MPH at UWC. (Attendance at one week RMU Winter
School short course 29 June-3 July 2015 recommended but not compulsory).

For information on module and application details see: _
http://www.uwc.ac.za/Faculties/CHS/soph/News/Pages/NEW-Online-Rational-Medicines-Use-Module.aspx_

Applications close: 7 June 2015

Further information from Dr Hazel Bradley:
hbradley@uwc.ac.za
 +27 21 9592630/2809

This module is specifically developed to equip healthcare professionals
such as pharmacists, doctors and nurses with the necessary skills to
improve rational medicines use.It will be of value to members of
Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees, MPH students and staff working in
pharmacy and health departments in South Africa and other African
countries. The module builds on the one-week Rational Medicines Use
Winter School short-course which will be held 29 June - 3 July 2015
(attendance recommended but not compulsory).

The 15-credit, online masters-level module (NQF9) may be taken as a
single continuing education accredited module or as an elective module
in the existing MPH programme at UWC. Additional online modules focusing
on Pharmaceutical Public Health will be available in 2016.

Module Content

- Rational medicines use and problems associated with irrational medicine use;

- Medicines use problems using several quantitative methods such as, prescribing indicator studies, application of defined daily dose (DDD) and ABC

- Qualitative methods to investigate prescribing behaviour and medicine use;

- Promotion of rational medicine use including educational, managerial, economic and regulatory interventions;

- Medicines Use Evaluation (MUE) and its application to programmes

- Essential Medicines Concept and the development of Standard Treatment Guidelines (STGs) and Essential Medicines Lists (EMLs) using evidence-based decision making principles;

- Infection Control and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) concepts with respect to global and local situations and multifaceted strategies required

- Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees (PTCs) and stewardship of RMU;

- Development of a plan for a defined medicine use problem to quantify, investigate and intervene, with evaluation.

Method of Teaching and Assessment
Students will be provided with all materials in an electronic format over the web and by electronic storage
media. Key reading materials will be provided. There will be short weekly tasks, several web-based discussion forums and two written assignments. Official language: English

Admission requirements:
Honours-level degree (NQF8), or equivalent, in a relevant discipline.

Module Cost: R8 000 (South African citizens) and US$1,300 (Other)

[Note: RMU Short-course Winter School fees waived for registered RMU Online Module participants]

First Training Workshop and Symposium MURIA Group 27 - 29 July 2015 University of Botswana, Gaborone

The Medicines Utilisation Research in Africa (MURIA) Group  (see
http://muria.nmmu.ac.za/)
is holding its first training and workshop
and symposium in Gaborone, Botswana on 27-29 July 2015. The flyer and
registration form can also be downloaded from

http://muria.nmmu.ac.za/Botswana-Workshop-and-Symposium-27-29-July-2015

Please direct all queries regarding these scholarships - which are
restricted to medically-qualified applicants - to email:

Muria.Group@mopipi.ub.bw

Regards

Andy

~~

Criteria for sponsorship by IUPHAR to the Medicines Utilization  Research in Africa (MURIA) workshop and symposium in Botswana 26-29 July 2015.

The MURIA workshop and symposium organizing committee reaches out to
clinical pharmacologists and MD/ MBBS doctors with a pharmacology
background in the African region who can make significant
contributions to learning and exchange of research ideas and be able
to actively participate in discussions on the rational use of
medicines in Africa in the English language.  The MURIA organizing
committee also seeks to ensure a balanced gender representation among
potential participants.

The MURIA organizing committee has therefore identified four main
criteria for selecting IUPHAR candidates to award sponsorship for
attending and presenting at the MURIA workshop/symposium in July 2015.
These are:

1.   Applicants must be MD/MBBS physicians from academia
(mainly from Universities) with a clinical pharmacology/ pharmacology
qualification

2.    Alternatively, applicants can be representatives from
think tanks such as those from research institutions based in the
African region with an MD/MBBS qualification with a clinical
pharmacology/ pharmacology background

3.   Applicants can also be critical thinkers from the
African region that generate policy-oriented research, analysis and
advice to inform medicine policy development with an MD/MBBS and
pharmacology/ clinical pharmacology qualification. Applicants can be
from Ministries of Health, medical AID schemes, and private medical
practitioners dealing with medicines use

4.  IUPHAR sponsorship will only be given to those who
submit an abstract that is accepted by the organizing committee
(submission deadline end May 2015). Preference will be given to
applicants whose abstract has been selected for an oral presentation.
Please indicate in your abstract submission that you are eligible for
the IUPHAR sponsorship
 (Abstract forms and details can be found on
http://muria.nmmu.ac.za/).
The successful applicant will be notified
by June 3 2015. The MURIA Group's decision will be final.

Additional information about the IUPHAR sponsorship:

Sponsorship will be limited to the following items:

• Return airfare (up to a maximum of US$500 – greater in
exceptional circumstances upon request up to a maximum of US$750 per
person).

•  Registration fee (equivalent to US$125.00 – this will be
paid for by the MURIA group)

•  Accommodation for 3 nights in the Oasis Hotel, Gaborone,
Botswana (this will be organised and paid for by the MURIA Group)

The cost of the airfare (up to US$500 or more in exceptional
circumstances) will be refunded after the MURIA meeting in July on
receipt of the invoice documenting the details (this can be given
together with bank details to the MURIA organisers in Botswana).
--
Andy Gray BPharm MSc(Pharm) FPS FFIP
Senior Lecturer
Division of Pharmacology
Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences
School of Health Sciences
Consultant Pharmacist (Research Associate)
Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA)
University of KwaZulu-Natal
PBag 7 Congella 4013
South Africa
Tel: +27-31-2604298 Fax: +27-31-2604338
email: graya1@ukzn.ac.za or andy@gray.za.net