Working closely with Ministry of Health (MOH), partners and relevant technical working groups or committees, the Senior Coordinator, Optimization will:- Undertake consultative processes with stakeholders to enhance systems for product introduction and maximize efficiencies and effectiveness during the optimal products’ scale up- Support analyses of policy and regulatory landscape to make recommendations and support any policy revisions that may be required to ensure the smooth introduction of the optimal products- Support MOH in development, costing, implementation and monitoring of detailed national scale up plans for optimal treatment products- Coordinate the integration of optimal products into existing country and partner procurement programs.- Support integration of commodities into technical support documents such as treatment guidelines, training and mentorship tools to enhance optimal product uptake- Review health information and logistics management systems to ensure critical data on supply and consumption of optimal products are captured through these systems- Support periodic reviews and document process of product introduction to identify best practices and course correct when bottlenecks arise.- Develop and maintain strong, trusted working relationships with key stakeholders in government, professional bodies, regulatory authorities, development partners and NGOs to facilitate optimal product introduction and scale-up- Perform any other duties assigned

- Support national quantifications efforts, including pipeline planning, commodity gap analyses, and continuous monitoring of the funding for HIV Commodities and associated laboratory commodities.- Identify supply chain bottlenecks for medicines and diagnostic products through comprehensive quantitative and qualitative analysis, including field research and developing contingency mechanisms.- Provide Ministry of Health Pharmacy Division, National Medical Stores and Central Public Health laboratories (CPHL) with applied analytics support for decision making, including scenario modeling, cost-benefit analyses, and any other quantitative support required.- Develop dashboards and frameworks for monitoring the overall supply chain performance of INCD commodities - Develop forecasting and quantification models to guide decision making on procurement and pipeline monitoring of INCD commodities - Maintain and ensure updated data bases of key supply chain and costing information on INCD commodities- Develop periodic stock status reports in collaboration with the Ministry to ensure supply security and to inform redistribution processes - Support the preparation of key reports to the MoH, NMS, CPHL and development partners and other key stakeholders in the health commodities supply chain.- Coordinate information sharing and joint supply planning between the 4 major warehouses in Uganda.- Work with MOH Pharmacy Division, Warehouses, Implementing Partners and NDA to introduce and roll out more optimal ARV medicines and technologies.- Conduct financial gap analyses and prioritization of treatment and diagnostics commodity scale up plans, and support efforts to mobilize resources towards underfunded areas of the plans.- Coordination importation of CHAI procured commodities and support optimization of registration processes for new products- Coordinate trainings and CMEs on new/more optimal medicines and diagnostics and updated guidelines- Work with MOH Pharmacy Division, NMS and CPHL to improve Logistics coordination amongst lower level facilities, Implementing partners and District Health Teams.- Perform any other duties assigned.