The overall objective of the consultancy is to provide technical leadership and hands-on support for the introduction and operationalization of the Traceability and Verification System (TRVST) in Uganda. This system aims to improve visibility, accountability, and control over vaccines and other essential health products, helping to prevent falsifications, leakages, and diversion. The consultant will guide the national counterparts in all steps of the process—from the deployment and configuration to pilot implementation, training, monitoring, and final recommendations for next deployment modality.

Objectives

Key objectives of the assignment include:

1. Development of a detailed project implementation plan and training plan.
2. Capacity building of national trainers and staff through training-of-trainers and pilot rollout.
3. Development of SOPs, training curricula, and user manuals for effective rollout.
4. Facilitation of integration of national mobile application with TRVST
5. Ensuring sustainability through system maintenance, mentoring, and knowledge transfer.

The Consultant will be responsible for the following areas of work:

1. Review of the Current Traceability Landscape

• Review of existing policies, strategies, regulations, and guidelines related to traceability
• Identify roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders in traceability
• Assess existing digital supply chain systems to identify integration opportunities with TRVST
• Develop a high-level implementation roadmap

2. Support In-Country Deployment of TRVST across Central Medical Stores and Health Facilities

• Prepare a deployment concept note, invitation letters, meeting agenda,
• Lead rollout workshops at the National Medical Store and district-level warehouses
• Orient District Health Officers (DHOs) on vaccine traceability under the TRVST initiative
• Conduct regional workshops at Referral Hospital level
• Capture lessons learned during the pilot and developed a national deployment roadmap for scale-up to subnational facilities once adequate infrastructure is in place.
• Conduct a Training of Trainers (TOT) programme for at least 20 participants (national and regional staff), ensuring interactive sessions, hands-on practice, and knowledge transfer.
• Support the rollout of the TRVST mobile app and dashboard, mentoring national trainers and providing on-the-job coaching to strengthen national ownership and sustainability.
• Draft and submit routine TRVST implementation progress reports

3. Lead Benchmarking and Technical Learning Visits

• Develop the scope of work for benchmarking engagements
• Coordinate and manage international technical visits
• Compile benchmarking reports and capture key learning from participating countries

4. Support Serialization Implementation by Local Manufacturers

• Identify local manufacturers and the traceability standards currently in use
• Engage manufacturers on implementing serialization on packaging
• Draft an adoption roadmap for serialization
• Develop a sustainability plan for long-term implementation

5. Final Reporting and Knowledge Dissemination

• Compile a comprehensive final activity report
• Present findings to key stakeholders
• Draft knowledge products such as advocacy briefs or publications based on the TRVST implementation experience
• Document key lessons learned, challenges, and success factors to inform the national rollout and provide recommendations for integration with other public health supply chain systems. Contribute to the development of a comprehensive final report that summarizes all activities undertaken, outcomes achieved, and practical recommendations for future sustainability and scale-up.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Public Health, Health Information Systems, Biomedical Engineering, Supply Chain and Logistics, Cold Chain Management, Information Technology, Computer Science, or Software Engineering or a closely related technical field.
• Proven knowledge and hands-on experience implementing GS1 standards
• Over 8 years of experience supporting digital supply chain solutions across diverse health system contexts
• Advanced academic qualifications in Pharmacy, Health Supply Chain, Public Health, Project Management, Data Science, or Health Informatics
• Strong grasp of business process requirements and high-level IT architecture/design
• Demonstrated expertise in project management, including planning, budgeting, risk mitigation, team coordination, and time management
• Familiarity with project management methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, and the full software development life cycle
• Capacity to manage and coordinate multi-stakeholder engagements effectively
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, including communication, presentation, and team-building
• Proficiency in navigating Product Information Management (PIM) systems and
• related IT solutions
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to conduct system assessments, identify operational gaps, and propose practical, evidence-based recommendations.
• Excellent facilitation, coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills, including experience in supporting technical working groups and multi-sectoral consultations.
• Excellent technical writing skills, with the ability to produce high-quality reports, strategic documents, and policy briefs.

• Provide technical leadership and hands-on support for the introduction and operationalization of the Traceability and Verification System (TRVST) in Uganda.
• Guide national counterparts in all steps of the process—from deployment and configuration to pilot implementation, training, monitoring, and final recommendations.
• Develop project implementation plan, training plan, SOPs, training curricula, and user manuals.
• Facilitate integration of national mobile application with TRVST.
• Lead benchmarking and technical learning visits.
• Support serialization implementation by local manufacturers.
• Compile final activity report, present findings to key stakeholders, and draft knowledge products based on TRVST implementation experience.