Stock and Inventory Management Support Mentor

We’re looking for a Stock and Inventory Management Support Mentor who can live and volunteer for 9 months in Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea. 

·      This assignment seeks to develop and implement an effective stock and inventory monitoring system to provide accurate quarterly and annual data on laboratory supply use and associated costs.

·      To be considered for this role, you’ll need a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Health Services Management, or a related field.

·      As a volunteer, you will support build the capacity of PMGH Pathology staff by training them in inventory management processes, data analysis, and use of the new dashboard to ensure sustainability beyond the assignment period.

About the Partner Organisation 

Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) is the largest referral and teaching hospital in Papua New Guinea, located in the nation’s capital, Port Moresby. As a tertiary-level facility, PMGH provides a wide range of specialised medical services to patients from across the National Capital District and the country, including surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, paediatrics, emergency care, and diagnostic services such as pathology and imaging.

Our aim is to deliver high-quality, patient-centred healthcare while supporting the development of the national health workforce. We work closely with the National Department of Health, the University of Papua New Guinea’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences, development partners, and provincial health authorities to strengthen health service delivery, training, and research across the country.

A volunteer with expertise in stock and inventory management can provide much-needed technical support to establish effective systems and tools for monitoring supply flow. The specialised skills required to design dashboards, analyse consumption data, and introduce best-practice inventory processes are not readily available within the local workforce. Bringing in an experienced volunteer will help build internal capacity while addressing current operational gaps. 

About the Australian Volunteers Program  

The Australian Volunteers Program is an Australian government-funded initiative. We support partner organisations across the Pacific, Asia, and Africa to achieve locally led change.  

Volunteers are supported throughout their volunteer journey. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds and abilities to volunteer and aim to make the program as accessible and inclusive as possible. If you have accessibility requirements, please contact us to discuss how we can support you to volunteer with us - inclusion@australianvolunteers.com. Learn more about our commitment to inclusion.