Job Title: Procurement Assistant (Pharmaceuticals)
Organization:
National Medical Stores (NMS)
National Medical Stores (NMS)
Duty
Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Ref:
NMS/2014/22
NMS/2014/22
Report
to: Procurement Officer
(Pharmaceuticals)
to: Procurement Officer
(Pharmaceuticals)
About
NMS:
NMS:
National Medical Stores is an
autonomous Corporation that was established by an Act of Parliament 1993. Our
mandate is to procure, store and distribute medicines and other medical
supplies to public health facilities in Uganda.
autonomous Corporation that was established by an Act of Parliament 1993. Our
mandate is to procure, store and distribute medicines and other medical
supplies to public health facilities in Uganda.
Job
Summary: The Procurement Assistant
(Pharmaceuticals) will mainly be responsible for carrying out procurement
duties including bidding preparations and bid Valuations
Summary: The Procurement Assistant
(Pharmaceuticals) will mainly be responsible for carrying out procurement
duties including bidding preparations and bid Valuations
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare
standard bidding documents and PPDA submission forms for procurements for review and
approval. - Prepare
notifications of award and contract managers in tracking delivery schedules of supplies,
works, and services in order to enforce compliance with contract terms. - Maintain
and update the prequalified suppliers’ database to be used in selecting
possible suppliers of works, services and goods. - Issue
bids and support bid opening meetings - The
jobholder will be required to attend and give advice during bid evaluation
meetings - Provide
regular procurement and supply chain information required to be used during
procurement process. - Provide
procurement reference numbers and keep all necessary documents on the
procurement files - Works
in liaison with contract managers in tracking delivery schedules of
supplies, works and services in order to enforce compliance with contract
terms - Carry
out any other duties assigned from time to time
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant must hold a Diploma in Pharmacy - At
least three years’ experience in procurement from a reputable organization - Computer
literacy skills
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates should send their updated CVs that should include names
and addresses of the last two employers with hand written applications
indicating the reference number of the position you are applying for and giving
three referees with their full time telephone contacts, email and postal
addresses indicated on the application letter.
interested candidates should send their updated CVs that should include names
and addresses of the last two employers with hand written applications
indicating the reference number of the position you are applying for and giving
three referees with their full time telephone contacts, email and postal
addresses indicated on the application letter.
Photocopies of the original academic
documents should be attached.
documents should be attached.
Please note that National Medical Stores
reserves the right to verify Photocopies of the academic documents attached
with the relevant awarding institutions to authenticate their validity.
reserves the right to verify Photocopies of the academic documents attached
with the relevant awarding institutions to authenticate their validity.
National Medical Stores is an equal
opportunity employer.
opportunity employer.
All applications should be addressed
and delivered to the Head of Human Resource and Support Services, National
Medical Stores (NMS), Plot 4-12, Nsamizi Road, P.O Box 16, Entebbe, Uganda.
and delivered to the Head of Human Resource and Support Services, National
Medical Stores (NMS), Plot 4-12, Nsamizi Road, P.O Box 16, Entebbe, Uganda.
NB: Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic
disqualification. Only candidates who meet the specifications indicated for the
jobs will be contacted.
disqualification. Only candidates who meet the specifications indicated for the
jobs will be contacted.
Deadline:
22nd July 2014 by 5pm
22nd July 2014 by 5pm
