Job Title: Procurement
Assistant
Assistant
Organization: National
Medical Stores (NMS)
Medical Stores (NMS)
Duty Station: Entebbe,
Uganda
Uganda
Ref: NMS/2014/30
Report to: Procurement
Officer (Pharmaceuticals)
Officer (Pharmaceuticals)
About 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 will be responsible for conducting procurement duties
including bidding preparations and bid Valuations.
Procurement Assistant will be responsible for conducting procurement duties
including bidding preparations and bid Valuations.
Key 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. - Update
the pre- qualified suppliers’ database to be used in selecting possible
suppliers of works, services and goods. - The
incumbent will issue bids and support bid opening meetings - Attend
and give advice during bid evaluation meetings - Offer
procurement and supply chain information required to be used during
procurement process. - Offer
procurement reference numbers and keep all necessary documents on the
procurement files - Work
in liaison with contract managers in tracking delivery schedules of
supplies, works and services in order to enforce compliance with contract
terms - Perform
any other duties assigned from time to time
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicants should hold a Diploma in Pharmacy - Three
years’ experience in procurement from a reputable organization - Computer
literacy skills
How 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.
academic 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.
Medical Stores reserves the right to verify Photocopies of the academic
documents attached with the relevant awarding institutions to authenticate
their validity.
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.
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.
NB: Any
form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. Only candidates who
meet the specifications indicated for the jobs will be contacted. Please note
that NMS will be closed for Christmas Break between 24th December 2014 to 5th
January 2015. Please note that if you do not hear from us within four weeks
regarding your application, consider your application unsuccessful.
form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. Only candidates who
meet the specifications indicated for the jobs will be contacted. Please note
that NMS will be closed for Christmas Break between 24th December 2014 to 5th
January 2015. Please note that if you do not hear from us within four weeks
regarding your application, consider your application unsuccessful.
Deadline: 9th January 2015 by 5pm
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