Procurement Assistant

NMS 2011/12 PROCUREMENT ASSISTANT (TWO POSITIONS)
Job Title: Procurement Assistant
Reports to Procurement Officer
Salary Scale NMS 5
Location of Office :Entebbe
Purpose of the job:
To perform procurement related activities to ensure that the Corporation has adequate non trading stock that support execution of the core mandate of the corporation. Non trading stock is stock other than medicines and other medical supplies).
Key accountabilities/Key Results areas.
1) To prepare standard bidding documents and PPDA-submission forms for procurement activities.
2) To prepare notifications of award and contract documents for review and approval
3) To work closely with the contract managers in tracking delivery schedules of supplies, works, and services in order to enforce compliance with contract terms.
4) To update the pre qualified suppliers data base to be used in selecting possible
suppliers of works, services and goods.
5) To issue bids and support bid opening meetings
6) To attend and give advice during bid evaluation meetings.
7) To provide procurement and supply chain information required to be used during procurement process.
8) To assign procurement reference numbers and keeps all necessary documents on the procurement files.


Job requirement

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE;
• A diploma of Pharmacy from a recognized University
• 2 years of working experience in procurement from a reputable organization.
• Must be conversant with computer applications.

How to apply


All applications should be addressed to the Head of Human Resource and Support Services, National Medical Stores, P. 0. Box 16, Entebbe. Applications should reach him not later than 5 PM on Friday. 29th August, 2011.

Mode of application:
Interested candidates should submit their CVs with written applications specifying the position one is applying for and giving three referees with their lull time telephone contacts and postal addresses indicated on the application letter. Photocopies of the original academic documents should be attached. Please note that National Medical Stores reserves the rig hi to verify photocopies at the academic documents attached with the relevant awarding institutions to authenticate their validity. Only candidates who meet the specifications indicated for the jobs will be contacted.