Pharmacist-Regions (10 Positions) at National Medical Stores

National Medical Stores is an autonomous Corporation that was established by an Act of Parliament in 1993. Our mandate is to procure, store and distribute medicines and other medical supplies to health facilities.

Our vision is “A POPULATION WITH ADEQUATE AND ACCESSIBLE QUALITY MEDICINES AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES”

Our Mission is “TO EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY SUPPLY ESSENTIAL MEDICINES AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO HEALTH FACILITIES IN UGANDA”

We are now looking for competent persons who possess appropriate skills, knowledge and right attitude to fill vacant positions which have either fallen vacant or have been created in the NMS Structure. Applications are now invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the following vacant positions existing both at the NMS Head Office and Regional Offices.

SUMMARY:

 NMS/2023/26:              Pharmacist-Regions

Job Title:                         Pharmacist-Regions

Reports to:                     Senior Pharmacist Regions 

Job Grade:                      Grade 05

Job Classification:       Senior/Specialist

Job Purpose:                To provide technical support in the management of      Essential Medicines and Health Supplies (EMHS) in all        health facilities in regions.

Responsible for:           None

ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Support Supervision of Health Facilities by ensuring compliance with SOPs for management and use of Essential Medicines and Health Supplies.
2. Build capacity of Health Facilities through execution of quality improvement programs, including trainings, workshops, on-site technical assistance and specific, focused interventions including the Medicines and Therapeutics Committees program, Needs Analysis, Quantification and Procurement Planning Program and other interventions.
3. Working in conjunction with the Senior Pharmacist – Regions (SP-R), develop technical documents, abstracts, presentations, and other reports documenting the findings related to the management of Essential Medicines and Health Supplies at Health Facilities.
4. Support the SP-R to maintain continuous dialogue on matters relating to Health Facility quality improvement programs to relevant Stakeholders in the assigned NMS Region.
5. With support from the Monitoring and Evaluation Section, and in conjunction with the SP-R, monitor, evaluate and report progress of Health Facility quality improvement programs against set objectives and recommend revisions as necessary.
6. Identify any risks noted during execution of duties and formally report to the immediate supervisor.
7. Any other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy.
• Should be a member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda and registered by the Pharmacy Board.
• A valid Driver’s license shall be an added advantage.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 4 years working experience in a related field. with at least 2 years’ experience at supervisory level.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Stakeholder Management
• Negotiation
• Problem solving
• Knowledge of the national healthcare network, pharmaceutical products storage and distribution
• Customer relationship management

MODE OF APPLICATION:

Interested applicants should submit an Online Application. Please scan your academic qualifications: Degree or diploma qualifications, Curriculum Vitae, Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education, Uganda Certificate of Education, Membership to the professional body and other relevant academic documents and National Identity Card (both faces),

and submit them online: http://careers.nms.go.ug. Failure to attach any of the listed required documents shall lead to automatic disqualification of the applicant.

Detailed job description can be accessed from the Corporation’s website: www.nms.go.ug

The deadline for receiving the Online applications is Friday, 04^th August, 2023 not later than 5: 00pm.

The application letter should be addressed as below and should be signed, scanned and sent online:

The Chief Human Resource and Administration Officer

National Medical Stores

P.O Box 16, Entebbe

Kajjansi Town Council, UGANDA.

Note: 

1. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you don’t hear from us, one month from the date of closure of receipt of applications, consider your application unsuccessful.
2. Candidates should attach all relevant academic documents as PDF Files

• National Medical Stores reserves the right to verify documents attached with the relevant awarding institutions to authenticate their validity.

1. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification
2. National Medical Stores is an equal opportunity employer. Qualifying female candidates are encouraged to apply