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.
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.
Job Title: Driver
Reports to: Transport and Logistics Officer
Job Grade: Grade 11
Job Classification: Support
Job Purpose: To drive NMS motor vehicles while maintaining them well, transporting staff and delivering essential medicines & medical supplies.
Responsible for: None
ACCOUNTABILITIES
1. Transport NMS staff.
2. Deliver essential medicines and health supplies.
1. Deliver and collect NMS mails and other documents to and from different NMS stakeholders.
1. Identify and report all mechanical faults with the vehicles.
2. Service the vehicles timely for operational continuity and safety.
3. Oversees loading and offloading of essential medicines and medical supplies.
Account for proof of delivery,
1. Identify any risks noted during execution of duties and formally report to the immediate supervisor.
2. Any other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor
Qualifications
• Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE)
• A valid Driving Permit of Class CH or CE or C or C1E.
Work Experience
• Three years driving experience
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
• Relationship management
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Planning
• Geographical knowledge of distribution routes
• Knowledge of the Transportation principles
• Road safety and defensive driving
• Inventory/ logistics handling
• Documentation and data management
• Transport security
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 Tuesday, October 24 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