EXTERNAL JOB ADVERTISEMENT
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 at the NMS Head Office
SUMMARY:
| Job Ref. Number | Job Title | Job Grade | No. of Positions |
| NMS/2023/38 | Driver (Female Applicants Only- Re-advertised) | Grade 11 | 05 |
NMS/2023/38: Driver (Female Applicants Only -Re-advertised)
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
- Transport NMS staff.
- Deliver essential medicines and health supplies.
- Deliver and collect NMS mails and other documents to and from different NMS stakeholders.
- Identify and report all mechanical faults with the vehicles.
- Service the vehicles timely for operational continuity and safety.
- Oversees loading and offloading of essential medicines and medical supplies.
- Account for proof of delivery,
- Identify any risks noted during execution of duties and formally report to the immediate supervisor.
- 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
- Customer centricity
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