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.

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
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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.