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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency is a statutory government agency established by
the ZAMMSA Act No. 9 of 2019. It is charged broadly with three major responsibilities which
include:
▪ Procurement of medicines and medical supplies
▪ Storage of medicines and medical supplies
▪ Distribution of medicines and medical supplies to all public health facilities in Zambia.

The Vision of ZAMMSA is to be a world-class supply chain of essential medicines and
medical supplies for a healthy and productive Nation.

To enhance our services, we are seeking to employ for the following positions:

6. MANAGER – SUPPLY PLANNING (03)

Main Job Purpose
To manage and supervise the forecasting and quantification for medicines and medical supplies
to respond to national commodity needs and facilitate procurement planning.

Main Responsibilities:
▪ Manages and supervises periodically the development, implementation, and review of
policies to ensure adherence to standards.
▪ Manages and effectively supervises the forecasts and quantification need of medicines
and medical supplies to facilitate informed procurement planning and procurements.
▪ Manages and effectively supervises the planning of medicines and medical supplies to
respond to national needs.
▪ Manages and supervises timely preparation of the departmental budget to facilitate
timely acquisition of resources and implementation of programmes.
▪ Manages and effectively supervises the monitoring and evaluation of the
implementation of the programs to assess the impact on service delivery and provide
appropriate.
▪ Manages and supervises timely, the preparation of departmental, quarterly, and annual
reports to facilitate informed decision-making.
▪ Manages and supervises effectively, the development of work plans and
implementation of the Performance Management System (PMS) to monitor and
evaluate performance.

1. Communications skills.
i. Written Skills
▪ Able to write strategic, operational, and analytical papers.
ii. Oral Skills
▪ Able to communicate fluently in English.

2. Other Skills / Attributes required.

Vision: A world-class supply chain of essential medicines and medical supplies for a healthy and productive Nation.
Mission: To Procure, Store and distribute quality and cost effective medicines and medical supplies to all Zambians

▪ Leadership and team building skills.
▪ Integrity
▪ Tact and Diplomacy
▪ Results-oriented
▪ Metrics-driven leader Computer skills
▪ Analytical skills
▪ Interpersonal skills

3. Staff Management
▪ Supervises, coaches, motivates, trains/develops, disciplines, and appraises
performance of staff to ensure staff engagement and optimum performance.
▪ Ensures delegation is conducted properly that each service allocation is
adequately managed, staffed, and resourced.

4. Academic qualification and work experience required.
▪ Full Grade 12 School Certificate
▪ Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, Biomedical Science, Public Health, Logistics
or Equivalent qualification in Pharmaceutical Supply Chain is an added
advantage.
▪ Must be a member of a relevant professional body.
▪ Minimum of 6 years’ relevant work experience in a similar role

If you fit any of the above profile, please complete the application process by clicking on the link
below not later than Friday, 1