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Job Description

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:

10. SENIOR OFFICER – ICT DATABASE ADMINISTRATION (01) & ICT
SECURITY (01)

Main Job Purpose
To manage the provision of ICT Services to facilitate the effective and efficient operation of the
Agency.

Main Responsibilities:
▪ Supervises and regularly undertakes the design, installation, monitoring, troubleshooting,
and upgrading of networks, and security programs to facilitate smooth operation of ICT
infrastructure and ensure data integrity.
▪ Supervises and effectively undertakes the acquisition, configuration, installation, and
maintenance of Server Infrastructure to facilitate availability of e-services and applications.
▪ Supervises and undertakes the availability of disaster recovery infrastructure and procedures
to guarantee business continuity.
▪ Supervises and undertakes timely servicing, repair and rehabilitation of ICT infrastructure
and assets to prolong life span of the equipment and facilitate replacement.
▪ Supervises and effectively undertakes the design, development, acquisition, and
management of application systems to promote innovations and efficient service delivery.
▪ Supervises and undertakes effective design, development, acquisition, and management of
database systems to ensure the highest levels of data security, integrity, and availability.
▪ Supervises and undertakes efficiently the provision of ICT Technical support to facilitate
smooth running of business.
▪ Supervises and effectively undertakes the development and implementation of service level
agreements with ICT providers to ensure quality ICT services.
▪ Supervises and effectively undertakes the development and maintenance of institutional web
applications to facilitate transactions and access to information.

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
▪ undertakes timely implementation of performance management systems to monitor and
evaluate performance.
▪ Effectively supervises the human, financial and other resources in order to attain the
objectives of the department.

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.
▪ Leadership, Managerial and team building skills.
▪ Interpersonal skills
▪ Integrity and Confidentiality
▪ Tact and Diplomacy
▪ Results-oriented
▪ Approachable
▪ Analytical

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 computer science or Equivalent
▪ Minimum of 4 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