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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:

8. SENIOR OFFICER – SUPPLY PLANNING (3)

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

Main Responsibilities:
▪ Supervises and undertakes periodically the development, implementation, and review
of policies to ensure adherence to standards.
▪ Supervises and effectively undertakes the forecasts and quantification need of
medicines and medical supplies to facilitate informed procurement planning and
procurements.
▪ Supervises and effectively undertakes the planning of medicines and medical supplies
to respond to national needs.
▪ Supervises and undertakes timely preparation of the departmental budget to facilitate
timely acquisition of resources and implementation of programmes.
▪ Supervises and undertakes effectively, the monitoring and evaluation of the
implementation of the programs to assess the impact on service delivery and provide
appropriate.
▪ Supervises and undertakes timely preparation of departmental, quarterly, and annual
reports to facilitate informed decision-making.
▪ Supervises and undertakes 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

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

▪ Able to communicate fluently in English.

2. Other Skills / Attributes required.
▪ 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 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