7 Open Positions at Rwanda Medical Supply Ltd

Rwanda Medical Supply Limited is a large scale corporation created and owned by the Government of Rwanda.

Open positions

RMS Ltd is a State-owned company created by the Government of Rwanda with the mandate of managing the end-to-end health supply chain for Rwanda. RMS Ltd provides pharmaceuticals and health commodities towards 5 rights: the right patient, the right drug/dose, the right cost, the right route, and the right time. The vision of RMS Ltd is to ensure quality and timely availability of all health commodities to the public through a cost-efficient, sustainable and effective supply chain. Drugs will be available throughout the country through an economical and financially sustainable supply chain that can meet current and future need and manage increasing complexity RMS Ltd is looking for qualified, dedicated & experienced individuals to fill the following positions:

1. Legal Officer

Tasks and responsibilities

• Providing legal advice and assistance to management and internal departments; practicing preventative law
• Assisting management in understanding legal and contractual risks and mitigating those risks
• Drafting, reviewing and revising contract documentation, including tender documentation and ensuring it is qualified in the best interests of the Company
• Assisting management in negotiations with clients, joint venture partners and major subcontractors
• Provide support, advice and guidance as necessary to the members of the RMS teams and senior managers on legal and contractual matters on projects, in both main and sub-contracts
• Be aware of and when required, become involved in contractual disputes with Clients and subcontractors so that claims and disputes are handled in such a way as to achieve the optimum commercial advantage for the company, with minimum risk; Prepare settlement paperwork and ensure this is completed effectively
• Collaborating with external solicitors in litigation and other legal matters concerning the Companies’ business
• Coordinating and ensuring the implementation of the Group’s liability insurance programme at Company level
• Develop and maintain standard contract and subcontract templates.
• Assist in the development of processes and procedures to regulate tendering and contract management activities
• Provide reports as required to meet the requirements of both local and corporate reporting on defined activities
• Provide advice to Company in respect of Company’s legal obligations; keep Company advised on updates and changes to such legal and regulatory obligations and advise on company secretarial matters

Qualification and Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Law with at least 5 years’ relevant experience.

Job application procedure

Interested candidates should send their application documents (in one PDF document) including Curriculum Vitae, copy of ID, copies of degree certificates and professional certificates, motivation letter, names of three previous supervisors as well as their emails and telephones.

All applications are to be  addressed   to the Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Medical Supply Ltd through the following email address: recruitment@rmsltd.rw
Deadline for application: Friday, July 16th, 2021 at 5:00 pm.

NB:
1. Only applications sent via the above e-mail shall be considered.
2. Only Candidates with the right qualifications and relevant experience shall be shortlisted and contacted.

3. Incomplete applications shall be rejected.

2.    Public relations and Customer care officer

Tasks and responsibilities

• Develop strategic communication plans and lead implementation, advancing RMS’ vision, mission, and mandate utilizing various media formats targeting a variety of audiences.
• Advise and support the CEO and DCEO to achieve and maintain effective communications with staff, partners, and RMS stakeholders.
• Build solid working relationships with Management Team of RMS to synthesize technical information in order to produce and disseminate accurate and useful information such as talking points, brochures, newsletters, technical reports, quarterly and annual reports, presentations, videos, multimedia, etc
• Plan and lead workshops to train RMS staff on branding, visibility, and communications best practices
• Review and edit RMS communications for clarity, conciseness, and consistency
• Generate and maintain a standard set of narrative data related to RMS activities and accomplishments for internal and external use
• Understand and adhered to RMS goals, strategies, and established policies and procedures; promoting them throughout RMS staff
• Attending to client’s complaints and queries regarding RMS business.
• Work with the CEO to issue press release
• Meet and take RMS visitors around
• Manage RMS suggestion boxes

Qualification and Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications or a related field with 5 years proven working experience as a Public Relations Officer.

Job application procedure

Interested candidates should send their application documents (in one PDF document) including Curriculum Vitae, copy of ID, copies of degree certificates and professional certificates, motivation letter, names of three previous supervisors as well as their emails and telephones.

All applications are to be  addressed   to the Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Medical Supply Ltd through the following email address: recruitment@rmsltd.rw
Deadline for application: Friday, July 16th, 2021 at 5:00 pm.

NB:
1. Only applications sent via the above e-mail shall be considered.
2. Only Candidates with the right qualifications and relevant experience shall be shortlisted and contacted.

3. Incomplete applications shall be rejected

3. Internal Audit Manager

Tasks and responsibilities

• Preparing and executing operational and monetary audits
• Developing references and reports centered on audits and offering these concepts to the management
• Prepare and implement the annual Internal Audit plan.
• Develop, implement, and maintain internal audit policies and procedures in accordance with local and international best practice.
• Ascertaining business process threats
• Developing professional development procedures for the low-ranking staff of the organization
• Organizing and distributing resources and manpower in harmony with abilities and schedules
• Produce reports underlining problems and providing prospective ways out
• To guarantee obedience with external and internal requirements
• Advise the CEO of RMS Ltd on the best practices in managing company funds.
• Report to the CEO and BoD

 Qualification and Skills

Professional Qualification as a certified Accountant, (ACCA, CPA, CIA or any other Certified Accounting Profession) with at least 5 years proven working experience in a Managerial position. MBA is an added advantage.

Job application procedure

Interested candidates should send their application documents (in one PDF document) including Curriculum Vitae, copy of ID, copies of degree certificates and professional certificates, motivation letter, names of three previous supervisors as well as their emails and telephones.

All applications are to be  addressed   to the Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Medical Supply Ltd through the following email address: recruitment@rmsltd.rw
Deadline for application: Friday, July 16th, 2021 at 5:00 pm.

NB:
1. Only applications sent via the above e-mail shall be considered.
2. Only Candidates with the right qualifications and relevant experience shall be shortlisted and contacted.

3. Incomplete applications shall be rejected

4. Programing Officer

Tasks and responsibilities

• Modifying software to fix errors, adapt it to new hardware, improve its performance, or upgrade interfaces
• Directing system testing and validation procedures
• Directing software programming and documentation development
• Consulting with departments or customers on project status and proposals
• Report to the immediate supervisor
• Working with customers or departments on technical issues including software system design and maintenance
• Analyzing information to recommend and plan the installation of new systems or modifications of an existing system
• Consulting with engineering staff to evaluate software-hardware interfaces and develop specifications and performance requirements
• Designing and developing software systems using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes and design consequences
• Preparing reports on programming project specifications, activities, or status
• Conferring with project managers to obtain information on limitations or capabilities
• Report to the immediate supervisor

Qualification and Skills

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or any other relevant field with minimum of 5 years working experience in programming for big projects.

Job application procedure
Interested candidates should send their application documents (in one PDF document) including Curriculum Vitae, copy of ID, copies of degree certificates and professional certificates, motivation letter, names of three previous supervisors as well as their emails and telephones.

All applications are to be  addressed   to the Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Medical Supply Ltd through the following email address: recruitment@rmsltd.rw
Deadline for application: Friday, July 16th, 2021 at 5:00 pm.

NB:
1. Only applications sent via the above e-mail shall be considered.
2. Only Candidates with the right qualifications and relevant experience shall be shortlisted and contacted.

3. Incomplete applications shall be rejected

5. IT Manager

Tasks and responsibilities

• Understand the logic of data visibility within an ERP
• Awareness of analytics (data interpretation and decision making)
• Understand the common functions of inventory management systems
• Understand the common functions of warehouse management systems
• Understand the common functions of transport management systems
• Understand the meaning of common document types found within an ERP/LMIS
• Enable a Master Data Management System
• Produce and submit periodic report to the immediate supervisor

Qualification and Skills

Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electro Mechanical Engineering or any other relevant field with minimum 5 years working experience in a Managerial position, or Bachelor’s Degree in the above field with 7 years’ experience in a Managerial position.

Job application procedure

Interested candidates should send their application documents (in one PDF document) including Curriculum Vitae, copy of ID, copies of degree certificates and professional certificates, motivation letter, names of three previous supervisors as well as their emails and telephones.

All applications are to be  addressed   to the Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Medical Supply Ltd through the following email address: recruitment@rmsltd.rw
Deadline for application: Friday, July 16th, 2021 at 5:00 pm.

NB:
1. Only applications sent via the above e-mail shall be considered.
2. Only Candidates with the right qualifications and relevant experience shall be shortlisted and contacted.

3. Incomplete applications shall be rejected

6. Sales, Distribution and Marketing Manager

Tasks and responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee the activities of the Sales, distribution and Marketing Unit
• Oversee day-to-day sales, monitoring, and forecasting to better understand the market
• Continually assess the marketing techniques and their efficacy in affecting sales
• Own ultimate responsibility for successfully meeting or exceeding sales goals
• Collaborate with marketing team to creatively reach more potential customers
• Participate in preparation of the company’s sales policy and strategy;
• Prepare and update the catalogue/price list of pharmaceutical products
• Approve the list of clients in accordance with the statute and rules and procedures of RMS
• Prepare the company’s Sales estimates and projections
• Approve the sale prices recommended by the Pricing Office for items that do not appear in the catalogue;
• Cultivate and deepen client relationships and partnerships that add value
• Certify Production and Distribution s tender bids whenever the company applies for tenders;
• Prepare periodic progress reports of the Sales, Distribution and Marketing Unit

Qualification and Skills

Master’s degree in Sales and Marketing, Supply Chain and Logistics Management, or related field with 7 years working experience in Sales or Marketing at a Managerial Role.

Job application procedure
Interested candidates should send their application documents (in one PDF document) including Curriculum Vitae, copy of ID, copies of degree certificates and professional certificates, motivation letter, names of three previous supervisors as well as their emails and telephones.

All applications are to be  addressed   to the Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Medical Supply Ltd through the following email address: recruitment@rmsltd.rw
Deadline for application: Friday, July 16th, 2021 at 5:00 pm.

NB:
1. Only applications sent via the above e-mail shall be considered.
2. Only Candidates with the right qualifications and relevant experience shall be shortlisted and contacted.

3. Incomplete applications shall be rejected

7.    Monitoring and evaluation Officer

Tasks and responsibilities

• Contribute to the development annual work plan and review the relevance of the M&E plan against work plan
• Support the development of the RMS’ M&E plan by helping to identify indicators and complete indicator reference sheets
• Oversee the collection of baseline data and the setting of targets
• Ensure RMS staff understand their data collection roles and responsibilities for the M&E system, ensuring that the M&E plan meets their requirements
• Organize the collection of data in accordance with the M&E plan.
• Brief staff on the rationale for each indicator and on data collection methods for accuracy
• Ensure data quality and integrity by periodically conducting field visits and spot checks to verify data and investigate any data anomalies.
• Provide requested M&E data to the client in a timely manner
• Collect, analyze and upload data as required by the RMS contract to relevant systems
• Compile and analyze relevant data on RMS indicators for contractual reports
• Ensure that all Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), services agreements, or other contractual arrangements with partners stipulate clear responsibilities for data collection and monitoring
• Conduct periodic training on M&E requirements for RMS staff and share information to help them monitor the progress of their work and use the data for strategic decision-making
• Maintain the M&E system, periodically evaluate its effectiveness, and adjust as necessary to provide the RMS with accurate and useful data.
• Participate in design of RMS operational plans and activity plans and ensure that measurable indicators are incorporated in the design and are collected during implementation
• Regularly communicate progress against targets to RMS staff

Qualification and Skills

Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Project Management and related field. With proven working experience of 5 years in an M&E role. Maters’ Degree in  Project Management is an added advantage.

Job application procedure

Interested candidates should send their application documents (in one PDF document) including Curriculum Vitae, copy of ID, copies of degree certificates and professional certificates, motivation letter, names of three previous supervisors as well as their emails and telephones.

All applications are to be  addressed   to the Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Medical Supply Ltd through the following email address: recruitment@rmsltd.rw
Deadline for application: Friday, July 16th, 2021 at 5:00 pm.

NB:
1. Only applications sent via the above e-mail shall be considered.
2. Only Candidates with the right qualifications and relevant experience shall be shortlisted and contacted.

3. Incomplete applications shall be rejected