Deputy Director Grade 4 – Directorate: Pharmaceutical Services, Division: Quantification and Procurement

Management
Windhoek
October 15, 2026
Full Time

Job Description

Job Summary

Provide oversight of all administrative systems to ensure quality control of warehouse, distribution and ensure adherence to Namibian government regulations and policies. Manage contracts and service level agreement (SLAs) with third-party support service providers and maintain risk management and business continuity plans for warehousing and distribution operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic leadership of the national quantification and supply planning of pharmaceuticals, clinical supplies and programme commodities, ensuring that forecasts are evidence-based, validated with health programmes and partners, and responsive to changes in disease burden, treatment guidelines and service delivery.
  • Define, monitor and report on divisional key performance indicators and drive corrective action where targets are not met.
  • Direct the procurement of pharmaceuticals, clinical supplies and related health commodities, including the selection of procurement methods, tender documentation, bid evaluation and award, in accordance with the Public Procurement Act No 15 of 2015, the Medicines and Related Substances Control Act 13 of 2003 and applicable Treasury Instructions.

Requirements

  • An appropriate B-Degree in Supply Chain Management or Procurement or Logistics or related field on NQF Level 7 plus nine (9) years appropriate experience.
  • Applicants must have a postgraduate qualification in Supply Chain Management.
  • Professional certification in procurement, including (CIPS or CSCP).
  • Applicant must have relevant experience procurement and in the quantification and forecasting of health commodities.
  • The applicants must have four (4) years at supervisory level of Grade 6 or Grade 5 or equivalent.
  • Demonstrated experience of managing high-value procurements, including responsibility for procurement portfolios or contracts with a cumulative value of N$50 million.

Salary

N$ 543,055 – 570,914

How to Apply

Phone: 061-2032189/2182/2388

Closing Date: 2026-11-06

Location

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