Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Management Specialist

Ministry of Health (MOH)

Post: 1
Status: Under Contract

Posted on: Oct 7, 2026
Deadline: Oct 15, 2026

Exams to be conducted

Psychometric Test

Written

Oral

Reports To
Director General of Clinical and Public Health Services Governance Directorate

Job Responsibilities

1. organize pharmaceutical services

Coordinates activities related to the pharmaceutical services.

Proactively detect the problems in the field and seek solutions.

Be proactive, innovative and expedient duties.

Keep the unit and other MoH staff updated with the latest developments in the domain.

Be exemplary in promoting the good positive image of MOH and the country.

2. Initiate laws and implementing orders and tools related to the functioning of the pharmaceutical sector

create laws the relates to the pharmaceutical sector.

create pharmaceutical sector policy and its strategic plan.

create implementing tools of the pharmaceutical sector laws.

track the enforcement of the pharmaceutical sector laws.

3. Organize and perform inspections of pharmaceutical establishments

Plan, conducts routine, planned and unplanned inspections for enforcing compliance of the laws and regulations.

4. Ensure high quality of pharmaceutical product that come within the Rwandan territory

Analyze the applications for import permits/visa and Import License for medicines and other health commodities.

Verify imported pharmaceutical products whether they comply with the prescribed requirements at the port of entry/customs.

Analyze dossiers for product assessment, evaluation and registration for they are authorized to be marketed on the Rwandan market.

track rational medicines use (including poor quality medicines, clinical trial, Pharmacovigilance and post marketing surveillance).

5. organize the evaluate and implementation of the national essential medicines list, national formulary and standard treatment guidelines (NEML, NF & STGs)

Periodically organize the evaluate of essential medicines list, national formulary and standard treatment guidelines.

track the compliance and implementation of these treatment guidelines.

6. Establish cooperation with other national, regional and international institutions involved in supplying and controlling pharmaceutical products

create technical cooperation agreement(s), Memorandum that require the country’s engagement.

Participate in national, regional, and international forum and meetings to promote country’s best practices.

7. create legal documents for establishing regulatory framework for traditional and complementary medicine sector

Initiate the law establishing the law regulating traditional and complementary alternative medicines.

create national policy for Traditional and Complementary Medicines.

create, Ministerial orders, guidelines and regulations for the better implementation of the Law and the Policy.

create policy strategic plan for easy implementation.

8. create a harmonized CPDS governance document for the facilitation of the national functional supply chain

Plan and organize health commodities quantification.

Supply chain planning and monitoring for an interrupted supply.

create governance document and guidelines.

9. organize the national pharmaceutical sector stakeholders consultations and engagements and other collaborative initiatives especially in relation to policy, legal and regulatory framework for a better vibrant, owned and a well coordinated sector

create technical documents for stakeholders’ involvements and coordination.

Convene stakeholder’s meetings proper coordination and participation.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy —3 Years of relevant experience

Master's Degree in Pharmacy —1 Years of relevant experience

Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences —1 Years of relevant experience

Master of Science in Pharmacology —1 Years of relevant experience

Master's Degree in Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Science, Health Supply Chain Management with one (1) year of relevant working experience —1 Years of relevant experience

Required Competencies and Key Technical Skills

• Resource management skills
• Problem solving skills
• Time management skills
• Risk management skills
• Digital literacy skills
• Fluency in Kinyaranda English and or French knowledge of Swahili is an added advantage
• Judgement and decision-making skills
• Knowledge in health supply chain management
• Analytical skills
• Knowledge and understanding of the Rwanda Health system; Knowledge in health supply chain management
• Result oriented

Psychometric Languages

English

Psychometric Domains

Problem solving — Competence / Skills

Decision making — Competence / Skills