Career for Procurement department at CMSS - Central Procurement Agency

Central Medical Services Society has been established with the approval of Cabinet on 24.08.2011 as a Central Procurement Agency to streamline drug procurement and distribution system of Department of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and to eliminate existing deficiencies. The Mission of the Society is to procure high quality health sector goods in a transparent and cost-effective manner in line with the directives of the Government of India and ensure timely and un-interrupted supply of health sector goods & services for State Government and Union Territories.

Central Medical Services Society (CMSS), a Central Procurement Agency of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW), Government of India, invites applications from eligible Indian citizens for the following positions on deputation / contract basis

Joint Director (Procurement)
No of Posts : (02) Two* [*Note- Out of 02 posts, 01 post is on deputation/contract basis and 01 post is on contract basis only]
Emoluments/ Pay-scale: Rs.2,00,000/- + PF per month (Consolidated – all inclusive) for appointment on contract basis.
Pay level-12 for appointment on Deputation basis.
Method of recruitment : On Contract / Deputation basis.
Tenure of Post : On contract basis, initially for a period of 5 years (Renewable on yearly basis subject to satisfactory performance). For deserving candidates, period of engagement can be further extended beyond 5 years, on yearly contract basis subject to satisfactory performance.
Age Limit : Up to 55 years of age as on last date of submission of the application.
Essential Qualification : An Engineering Degree / B.Pharma / MBA from a recognized University.
Experience :
• Candidate must have work experience of minimum 20 years in Central Govt. /State Govt./ PSU/ Autonomous bodies under Central or State Governments AND/OR Private Industry (with Annual turnover of 500 crores or more in any one of the last three financial years).
• Out of the above 20 years, candidate must have at least 08 years’ experience in whole time capacity in core Procurement of Goods & Services in Central Govt./ State Govt./ PSU/ Autonomous bodies under Central or State Governments.
• Knowledge of modern Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and e-Procurement System.
• Knowledge of GFR, Public Procurement Process & related provisions.
• Candidate should be proficient in MS Office.
• Knowledge of Government e- Market place (GeM).
• Candidate should have good oral and written expression in English.

Probation Period : 6 Months
Period of Appointment : For retention/continuation, review of performance at the end of every year by the DG & CEO and the Chairman, Governing Body. However, services can be terminated / relieved by serving one month notice by either side. CMSS at its discretion may terminate the services by paying one month salary (in lieu of notice period) and may dispense with the requirement of one-month advance notice by the employee by depositing and accept one month’s pay in lieu thereof.
Annual Increment in Salary : 5% Subject to satisfactory performance as mentioned at point 10.

Job Responsibilities
1. To oversee that the procurement (Domestic & Externally Aided Projects) is done in a transparent, efficient and economic manner, in line with the law of the land /or as per bilateral or multilateral or as per mutual agreement with the donor agency as the case may be.
2. To monitor storage in warehouses and order goods based on needs so as to avoid shortages and wastages in close coordination with the programme/indenting division.
3. Preparing supplier database by incorporating details of contract particulars, product, and license, past performance and product quality problems if any.
4. Preparation /updation of standard bid document by incorporating all relevant provisions of GFR, relevant GOI Guidelines, Procurement Manual and amendments there to.
5. Award/issue of contract and other related documents.
6. Responsible for bid evaluation, award of contract and post contract management.
7. To ensure grievances redressal of suppliers.
8. Assist in training needs and preparation of training materials required for in house team / clients/partners /Vendors related to procurement, distribution and storage of drugs/vaccines/contraceptive/ other public health related items etc.
9. To implement necessary periodical updates in e-procurement and ERP system.
10. Conducting Market Research & keep update in Pharmaceutical Sector Domestic & International.
11. In the matter related to procurement providing technical and managerial advice to Ministry/ Department of Central Government, State Governments/or any other procurement of health sector goods.
12. Any other duties as assigned by the DG & CEO or / and Reporting Officer.

General Manager / Joint Director (Administration)
No of Posts : (01) One
Emoluments/ Pay-scale: Rs.2,00,000/- + PF per month (Consolidated – all inclusive) for appointment on contract basis. Pay level-12 for appointment on Deputation basis.
Method of recruitment : On Contract / Deputation basis.
Tenure of Post : On contract basis, initially for a period of 5 years (Renewable on yearly basis subject to satisfactory performance). For deserving candidates, period of engagement can be further extended beyond 5 years, on yearly contract basis subject to satisfactory performance.
Age Limit : Up to 55 years of age as on last date of submission of the application.
Essential Qualification : Post-Graduate degree in any discipline from a recognised University.
Desirable Qualification : Any MBA or equivalent degree/ diploma preferably in Business Administration/ Operations/ HR/ Public Administration/ Project Management/ Personnel Management.
Experience :
• Candidate must have work experience of minimum 20 years in Central Govt. /State Govt./ PSU/ Autonomous bodies under Central or State Governments AND/OR Private Industry (with Annual turnover of 500 crores or more in any one of the last three financial years).
• Out of the above 20 years, candidate must have at least 08 years’ experience in whole time capacity in the area of Administration and Establishment related matters in Central Govt./ State Govt./ PSU/ Autonomous bodies under Central or State Governments.
• Working knowledge and experience of MS Office and Human Resource Management Software.
• Knowledge of modern Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and GeM.
• Knowledge of GeM, GFR & Govt Establishment Rules & related provisions.
• Candidate should have good oral and written expression in English

* Eligible candidate may be recruited on deputation / contract basis, who so ever is most suitable for the assignment. On deputation basis, officer designated as ‘Joint Director’ and on contract basis, officer designated as ‘General Manager’.
** Out of 02 posts, 01 post is on deputation/ contract basis and 01 post is on contract basis only.

General Terms & Conditions
i) It shall be the responsibility of the candidate to ascertain his/her own eligibility for the post for which he/she is applying in accordance with the prescribed qualifications, experience, etc., and submit his/her application duly filled-in, along with the desired information and documents as per the advertisement.
ii) Suppression of factual information, supply of fake documents, providing false or misleading information or canvassing in any manner on the part of the candidates shall lead to his/her disqualification. In case, it is detected at any point of time in future, even after appointment, that the candidate was not eligible, his/her appointment shall be liable to termination forthwith.
iii) The date of birth is acceptable only as mentioned in the SSC/ Matriculation certificate issued by the concerned educational board / university.
iv) The date for determining the age of applicants shall be the closing date of receipt of applications.
v) Candidate from Central / State Government / PSU/ Autonomous Institution services shall submit a "No Objection Certificate” at the time of selection test.
vi) Certificates in support of experience should be in proper format i.e., it should be on the organization's letter head mentioning letter number, date of issue, period of experience, gross salary, promotions, pay- levels and the name and designation of the issuing authority along with handwritten signature & date with a pen. (Computer generated certificates or documents with digital signature will not be accepted)
vii) CMSS shall verify the antecedents submitted by the applicant at any time of appointment or during the service. If it is detected at any stage that the information given in the application is incorrect / false then the candidature / appointment shall be summarily cancelled / terminated.
viii) In case of any ambiguity pertaining to the eligibility criteria for the post, or during the entire process of recruitment, the decision of the Competent Authority of the CMSS shall be final. No correspondence will be entertained in this connection from any individual (s) representatives. ix) The selection will be based on selection test as prescribed by CMSS.
x) Any information related to the advertisement shall be displayed in CMSS website (cmss.gov.in) or MoHFW website (mohfw.gov.in) or VUAO portal (vuao.nic.in). (Applicants are advised to visit the website regularly.)

xi) CMSS reserves the right to rectify any discrepancy in the advertisement, if found later, as well as to modify / cancel any communication made to the candidate.
xii) CMSS also reserves the right to withdraw the advertisement, either partly or wholly, at any time without assigning any reason. xiii) Any issue not covered in the instruction shall be decided by the Competent Authority of the CMSS and the decision shall be final and binding on all applicants. xiv) Application form with vacancy advertisement and its terms & conditions, is available on CMSS website (cmss.gov.in) or MoHFW website (mohfw.gov.in) or VUAO portal (vuao.nic.in) for download and use.
xv) TA/DA:- Outstation Applicants will get reimbursement of rail fare (upto a maximum of AC 3 Tier Class/ AC Chair car rail fare, by shortest route, from the railway station nearest to their address as cited in the application to New Delhi Railway Station/ Delhi Division and back) on submission of the tickets. The payment shall be made through RTGS in due course of time. For the purpose, the candidate(s) are required to submit duly filled TA form which will be made available on the day of selection test. xvi) The last date of receipt of application is 17-07-2025.
xvii) The application with all supporting documents pertaining to age, educational qualifications, experience etc. with all serially page-numbered enclosures/documents (complete in all respects) in support of the candidature must be sent “Through proper channel” at the given address: The General Manager (Administration), Central Medical Services Society, 2nd Floor, Vishwa Yuvak Kendra, Pt. Uma Shankar Dikshit Marg, Teen Murti Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021.
xviii) Application received after the last date (17-07-2025) will not be entertained. CMSS shall not be responsible for any postal delay.
xix) Canvassing in any form by the candidate or on behalf of the candidate shall be treated as disqualification of candidature.
xx) Any dispute arising out of this advertisement including the recruitment process / during employment shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the Court(s) at Delhi.

The last date of receipt of applications by post is 17-07-2025.