Procurement Officer

Qualifications, job requirements and competencies:

• Bachelor of Procurement and Logistics Management or Bachelor of commerce, Business Administration or a related business field
  
• Membership of CIPS is an essential requirement for this job.
  
• Minimum 5 years' project procurement management experience, including managing field office procurements and supervision of employees.
  
• Thorough knowledge of USG contractual, procurement and reporting requirements.
  
• Strong leadership, analytical and organizational skills; demonstrated ability to work both independently and within a team, assess priorities, and manage multiple activities with attention to detail.
  
• Excellent problem-solving capacity, with demonstrated ability for considerable analysis and sound judgment to find solutions in a complex environment with shifting and competing priorities.
  

• Work with the Project technical teams, and the Finance/Administration team, to plan for and implement detailed and efficient operational procurement support to project supported districts, health sub districts and health facilities. This includes but is not limited to: logistics support for on-site and off-site project supported activities.
  
• Establish and implement a monitoring system that ensures prices paid for goods and services are in line with local market prices.
  
• Develop and consolidate Procurement Plans and budget for every financial year and account for expenditures in accordance with MJAP and USG procurement policy and guidelines.
  
• Review, develop, update and monitor the implementation of the MJAP procurement policy, guidelines and tools in accordance with the USG and MJAP procurement policy and guidelines.
  
• Conduct supplier pre-qualification and management; prepare pre–qualification documents, invite public bidders for pre-qualification exercise and conduct price search and market surveys in line with the procurement rules and regulations.
  
• Prepare bidding documents, invite the shortlist bidders to submit their proposals and manage the Tender/Bid opening and communication of awards as per procurement rules and guidelines.