Vacancy title:
Procurement Officer
Jobs at:
JhpiegoDeadline of this Job:
23 December 2022
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, December 12, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Responsibilities:
• Provide procurement support to the Jhpiego's country office in Uganda.
• Perform purchasing functions including sourcing for quotations and negotiating for prices, terms, and delivery and overseeing after sale services with vendors.
• Prepare basis for vendor selection (BVS) and, if necessary, work with Jhpiego Baltimore team to ensure procurement approval and prepare documentation for pre-approval. Create POs and forward them to vendors/suppliers.
• Follow up with vendors to ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
• Work with Jhpiego staff, in country and in Baltimore to determine requirements for goods and services.
• Maintain/update procurement systems and records: implement the procurement system identified by Jhpiego Baltimore
• Assist in coordinating with Baltimore staff on approvals, shipments, customs clearance, and deliveries to the office. Participate in evaluating, appraising, and selecting pre- qualified suppliers/vendors.
• Facilitate/support routine inventory counts as appropriate. Maintain an up-to-date inventory register in the Intellitrack. Be familiar with and abide by all organizational policies and procedures.
• Assume other responsibilities, as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelors' degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Logistics/Finance or Accounting/ Commerce or a related field.
• Must have Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
• Minimum 2 years relevant experience in procurement or administration.
• Experience working in a busy office.
• Computer skills including demonstrated hands on-experience with MS Word, MS Power Point, and MS Excel.
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English.
• A broad variety of administrative, office management and computer skills.
• Experience in managing teams and supervising multi-cultural
• staff.
• Self-motivated, proactive and have a positive attitude to work requiring minimum supervision.
• Excellent organizational skills including the ability to handle a variety of assignments sometimes under pressure of deadlines. Cooperative, hardworking, flexible & dependable.
• Ability to communicate effectively, instilling trust and confidence.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrate high integrity and have a sense of confidentiality. Willing to take on extra responsibilities to achieve the goals/ objectives set by the organization.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
For additional information about Jhpiego, visit our website at: www.jhplego.org
Interested applicants should send a CV and cover letter, indicating why they are most suitable for this placement, attach academic documents in PDF as one document to the following address: Uganda-Recruitment@Jhpiego.org CC Uganda.CountryOffice@Jhpiego.org
Please indicate the Position you are applying for and your name in the email subject line. Hand delivered applications will not be considered.
Deadline for submission is Friday, December 23, 2022 at 4:00pm
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