Vacancy title:
Assistant Procurement Officer -Re-advertised

Jobs at:
A reputable Organisation

Deadline of this Job:
7th December, 2018

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: 19th November 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

JOB DETAILS:
A reputable Organisation wishes to invite suitably qualified applications for the underlisted vacant positions. Specific qualifications and attributes required are mentioned along each post, while general requirements include the following:

• Excellent literacy skills: should be able to read, speak and write fluently and comprehensively.
  
• Strong and pleasant inter—personal skills, with an ability to work effectively at all levels.
  
• Strong initiative, drive and ambition to succeed
  
• Willingness to learn new and/or practical skills.
  
• Age range between 23 to 35 years.
  
• Should be computer literate.
  
• Experience, if any, is an added advantage.
  

Position: Assistant Procurement Officer
Location: Headquarters

Qualifications
Bachelors’ Degree in Procurement or Supply Chain Management or Commerce or Business Administration with specialization in Procurement, Supply Chain Management; Or Professional qualifications/membership of Procurement! Purchasing in Supply Chain Management like CIPS, from a recognized University/ Institution; Ora post graduate Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management from a recognized University/ Institution.

Desirable attributes:

• Good interpretation skills of procurement regulations.
  
• Ability to present adequate working papers to enable the supervisor to evaluate work done and matters to be reported at all stages of procurement.
  
• Act in a professional and ethical manner at all times including observing the confidential nature of the procurement profession.
  
• Highly organized with strong organisational and planning skills, ability to prioritize tasks and deliver assignments in line with the work plan.
  
• Ability to analyze large amounts of data and to compile timely reports.
  
• Good IT skills.
  

Job Description

• Support the functioning of the Contracts Committee.
  
• Participate in the Planning of the procurement and disposal activities of the procuring and disposing entity.
  
• Review requisitions for completeness and accuracy.
  
• Participate in the preparation of draft statements of requirements.
  
• Prepare draft bid documents.
  
• Issue bidding documents.
  
• Prepare draft contract documents.
  
• Receive and register bids.
  
• Maintain a providers list.
  
• Issue signed contract documents.
  
• Maintain and archive records of the procurement and disposal process.
  
• Enter basic data on the Government Procurement Ponal for further processing.
  
• Respond to inquiries on bid documents as may be assigned.
  
• Conduct Market Research and obtain quotes locally on different items.
  
• Any other duties that shall be assigned by Management.