Summary
Date Posted: Friday, March 31 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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About US:
Church World Service (CWS) is a not-for-profit, faith-based organization transforming communities around the globe through just and sustainable solutions to hunger, poverty, displacement and disaster. CWS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability or veteran status in employment or in the provision of services.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Management
• Provides direct supervision, training, monitoring and feedback to the Procurement Unit.
• Ensures the Procurement Unit SOPs are regularly updated and uploaded to the Fileserver and training sessions on the same arranged.
• Ensures Procurement Unit’s compliance with Fileserver organization and group email protocols.
• Discovers profitable suppliers and initiates procurement partnerships that will benefit the organization.
• Negotiates with external vendors to secure advantageous terms for the organization.
• Manages timelines around Request for Proposals (RFP) to ensure professional and timely delivery of goods and services.
• Provides originality, initiative and good judgment in applying RSC policies to new and unusual problems.
• Manages all procurement records ensuring their storage and update for audit purposes.
• Manages timelines around Request for Proposals (RFP) and Request for Bids (RFB) to ensure professional and timely delivery of goods and services.
• Actively involved in vendor management ensuring regular evaluations on the vendors is carried out and updating on the vendor list.
• Budget

Qualifications
• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Logistics Management/ Public Administration or other related field required.
• Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Management is preferred.
• Membership of a Professional Body such as Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supplies (CIPS) etc.
• At least eight years of paid work experience in Procurement is required.
• Five (5) years of work experience in an organization that adheres to US Government CFR 200 required.
• Two (2) years of work experience with 2 CFR 200
• Two (2) years of direct supervisory experience
• Working knowledge of Sage ERP System

Skills
• Demonstrated excellent computer skills for Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Outlook.
• Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills.
• Strong written and verbal English skills.
• Work and make decisions independently and contribute to overall operations at management levels.
• Exercise good judgment and seek guidance as appropriate when confronted with unanticipated problems.
• Maintain a high-performance standard with attention to detail, completing tasks within set timeframes.
• Manage large and diverse workload under pressure with competing priorities.
• Maintain the integrity of official records.
• Analyse and solve complex problems and make sound decisions.
• Work with minimal supervision
• Maintain a high-performance standard with attention to detail.
• Work independently and contribute to overall operations of RSC Africa
• Strong English communication skills, both written and oral
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment required.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and willingness to support CWS’ Platform on Racial Justice as a CWS employee required


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

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