Job Title: Procurement Officer
Employer: Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development (MEMD)
Duty Station: Entebbe
Application Deadline: 6th January 2013
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare annual procurement and disposal plans and formulation of a procurement monitoring framework for the department.
- Ensure that procurements are performed in accordance with acceptable principles and practices and procurement regulations of
- Prepare bid documents, Requests for Quotations, Requests for Proposals and adverts for procurement opportunities and follow up their implementation.
- Participate in reviewing and evaluating bids/proposals together with preparing submissions from the relevant authorities.
- Participate in monitoring and supervision of all procurement functions in the Department.
- Maintenance of a database of suppliers and service providers.
- Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual procurement reports for submission to relevant authorities.
- Provide relevant advise on procurement related issues and provide timely responses to any procurement queries.
- Perform any other duties assigned by the Management.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
- The candidate should hold a bachelor’s degree from a recognized University, (with minimum of Upper Second) in Procurement and Supply Chain and Logistics Management, B.Com, Business Administration (Hons) or any related field.
- Professional qualifications in Procurement (CIPS) will be an added advantage
- Knowledge of relevant procurement laws of
- Working experience in a busy procurement office will be an added advantage.
- Ability to work long hours in
- Good interpersonal and communication skills and able to work with a multiplicity of stakeholders.
- The applicant should also be highly innovative and creative thinker.
- Possess excellent computer, writing, and presentation skills.
- High degree of integrity, self-driven and able to set own work schedule with rigorous deadlines.
- Ability to initiate and complete assignments and to work under demanding circumstances with minimal supervision.
- Age: Between 25-35 years.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified job seekers should download an application form from the ministry’s website www.petroleum.go.ug in the Jobs and Tender section. The applicant should fill
this form electronically and print it for submission together with their curriculum vitae and photocopies of the academic documents to Amber House Second Floor Room, A 203, Kampala Road, Uganda.
Physical Address:
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, P.O. Box 7270 , Kampala , Uganda
Location: Amber House, Kampala Road . Tel: 256-414-344414.
Attn: The Principal Human Resource Officer, Room A 203
Deadline: 6th day of January, 2014 by 4PM