Job Title: Procurement officer based in Tororo Plan Office
Job Description
Job summary
• Coordinate purchasing activities which includes researching, identifying, and evaluating vendors for pricing and quality, documenting all purchasing decisions, and completing purchase orders.
• The position ensures that procurement policies and procedures are correctly interpreted, understood and implemented by the staff. The position contributes to procurement decisions and strategic plans at the field office level.
Major Procurement Responsibilities (Key Result Areas):
• Guide staff in preparation of procurement forecasts and consolidate forecasts for effective timely execution of procurements leading to timely responses and deliveries of goods, services and works.
• Execute the required procurement process in line with organization’s policies and procedures including but not limited to ; preparation of bid documents, receipt, evaluation and award, preparation of local purchase orders and effective contract management and supplier payments.
• Maintaining and updating the supplier data base and their appraisal and implementing an efficient mechanism to manage supplier relations.
• The position is responsible for proper record keeping as well as accurate reporting
• Providing technical advice to all staff on procurement related matters.
Required qualifications and expérience:
• A bachelor’s degree in procurement, business administration, or other related discipline
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in a purchasing position in a related industry
• CIPS qualification is an added advantage
• Experienced in micro soft office applications i.e. excel, word, access and power point
• Experience in management of constructions is added advantage
• Good track record of management and supervisory responsibilities
Personal Attributes/competencies:
• Implementation of complex decisions requiring quick problem definition and development of solutions. Take the initiative and consistently provide practical solutions to urgent problems
• Strong conceptual skills necessary to implement activities of a fast moving unit
• Ability to work independently with minimal close-support from the supervisor
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills to enable the job-holder be an effective team member
• Excellent written and analytical skills
How to Apply
Founded 75 years ago, Plan International is one of the oldest and largest children’s development organizations in the world. We work in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and America to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. Plan’s vision is to create a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and dignity. Plan is independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations. The organisation is an equal opportunity employer currently seeking to recruit a competent person to fill the above vacant position:
Suitably qualified candidates should submit letters of application to the email address below, together with a CV. Contact telephone numbers, copies of relevant certificates, names and contact details of three references plus salary history should be included and sent to the undersigned.
Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted. Please consider your application unsuccessful in case you do not hear from us by 21st June, 2013.
NB: Only soft copies of application will be accepted.
The People & Culture Manager,
Plan Uganda
Email: uganda.recruitment@plan-international.org.
As a child centered development organization, Plan strives to ensure that children are kept safe in all the areas we operate. The organization further has a child protection policy that every staff is required to sign. Potential candidates will be required to provide information confirming whether or not they have ever been convicted of any child abuse crimes.
Deadline: 31st May 2013