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Posted 4 years ago |
Procurement Officer at Ambassadors needed at Ambassadors of Dialogue, Climate and Reintegration.
JOB TITLE: Procurement Officer at Ambassadors
JOB LOCATION: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 2 years
Department: Administration
Reports to: Finance / Administration Manager
JOB DETAILS:
- The Procurement Officer will oversee the organization’s supply of products and services.
- Procurement Offices’ responsibilities include strategizing to find cost-effective deals and suppliers, discover the best ways to cut procurement expenses so that the organization can invest in growth and people.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and facilitate the procurement requirements of the program officer based on the procurement policy guidelines.
- Pre-qualification of suppliers as provided in the procurement policy
- Compliance with procurement procedures as provided in the Field Operations Manual.
- Create purchase orders, ensuring relevant procurement procedures have been applied and all supporting documentation is attached
- Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
- Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
- Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries
- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
- Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the organization
- Ensuring that invoices received reconcile to purchase orders and created and matching receipts to purchase orders
- Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
- Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
- Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs
Qualifications and Skills
- University Degree in Business Administration or equivalent,
- Diploma in procurement and Supply Chain management or logistics
- Computer applications in Excel, Word and in particular Oracle i-Procurement and Oracle Purchasing Module
- Adaptable, flexible, able to take initiative and prioritize among competing demands
- A good team player with strong interpersonal skills, outgoing personality, and ability to work independently and effectively under pressure and on strict deadlines and in a multicultural setting
Experience:
- Proven working experience as a procurement manager, procurement officer or head of procurement
- Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market
- Good knowledge of supplier or third party management software
- Experience in collecting and analyzing data
- Work experience in a reputable NGO in a similar or equivalent job for at least five years
Language:
- Fluency in English ( spoken and written), Hausa or Kanuri
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their detailed CV a Motivation Letter to: [email protected] and copy [email protected] using the “Job Title” as the subject of the email.
Note
- DCR Ambassadors is an equal opportunity employer and we believe in gender balance, it is therefore strongly advised that females apply for this role.
- Only qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Deadline: December 20, 2020
Job Features
Job Category | Procurement/ Purchasing |