Procurement Officer NGO Job Placements – War Child Holland (WCH)
Job Title: Procurement Officer
Organization: War Child Holland (WCH)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Logistics Coordinator
Salary Range: UGX Gross (1,541,014 – 2,391,453)
About US:
War Child Holland (WCH) is an independent and impartial international non-governmental organization, investing in a peaceful future for children and young people affected by armed conflict. We strive to empower children and young people while enabling adults to bring about positive and lasting change in the lives of conflict affected children and young people.
Job Summary: The Procurement Officer is primarily responsible for ensuring efficient and effective purchase of all goods and services for WCH program activities. The role will involve conducting proper procurement of items in accordance with WCH policies and procedures.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Ensures that WCH’s, procurement and assets are conducted effectively and efficiently.
- Responsible for local/international procurement of goods/services following WCH and donor procedures.
- Ensures all procurement is initiated on time and complies with each donor requirements.
- Makes monthly reports on procurement.
- Responsible for bidding processes as per WCH guidelines and endure bidder/supplier is a member of the procurement committee.
- Collects, analyzes, evaluates and gives objective recommendations of quotations.
- Sources and liaises with suppliers to ensure effective and timely availability of supplies.
- Responsible for acquiring preferred suppliers, managing them and ensuring periodic review/renewal of relationships with supplier.
- Ensures a proper administration of procurement documents.
- Proper recording of transport of goods using the way bill.
- In collaboration with other departments, ensures stock controls are in place and effectively used.
Assets
- Ensures proper distribution of assets to the respective persons/field offices.
- Responsible for soft/hard copy registration of all assets and stocks according to WCH and donor requirements.
- Ensure all assets are labeled in a correct manner.
- Identify all faulty assets and propose disposal methods according to WCH and donor requirements.
- Ensures an accurate and updated asset list that is shared with the different stakeholders monthly
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelors in Procurement and Logistics Management
- At least 3 years of working experience procurement and asset management is required.
- Fluent in English (spoken and written word)
- Experience with in NGO and working with institutional donors is preferred.
- Good communication skills, service oriented and a pro-active attitude
- Logical thinking skills, multitasking and a practical, hands-on mentality
- Result focused and persistent to reach goals
- Basic IT knowledge is preferred.
- Planning and organization skills, efficient and conscious of time
- Ability to work with a high degree of professionalism
- Accurate, consistent and transparent
- Team player
How to Apply:
All interested applicants should apply online at the link below
Your Application should not exceed 4 pages.
While we thank all applicants for their interest to work for WCH, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Deadline: 5th April 2020 by 5:00 pm