Procurement Officer US NGO Jobs – ALIGHT
Job Title: Procurement Officer
Organisation: ALIGHT
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
ALIGHT, formerly the American Refugee Committee (ARC), is an international non-profit, non-sectarian organization that has provided humanitarian assistance and training to millions of beneficiaries over the last 40 years. In 2011, Alight helped nearly 2.5 million people get essential services to regain their health and take back control of their lives. Alight works with its partners and constituencies to provide opportunities and expertise to communities of refugees and internally displaced persons in seven countries in Africa, Asia and Europe, including Iraq, Kosovo, and in the Darfur region of Sudan and is currently providing for emergency relief and recovery in Haiti. Alight provides shelter, clean water and sanitation, health care, skills training, microcredit education, protection to help survivors of war and natural disasters to rebuild their lives with dignity, health care, security and self-sufficiency.
Job Summary: Technically reporting to the Logistics and Supply Chain Manager, the Procurement Officer will be responsible for providing support to the Logistics and Supply Chain department in effecting procurement needs for Alight Uganda; and to achieve better service delivery and cost-effectiveness using best and emerging practices in procurement management.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Receive PRFs from the user departments, record and track the PRFs to ensure they are fully signed and sent to the respective field offices minimizing loss of documentation.
- Obtain quotations from Alight Uganda’s (pre) qualified vendors in effecting competitive and fair procurement processes, in line with Alight and donor regulations.
- Prepare Purchase Orders (PO) for approved Purchase Request Forms and negotiate competitive delivery dates.
- Liaise with the finance department to administer the final payments to vendors in line with the terms and conditions outlined in the Purchase Order.
- Support the Logistics and Supply Chain Manager with handling of country program tender processes to ensure effectiveness, transparency, accountability and competitive purchase of goods and services.
- Maintain the monthly procurement tracking report by updating all procurements at Kampala Level and submit to the procurement manager at the end of every month.
- Maintain a suppliers database and introduce cost-effective and transparent bid collection practices
- Carry out regular market assessments and maintain accurate knowledge of market prices for most common goods and services requirements of the country office.
- Maintain the filing system of all procurements and maintain a good record of all procurements
- Ensure the timely completion of all procurements and regular submission of minutes to the procurement committee.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Procurement and Logistics Management /or Operations, Business administration, International trade, or related.
- At least three years of work experience with development or relief organizations working in complex emergency situations and/or development settings.
- Familiarity with private, UN, US government and multilateral donor Logistics requirements and working.
- High proficiency in reading, writing and speaking English; also proficiency in the use of computers and standard application, including use of Information Management Systems (IMS).
- Strong analytical, written and verbal skills.
- High level of integrity, accountability and personal ethic
- Good interpersonal skills; ability and inclination to work in/with teams
- High level of self-drive, discipline and desire to achieve
- A go getter requiring minimal supervision to work towards results
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should apply online at the link below
Deadline: 10th June 2022
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