Procurement Officer job at Soroti University
Vacancy title:
Procurement Officer
[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Education, and Training , Category: Transportation & Logistics ]
Jobs at:
Soroti University
Deadline of this Job:
24 June 2022
Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Soroti , East Africa
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 14, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Procurement Officer
Department : Procurement and Disposal Unit
Salary Scale : M6.2
Responsible to : Senior Procurement Officer
Responsible for : Assistant Procurement Officer
Purpose of the Job
Provide technical advice and guidance on procurement and disposal to Sub-Contracts
Committees and the User Units in the University.
Person Specification
• Honours Bachelor’s degree in Procurement or Purchasing and Supplies Chain
• Management or Logistics and Supply Chain Management from a recognized
• institution.
• Should have at least three (3) years relevant working experience in procurement
• from a recognized Institution.
• Should have in-depth knowledge of laws governing procurement and disposal.
• Should have the ability to build, lead, and work with teams.
• Should be computer literate.
• Should have well developed communication and interpersonal relationship
• skills.
Duties and Responsibilities
• To provide secretarial services to the Contracts-Sub Committees.
• To liaise with end-users and compile all procurement requirements for the
• University Units.
• To guide the suppliers on procurement and disposal procedures.
• To verify documentation relating to procurement and disposal, and organizes the
• documentation for easy use by all interested parties.
• To liaise with Accounts to ensure availability of procurement funds and timely
• payments to suppliers/Consultants/ contractors
• To prepare periodic reports for the Contracts Committee and Public Procurement
• and Disposal of Public Assets Authority.
Key Outputs
• Secretarial services provided to the Contracts-Sub Committees.
• Liaison with end-users maintained and all procurement requirements for the
University Units compiled.
• Suppliers guided on procurement procedures
• Documentation relating to procurement and for easy use by users verified and
organized.
• Availability of procurement funds and timely payments to
• suppliers/Consultants/ contractors ensured through liaison with Accounts.
• Periodic reports prepared for the Contracts Committee and Public Procurement
and Disposal of Public Assets Authority.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
Six (6) copies of a letter of application together with an up-to-date Curriculum vitae, a
photocopy of the National Identity card or Passport biodata page, certified copies of
academic and professional Person Specifications, appointment letters where applicable,
and letters of reference should be addressed to The University Secretary, Soroti
University, P.O Box 211, Soroti Uganda OR sent one (1) PDF file by e-mail to
us@sun.ac.ug not later than Friday 24th June 2022, 5:00 PM EAT. All applications
should provide names, addresses, telephone contacts and e-mail addresses of two
referees one of whom should be the previous or current employer or supervisor.
A detailed job advert and description is available on Soroti University website
www.sun.ac.ug
NB:
1) Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
2) Soroti University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
ABDALLAH OYARE SHABAN
AG. UNIVERSITY SECRETARY