Procurement & Contract Management Specialist Non-profit Careers – University Research Co., LLC (URC)
Job Title: Procurement & Contract Management Specialist
Organisation: University Research Co., LLC (URC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Program Manager
About US:
University Research Co., LLC (URC) is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.
Job Summary: The Procurement & Contract Management Specialist will coordinate URC’s local organizations’ Non-US Pre-Award Survey (NUPAS) assessment process, documenting the findings of assessments, and thereafter leading capacity building efforts for the local organizations to mitigate and address identified gaps, weaknesses and risk areas. S/he will assess and document the ability of prospective recipients to receive, perform and achieve the objectives of USG awards in accordance with USG rules, regulations and cost principles
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work in close coordination with the local capacity building team, administer the URC Grants Management Manual assessment tool (NUPAS) on eligible local organizations, with special attention to the organizations’ HR policies, procedures and structures;
- Support staff of the potential organizations in strengthening internal control, procurement procedures and compliance with USAID rules and regulations and any other weak area identified by the NUPAS assessment.
- Support revision of the existing policies to suit the prevailing situations and donor regulations.
- Provide advice & guidance to all staff on procurement and compliance policies and processes, as necessary.
- Identify specific areas requiring improvement, clearly document identified weaknesses and design mechanisms to mitigate these identified weaknesses;
- Develop materials and provide training and mentorship to facilitate corrective action on the identified weaknesses and gaps;
- Work with staff of potential organizations to develop workplans for continuous improvement and tracking mechanisms to address identified gaps;
- Work with potential organizations staff to implement the agreed upon corrective measures, track progress and achieve agreed upon milestones in each area of sub-award management;
- Prepare periodic reports on progress and update the Program Manager on achievements and progress against the agreed upon workplan and key indicators for each area.
- Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Procurement & Contract Management Specialist job placement must hold a Master’s Degree in business administration, procurement or related field
- Five years or more experience in procurement management of international projects
- Knowledge of and experience with applying relevant USAID procurement rules and regulations
- Advanced Excel knowledge.
- Experience overseeing procurement activities, developing procurement manuals and procedures.
- Strong supervisory and mentoring skills, with demonstrated ability to craft and implement work plans
- Demonstrated experience interacting with host county governments, counterparts, and international donor agencies
- Excellent capacity building skills.
- Strong writing and oral presentation skills in English
- A good understanding of USAID rules and regulations
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online at the link below.
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