Procurement Officer Job Careers – Mengo Hospital
Job Title: Procurement Officer
Organization: Mengo Hospital
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Procurement Manager
About US:
Mengo Hospital was founded in 1897 in Kampala, and is the oldest hospital in Uganda. It currently serves as an urban community hospital that provides modern medical care. Mengo Hospital provides comprehensive care including radiology, obstetrics, dentistry, orthopedics, and surgery. Additionally, Mengo Hospital provides critical training and education to health professionals through its various programs in midwifery and nursing, health sciences, and laboratory technology. Mengo Hospital also has a dedicated research and development team that works to find new solutions to health issues in Uganda.
Job Summary: The Procurement Officer will support the Procurement Manager in ensuring and implementing efficient, effective and timely procurement and logistical support to Mengo Hospital operations in the core business of procurement of drugs/pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, while complying with the relevant policies and procedures. Key roles for holder will be timely, efficient, and effective procurement and disposal system for drugs/pharmaceuticals and medical supplies. The job holder will also provide technical support to managers, staff, relevant committees such as the hospital tender committee on all procurement and disposal matters for drugs/pharmaceuticals and medical supplies.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Procurement Planning: Receive and consolidate the Hospital Drugs/Pharmaceuticals, and Medical supplies Procurement requirements as assigned by the Procurement Manager
- Maintain a database of all the pre-qualified service and product suppliers for Drugs/Pharmaceuticals, and Medical supplies.
- Analyzing Projected needs including drugs/pharmaceuticals stock movement monitoring.
- In consultation with the Stores, User Units and the Pharmaceuticals’ department, conduct needs analysis including quantification of Drug requirements,
- Responsible for liaison between Mengo Hospital and NDA requirements, regulations and guidelines for the Procurement of Drugs/Pharmaceuticals and Medical supplies
- Participate in Evaluation of bids/quotations for the supply of Drugs, Pharmaceutical and Medical Supplies
- In liaison with the Procurement Manager, identify both local and foreign sources of supply for Drug/ Pharmaceuticals and Medical supplies.
- Guiding the evaluation of bids/quotations for the provision of Drugs/Medical supplies according to the Hospital set policy and procedures.
- Ensure quality, value for money for all the procured and disposed items.
- Negotiate with key Suppliers/Service Providers, as directed by Procurement Manager
- Supervise and mentor the Procurement Assistants for capacity development.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold Bachelor’s degree in Procurement and Logistics, Supply chain, Business Administration (Procurement), or any other related field
- Must be partially or fully registered with CIPS, or IPPU, etc
- A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in similar role in a busy setting within health industry preferable a hospital.
- Be familiar with the best practice procurement principles, commercial terms, processes and applications.
- Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines required
- Detail oriented and highly analytical person with ability to work in team and also independently.
- Demonstrable ability to be organized, proactive, committed and service minded
- Ability to prioritize workload, use initiative and work independently
- Computer literate, with good communication and interpersonal relations skills
- Exhibit Ethical conduct and Integrity of person and actions
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates with relevant qualifications and experience should submit their application letters, detailed Curriculum vitae (CV), copies of academic transcripts, certificates, and valid contacts details (email and telephone) of three (3) Professional referees electronically by filling a form on our website at the link below;
Deadline: 2nd August 2019
Please Note:
- No hand delivered applications will be considered.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
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