Overview

Jhpiego, an Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, is a global leader in improving healthcare services for women and their families.

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Job Position: Procurement Officer

Job Location: Abuja

Job Description

  1. The Procurement Officer is supporting all procurement conducted by the Country office.
  2. The Procurement Officer will be working closely with program and administrative support staffs, and backstopping program and administrative staffs in field offices.
  3. The Procurement Officer reports to and is supervised directly by the Procurement Manager.
  4. S/he works closely with administrative and finance staffs at the home and field offices.

Job Responsibilities

  1. Working with program and technical staffs to plan all procurements.
  2. Receive and process order from field and country office team
  3. Specifying and selecting commodities and products including lab products, entomological supplies, vehicles, office equipment and supplies, etc.
  4. Preparing and issuing bid documentation to qualified vendors
  5. Managing quality assurance procedures in conformity with donor requirements
  6. Negotiating price and payment terms
  7. Managing procurement request/authorization processes
  8. Managing bid review and selection process
  9. Managing purchases, payment (in conjunction with the finance department), logistics planning and follow-up
  10. Manage automated procurement tracking system and processes and ensuring that up-to-date procurement documentation.
  11. Ensure that paper-based filing system is kept current.

Job Requirements

  • B.Sc in Business Administration / Business Management, Finance, Economics or a related field.
  • MBA or relevant professional certification in procurement, logistics and supply chain would be an added advantage.
  • 4 -6 years of work experience within a well-structured organization. Technical knowledge of procurement and logistics management. Experience would preferably include work with INGOs involved in health-related projects e.g. Malaria and HIV.
  • Experience in procurement planning, market intelligence, vendors due diligence, competitive bidding processes, contract formulation, review of commitments, and logistics management.
  • Knowledge of USAID procurement rules and regulations, or other international donor agencies.
  • Very strong computer skills particularly in Excel and other Microsoft Office program and complex spreadsheet application development skills a plus.
  • Familiarity with and experience in using off-the-shelf or custom-developed procurement and inventory management software.
  • Experience or willingness to use computer-assisted task planning and monitoring systems and procedures (e.g. in Outlook, SharePoint or other).
  • Strong oral and written communication.
  • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to follow-up.
  • Demonstrated ability to multitask.
  • Team player, but with ability to work independently without close supervision

Salary Range
N638,000 – N721,000 Monthly (Gross).

Benefits:
Jhpiego offers a comprehensive employee benefits package including:

  1. Medical and dental plans
  2. Paid vacation
  3. Holidays and sick leave
  4. Personal accident insurance
  5. 403(b) retirement plan
  6. Life and disability insurance
  7. Travel insurance
  8. Education assistance plan and more.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Tagged as: Logistics, Supply Chain

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