Armauer Hansen Research Institute Procurement Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
Armauer Hansen Research Institute Procurement Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
Category: Purchasing and Procurement, Research and Development
Location:
Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa
Career Level:
Senior Level (5+ years experience)
Employment Type:
Contract
Salary:
Birr 13,000 (ETB Thirteen Thousand)
Job Description
The Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) was founded in 1970 through the initiative of the Norwegian and Swedish Save the Children organizations seconded by the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia.
The Institute got its name from the Norwegian physician, Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen, who first described the leprosy bacillus (Mycobacterium leprae).
AHRI is a biomedical research institute that works in developing tools for prevention, control and treatment of mycobacterium and other diseases of public healthy importance through applied and basic biomedical research and training.
To this end, Armauer Hansen Research Institute planned to recruit energetic and skillful for the position of Procurement Officer.
Key Duties and responsibilities
Research potential vendors, compare and evaluate offers from suppliers
Collate purchase orders and purchase requisitions in order to order materials, goods and supplies
Implements the AHRI’s procurement policy and fundamental procurement principles.
Ensures purchase requests (PR’s) are adequately informative and complete on receipt, advises requesting unit on specifications, prices, availability and other procurement matters as required.
Track orders, ensure timely delivery and review quality of purchased products
Proactively provides feedbacks for requesting unit/person on urgent PR’s as required.
Carries out procurements as per the approved budget and purchase requests and procedures.
Prepares invitation of bids (ITBs), develops bid documents for both open and restricted tendering procedures based on user unit’s specifications, and submit to the procurement coordinator and then to Procurement Endorsing Committee for ultimate approval.
Performs bid analysis, prepares purchase orders, submits for approval and fellows up the receiving process while inspecting the compliance of purchased items against the predefined specifications and/or samples before receiving.
Works closely with Finance Unit to process payment of all invoices received from vendors; ensures the completeness of each bid document and ensures that all supporting documents are attached
with the payment request before passing in to the Finance Unit.
Regularly updates the procurement database and reports the status of all ongoing procurements on weekly basis as required.
Assumes the role of Secretary for the Bid Opening Ad-Hoc Committee of being responsible for initiating meeting during the bid opening events and keep records (Minutes) for all meetings.
Drafts procurement contracts in accordance with the Procurement Endorsing Committee’s and/or legal office’s recommendation and approval for ultimate award to a selected/recommended bidder.
Assists and/or advises user Units for better understanding and planning of procurement needs, development of specification and how to match this with the Government Procurement Policy.
Assists in designing, implementation and management of effective procurement data management system which is capable to capture or record key regular procurement activities and generating reports as required.
Performs other related tasks assigned by Project PI and/or Procurement Coordinator.
Job Requirements
MA/MBA Degree in Procurement & Supply Chain Management/Management and 4 years of direct experience OR
BA Degree in Procurement & Supply Chain Management/Management and 6 years of direct experience.
Mix of government and NGO experience is preferred.
Other Competencies:
Knowledge of the local market; availability and location of goods/services, relative price
Familiarity with Ethiopian government’s procurement proclamation, directive and procedures.
Proven experiences in international procurement
Solid Computer skill (proficient in world, excel, and power point)
How to Apply
Interested applicants who fulfilled the above requirements should send the following through our website on or before January 13th, 2019.
A CV/resume (not more than 5 pages)
A cover letter (not more than one page)
A one page table summarizing your educational background, work experience, technical skills and competencies to facilitate the screening process.
Please DO NOT ATTACHES any other documents.
References: Please provide three references including their e-mail address.
No. Required: 01 (one)
Employment Type: One year contract period with possible extension based on performance and budget availability.
For more information and job application details, see; Armauer Hansen Research Institute Procurement Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
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