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• Provide
  the necessary management and leadership to the Procurement and Disposal
  Unit (PDU) to perform its functions efficiently, effectively, promptly and
  in accordance with the required procurement guidelines.
• Facilitate
  the formulation of an overall procurement strategy for REA and ensure its
  implementation.
• To
  provide the necessary guidance for compliance with the obligations of the
  PPDA Act and Regulations and other Guidelines for Projects funded under
  multilateral and bilateral financing agreements
• To
  be responsible for the preparation and periodic updating of annual or
  multi annual procurement plans in consultation with other technical departments
  in REA and ensure that the procurement plan is integrated with the work
  plans and the Financial Budgets.
• In
  consultation with user departments, initiate the procurement process and
  coordinate the preparation of Terms of Reference, Statement of Requirements,
  Specifications and Bid documents for the procurement activities under REA.
• Establish
  and maintain a simplified Procurement Tracking System for monitoring of
  the procurement activities, contracts register and procurement/contracts
  status Reports etc.
• Establish
  and maintain a database of pre-qualified suppliers and shortlists of
  consultants and periodically update based on responses received to the
  REA’s advertisements and consultant requests;
• Participate
  in the evaluation of bids and proposals and take the lead role in
  providing procurement technical guidance to the evaluation committees.
• Ensure
  timely receipt of the goods and consultant’s monthly status reports. Track
  and monitor the ordering process, and ensure that the requests and
  deliveries are within the contract terms and conditions.
• Manage
  all disposals in line with the PPDA Act and/ requirements of Development
  Partners where applicable.
• Provide
  effective staff supervision; including planning, monitoring, developing
  and evaluation of their performance on a regular basis.
• To
  carry out any other task(s) as may be deemed necessary by REA management.

• A
  good Bachelors degree in Procurement and Supply Chain/Logistics Management
  from a recognized University, OR Any good Bachelors Degree and Full
  Professional Qualification in a Procurement Related Discipline e.g. CIPS,
  etc.
• Post
  Graduate Qualification in a related discipline will be an added advantage.
• A
  minimum of 8 years working experience in a busy Procurement Office, 5 of
  which should be at the level of Head Procurement Disposal Unit
• Extensive
  working knowledge of the PPDA Act and Regulations and Procurement Requirements
  of Development Partners like World Bank, SIDA, NORAD, JICA etc.
• Problem
  analysis and problem solving.
• People
  skills (internal and external).
• Effective
  communication.
• Report
  writing.
• Stress
  tolerance.
• High
  level of computer literacy, with experience in the use of relevant
  packages.

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