Job
Title: Senior
Procurement Officer
Title: Senior
Procurement Officer
Organisation: Uganda National Bureau of Standards
(UNBS)
(UNBS)
Duty
Station: Uganda
Station: Uganda
Reports
to: Executive Director
to: Executive Director
About
UNBS:
UNBS:
Uganda National Bureau of
Standards (UNBS) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Trade Industry and
Cooperatives mandated to coordinate the elaboration of standards and quality of
products and services so as to facilitate fair trade, promote local industries
and protect consumers.
Standards (UNBS) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Trade Industry and
Cooperatives mandated to coordinate the elaboration of standards and quality of
products and services so as to facilitate fair trade, promote local industries
and protect consumers.
Job
Summary: The Senior Procurement Officer will lead and
manage the Procurement and Disposal Unit in line with the Entities procedures,
laws Governing Procurement in Uganda.
Summary: The Senior Procurement Officer will lead and
manage the Procurement and Disposal Unit in line with the Entities procedures,
laws Governing Procurement in Uganda.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Coordinate
the development and implementation of Procurement Plans
Coordinate
the development and implementation of Procurement Plans
·
Monitor
the procurement and disposal process to check compliance with public
procurement and disposal law
Monitor
the procurement and disposal process to check compliance with public
procurement and disposal law
·
Review
and submit procurement and disposal reports to the relevant authorities
Review
and submit procurement and disposal reports to the relevant authorities
·
Conduct
regular local and global market analysis to establish trends on innovations to
ensure value for money
Conduct
regular local and global market analysis to establish trends on innovations to
ensure value for money
·
Conduct
risk management analysis in the supply chain to mitigate bottlenecks
Conduct
risk management analysis in the supply chain to mitigate bottlenecks
·
Supervise
the verification and processing of all requisitions according to budget and
relevance.
Supervise
the verification and processing of all requisitions according to budget and
relevance.
·
Coordinate
and supervise the tendering process and manage the procurement and Disposal of
goods, works and services.
Coordinate
and supervise the tendering process and manage the procurement and Disposal of
goods, works and services.
·
Establish
procurement and disposal unit human resource requirement and manage performance
and development of staff
Establish
procurement and disposal unit human resource requirement and manage performance
and development of staff
·
Liaise
with external procurement Audits and respond to queries raised.
Liaise
with external procurement Audits and respond to queries raised.
·
Supervise
the custody of all procurement records and files of the unit.
Supervise
the custody of all procurement records and files of the unit.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
·
The
Senior Procurement Officer should possess a Masters Degree in either Commerce,
Economics, Business Administration or Procurement/Purchasing or any other
related qualification from a recognized University/Institution
The
Senior Procurement Officer should possess a Masters Degree in either Commerce,
Economics, Business Administration or Procurement/Purchasing or any other
related qualification from a recognized University/Institution
·
An
Honours degree in either Commerce, Economics, Business Administration or
Procurement/Purchasing or any other related qualification from a recognized
University/Institution
An
Honours degree in either Commerce, Economics, Business Administration or
Procurement/Purchasing or any other related qualification from a recognized
University/Institution
·
Professional
Qualifications in CIPS
Professional
Qualifications in CIPS
·
Must
be computer literate with skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the
Internet applications.
Must
be computer literate with skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the
Internet applications.
·
Experience
of at least eight (8) years in a reputable organization
Experience
of at least eight (8) years in a reputable organization
·
Knowledge
of Business working Environment
Knowledge
of Business working Environment
·
Good
communication and interpersonal skills.
Good
communication and interpersonal skills.
·
High
integrity, innovative, creative and self-driven.
High
integrity, innovative, creative and self-driven.
Age: Between 30 and 45 years
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All Ugandans who meet the
above job criteria should submit their applications together with attached
copies of all academic qualifications, copies of valid identity card, driving
license, recommendation letters from three referees and detailed CVs, with
mobile telephone numbers indicated, to the address below in person or by post.
above job criteria should submit their applications together with attached
copies of all academic qualifications, copies of valid identity card, driving
license, recommendation letters from three referees and detailed CVs, with
mobile telephone numbers indicated, to the address below in person or by post.
The Executive Director,
Uganda National Bureau of Standards, Plot M217 Nakawa Industrial Area, P.O Box 6329,
Kampala, Uganda
Uganda National Bureau of Standards, Plot M217 Nakawa Industrial Area, P.O Box 6329,
Kampala, Uganda
Deadline:
12th July 2013 by 5:00 pm
12th July 2013 by 5:00 pm
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