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United Nations IOM Careers – Procurement Assistant at International Organization for Migration
Job Title: Procurement
Assistant
Assistant
Organisation: International Organization for Migration
(IOM)
(IOM)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Resource Management Officer
Vacancy Number: G4/1
About IOM:
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), established in
1951, is the leading international intergovernmental organization dealing with
migration. Its objective is to ensure the orderly migration of
persons in need of migration assistance throughout the world. IOM Uganda
has been registered and operational since 1988, when the field mission was
established. Throughout the past 20 years, IOM Uganda has processed movements and
facilitated information gathering and support towards refugees, internally
displaced persons, demobilized child soldiers, trafficked women and other
migrants and their specific needs, both on individual and large scale
population movement. In addition to operational matters and research, IOM has
an important role in enhancing and building national capacity in migration
management.
1951, is the leading international intergovernmental organization dealing with
migration. Its objective is to ensure the orderly migration of
persons in need of migration assistance throughout the world. IOM Uganda
has been registered and operational since 1988, when the field mission was
established. Throughout the past 20 years, IOM Uganda has processed movements and
facilitated information gathering and support towards refugees, internally
displaced persons, demobilized child soldiers, trafficked women and other
migrants and their specific needs, both on individual and large scale
population movement. In addition to operational matters and research, IOM has
an important role in enhancing and building national capacity in migration
management.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare documentation
necessary to apply for duty MFA Form/VAT exemptions applications for IOM
procured goods and services. - Receive quotation
request form from users and source quotations from registered suppliers
through the established IOM procedures. - Receive and compile
quotations from suppliers and prepare the Bid Analysis for review by the
project manager and approval by CoM and ensure that all the necessary
information is stated on the bid analysis. Where appropriate, to actively
seek the best prices, terms and conditions for IOM through negotiation and
in consideration of IOM’s purchasing power. - Routinely raise
purchase orders and send them to the supplier identified and / or approved
through the Bid Analysis. - Keenly track, maintain
and update purchase orders in a serialised manner and ensure copies goes
to the relevant parties per the procurement procedures. - Consolidate all
relevant procurement documentations (GRN, delivery note, purchase order,
etc) and prepare payments requests for submission to accounts. - Prepare PRs and LPOs
and ensure POs are prepared in SAP, Released, MIRO and MIGO by the
relevancy personnel. - Make certain that the
absolute application of IOM’s standards of conduct in dealing with IOM’s
suppliers, ensuring all transactions are conducted with absolute probity,
and that any concerns about irregular practices are communicated to the
Chief of Mission. - Perform any other
duties as may be assigned
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The IOM candidate should possess a good
diploma in business management /Bachelor of commerce/ Economics or related
fields. - At least four years relevant working
experience in International Organizations or International NGOs. - Practical experience on international
procurement. - Extensive Knowledge on Government
requirements on duty exemptions. - Prior experience on VAT exemptions procedures.
- Computer literacy skills i.e. Proficient
in Microsoft Windows and Office.
Language Proficiency: English
Personal Competencies:
1. Accountability:
- Accepts and gives constructive criticism
- Follows all relevant procedures,
processes, and policies - Meets deadline, cost, and quality
requirements for outputs - Monitors own work to correct errors
- Takes responsibility for meeting
commitments and for any shortcomings
2. Client Orientation: Identifies the immediate and peripheral
clients of own work
clients of own work
3. Continuous Learning:
- Contributes to colleagues’ learning
- Demonstrates interest in improving
relevant skills
4. Communication:
- Actively shares relevant information
- Writes clearly and effectively, adjusting
wording to the intended audience - Listens effectively and communicates
clearly, adapting delivery to the
audience
5. Creativity and Initiative: Proactively develops new ways to
resolve problems
resolve problems
6. Performance Management: Provides constructive feedback to
colleagues
colleagues
7. Planning and Organizing:
- Sets clear and achievable goals consistent
with agreed priorities for self and others - Identifies priority activities and
assignments for self and others - Organizes and documents work to allow for
planned and unplanned handovers - Identifies risks and makes contingency
plans
8. Professionalism:
- Masters subject matter related to
responsibilities - Identifies issues, opportunities, and
risks central to responsibilities - Incorporates gender-related needs,
perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal gender participation - Persistent, calm, and polite in the face
of challenges and stress - Treats all colleagues with respect and
dignity - Works effectively with people from
different cultures by adapting to relevant cultural contexts - Knowledgeable about and promotes IOM core
mandate and migration solutions
9. Teamwork:
- Actively contributes to an effective,
collegial, and agreeable team environment - Contributes to, and follows team
objectives - Gives credit where credit is due
- Seeks input and feedback from others
- Actively supports and implements final
group decisions
10. Technical:
- Effectively applies specialized knowledge
of procurement to timely source goods and services - Effectively works with vendors and service
providers in compliance with IOM procedures to secure cost-effective
quality solutions for IOM
How to Apply:
All those interested in working with the United Nations’ International
Organisation for Migration (IOM) should send a cover letter and CV with
detailed relevant work experience to IOM HR department via E-mail to
hruganda@iom.int.
Organisation for Migration (IOM) should send a cover letter and CV with
detailed relevant work experience to IOM HR department via E-mail to
hruganda@iom.int.
Deadline: 20th April 2014.
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