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Procurement Assistant Job Placement – International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Job Title: Procurement Assistant
Organization: International Organization for Migration
(IOM)
(IOM)
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Resource
Management Officer
Management Officer
About
US:
US:
The International Organization for
Migration (IOM), established in 1951, is the leading international
intergovernmental organization dealing with migration. IOM works to help ensure the orderly and
humane management of migration, to promote international cooperation on
migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration
problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including
refugees and internally displaced people. Since 1988, IOM Uganda mission
performs all of its interventions with the specific mandate to work globally
with migration related issues. We are committed to the principle that humane
and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. IOM Uganda works with the
government of Uganda, NGOs and UN agencies and receives support from donor
governments and UN funds.
Migration (IOM), established in 1951, is the leading international
intergovernmental organization dealing with migration. IOM works to help ensure the orderly and
humane management of migration, to promote international cooperation on
migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration
problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including
refugees and internally displaced people. Since 1988, IOM Uganda mission
performs all of its interventions with the specific mandate to work globally
with migration related issues. We are committed to the principle that humane
and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. IOM Uganda works with the
government of Uganda, NGOs and UN agencies and receives support from donor
governments and UN funds.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- In
charge of preparing documentation necessary to apply for duty MFA Form/VAT
exemptions applications for IOM procured goods and services. - In
charge of receiving 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. - In
charge of raising purchase orders and send them to the supplier
identified/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. - In
charge of preparing PRs and LPOs and ensure POs are prepared in SAP,
Released, MIRO and MIGO by the relevancy personnel. - Ensure
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 by the Resource Management Officer.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the International Organization for Migration IOM
Procurement Assistant should hold a Diploma in business management /Bachelor
of commerce/ Economics or related fields. - At
least four years’ experience in International Organizations or NGOs. - Practical
experience on international procurement. - Working
knowledge on Government requirements on duty exemptions. - Past
exposure and experience on VAT exemptions procedures. - Computer
literacy skills i.e. Proficient in Microsoft Windows and Office. - Proficiency
in both written and spoken English is required.
Personal Competencies:
Technical Competencies:
- 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
Behavioral 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:
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
Initiative: Proactively
develops new ways to resolve problems
6. Performance Management:
Provides constructive feedback
to colleagues
Provides constructive feedback
to 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
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All those interested in working with the
International Organisation for Migration (IOM) should send their resumes,
evidence of previous works and three professional references attached as one
PDF document electronically via E-mail to: hruganda@iom.int. Please clearly
include the POSITION TITLE in the subject line of the email.
International Organisation for Migration (IOM) should send their resumes,
evidence of previous works and three professional references attached as one
PDF document electronically via E-mail to: hruganda@iom.int. Please clearly
include the POSITION TITLE in the subject line of the email.
Deadline:
23rd July 2015
23rd July 2015
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