Job Title: Procurement Officer
Organisation: Benedictine
Eye Hospital
Eye Hospital
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Benedictine Eye Hospital (BEH)
is a Private Not-For-Profit service of the Benedictine Monastery of Tororo,
Uganda.The mission of Benedictine Eye Hospital is to improve the social
economic status of the society through prevention of visual impairments and the
treatment, rehabilitation and empowerment of persons with disability (with
special focus on children).
is a Private Not-For-Profit service of the Benedictine Monastery of Tororo,
Uganda.The mission of Benedictine Eye Hospital is to improve the social
economic status of the society through prevention of visual impairments and the
treatment, rehabilitation and empowerment of persons with disability (with
special focus on children).
Job Summary: The incumbent will oversee all procurement and
disposal activities of the hospital right from planning, initiation, contract
award, signing, execution in accordance with the strategic and operational
requirements. The Procurement officer will be managing, supervising and
coordinating all operational and logistics-related activities for the hospital.
This includes but not limited to providing oversight of procurements and
compliance, ensuring that procurement policies and procedures are correctly
interpreted, understood and implemented by the staff. The position contributes
to all major procurement decisions and strategic plans.
disposal activities of the hospital right from planning, initiation, contract
award, signing, execution in accordance with the strategic and operational
requirements. The Procurement officer will be managing, supervising and
coordinating all operational and logistics-related activities for the hospital.
This includes but not limited to providing oversight of procurements and
compliance, ensuring that procurement policies and procedures are correctly
interpreted, understood and implemented by the staff. The position contributes
to all major procurement decisions and strategic plans.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The
incumbent will maintain a database of suppliers and their terms and
conditions of service. - Help
requesters come up with proper specifications of goods and services, to
ensure correct procurement - Upon
requisition of goods or services, call for quotations/ bids from
suppliers. - In
charge of evaluating quotations/bids following Hospital’s procurement
procedures. - Make
recommendations on procurement to the Senior Management on the procurement
of goods and services. - Call
for quotations for the provision of services by contractors and negotiate
with service providers on the terms of reference. - Routinely
communicate with vendors and ensure that a harmonious relationship exists
between them and the Hospital. - Work
closely with service providers to ensure smooth provision of services to
the program. - Work
in liaison with the store officers to ensure optimal supply of Drugs,
stationery, office equipment, furniture and other amenities for
performance of Hospital work. - Liaise
with the Uganda Revenue Authority with respect to imports and tax
exemption letters. - Quickly
respond to correspondences to the Hospital, of a routine nature as
required by the Hospital Director and Public Relations Officer from time
to time. - Ensure
all invoices are submitted for payment on time. - Significantly
contribute to the quarterly operational report. - Accuracy
and proper keeping of records as well as reporting - Perform
any other duties as may be assigned to you by your supervisor from time to
time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
incumbent should preferably hold a university degree in Procurement &
Logistics Management, Business Administration, Commerce, Management or
Social Sciences. A Postgraduate diploma in Procurement and Logistics from
a reputable institution will be an added advantage. - A
minimum of five years’ experience in Procurement with a similar
organisation. - Working
knowledge of Government procurement & Disposal guidelines - Prior
experience in community led projects adds an advantage - Excellent
analytical and problem solving skills - Excellent
negotiation skills - Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills - Computer
literacy with a good command of word processing and spreadsheets - Good
supervisory skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates should e-mail an updated CV and cover letter explaining
suitability for the post including three professional referees with the
position you are applying for in the subject line to: [email protected].
interested candidates should e-mail an updated CV and cover letter explaining
suitability for the post including three professional referees with the
position you are applying for in the subject line to: [email protected].
NB: The
attachments should not exceed 2 MB will not be considered.
attachments should not exceed 2 MB will not be considered.
Deadline: 14th August, 2015 by 5PM
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