Job Title: Procurement Assistant
Organisation: National
Forestry Authority (NFA)
Forestry Authority (NFA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Procurement
Manager
Manager
About NFA:
The National
Forestry Authority (NFA) is a Government agency established under the National
Forestry and Tree Planting Act, 2003 as a corporate body responsible for
sustainable development and management of Central Forest Reserves (CFRs) and
provision of technical support to stakeholders in the forest sub-sector.
Forestry Authority (NFA) is a Government agency established under the National
Forestry and Tree Planting Act, 2003 as a corporate body responsible for
sustainable development and management of Central Forest Reserves (CFRs) and
provision of technical support to stakeholders in the forest sub-sector.
Job Summary: The Procurement
Assistant will support the procurement Manager in coordinating procurement
activities within the unit.
Assistant will support the procurement Manager in coordinating procurement
activities within the unit.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Ensuring proper custody of the bid documents and
procurement files.
Ensuring proper custody of the bid documents and
procurement files.
·
In charge of preparing bid documents.
In charge of preparing bid documents.
·
Preparing bid evaluation documents.
Preparing bid evaluation documents.
·
Responsible for preparing procurement status
reports.
Responsible for preparing procurement status
reports.
·
Entering data on the Procurement performance
measurement system(PPMS).
Entering data on the Procurement performance
measurement system(PPMS).
·
Compiling procurement needs from the various
departments.
Compiling procurement needs from the various
departments.
·
Dispatch of requests for quotations and requests for
proposals and purchase orders.
Dispatch of requests for quotations and requests for
proposals and purchase orders.
·
Receipt of expressions of interest, bids and
technical proposals.
Receipt of expressions of interest, bids and
technical proposals.
·
Render support in arranging bid opening meetings.
Render support in arranging bid opening meetings.
·
Work in liaison with user departments to follow up
supply orders and contract performance.
Work in liaison with user departments to follow up
supply orders and contract performance.
·
Perform any other duties assigned from time to time.
Perform any other duties assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant should hold a Diploma in Procurement
and supplies Management from a recognised institution.
The applicant should hold a Diploma in Procurement
and supplies Management from a recognised institution.
·
A minimum of two years working experience in similar
work in a reputable organization/public sector.
A minimum of two years working experience in similar
work in a reputable organization/public sector.
·
Working knowledge of PPDA regulations is a
requirement.
Working knowledge of PPDA regulations is a
requirement.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their application
letters, copies of academic and professional certificates and transcripts and
curriculum vitae giving full details of applicants education, qualifications,
experience, present salary and naming three referees, plus their postal, email
and telephone contacts to the address below;
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their application
letters, copies of academic and professional certificates and transcripts and
curriculum vitae giving full details of applicants education, qualifications,
experience, present salary and naming three referees, plus their postal, email
and telephone contacts to the address below;
Executive
Director,
Director,
Plot10/20
Spring Road Nakawa
Spring Road Nakawa
P.O. Box 70863,
Kampala, Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
Tel: 0312 –
264035/6 or 0414 – 230365/9
264035/6 or 0414 – 230365/9
Deadline: Friday, 15th November 2015
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