USAID YLA Procurement Manager Career Opportunity – Chemonics International Inc

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Job Title:        Procurement Manager
Organization: Chemonics International Inc.
Project Name: Uganda Youth Leadership for Agriculture Activity
Funding Source: USAID
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Chemonics
International Inc. is certified consulting company that has partnered with
local and international organizations to promote social and economic change
around the world for overe 40 years.
About Feed the Future Program:
Feed
the Future, the U.S. Government’s global hunger and food security initiative,
is establishing a foundation for lasting progress against global hunger. The
Feed the Future Uganda Youth Leadership for Agriculture is a 5 year Activity
which will support Ugandan partners, with youth in the lead, to identify and
drive forward sustainable, inclusive, and cost-effective approaches that put
youth, especially female youth, squarely in the agriculture sector as leaders,
farmers, entrepreneurs, and employees. The purpose of this flagship activity is
to increase economic opportunities for approximately 350,000 Ugandan female and
male youth ages 10 to 35 in agriculture-related fields, in order to increase their
incomes and build their entrepreneurship, leadership, and workforce readiness
skills.
Job Summary: The Procurement Manager will be responsible for
providing effective support to the YLA Activity by ensuring compliance with
USAID and Chemonics’ procurement rules and regulations. The responsibilities
include ensuring procurement due diligence and support to the regional offices
for procurement related requests.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Prepare and issue Requests for Quotations
    (RFQs) to vendors
  • Evaluate responses to RFQs including
    organizing committees to evaluate responses received. Draft selection
    memos to explain the procurement process and selection of vendors
  • The incumbent will prepare and keep records
    of fully executed purchase orders
  • Request for invoices and receipts from
    vendors for submission; track vendor payments in liaison with the Accounts
    team
  • The jobholder will also regularly update the
    activity’s vendor data base and liaise with the Administrative Assistant
    to identify service providers
  • Assist with processing procurement requests from regional offices
    in Mbale, Mubende, Gulu and Masindi
  • Work closely with the Administrative Assistant
    to update and maintain the Activity’s inventory tracker. Liaise with
    regional teams to track their inventory.
  • Work in liaison with the Accounts team to assist
    with forecasting the Activity’s procurement
  • In charge of filing procurement related
    documents according to provided procurement guidelines
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant for the USAID YLA Activity Procurement
    Manager career opportunity should hold a relevant Bachelor’s Degree
  • A minimum of three to five years’ experience
    as a Procurement Manager
  • Excellent working capabilities with MS Office
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, honesty, and
    commitment to excellence
  • Proven ability to establish and maintain
    effective, sustainable relationships with Activity staff, USAID Mission
    personnel and the general development and business community
  • Previous experience with USAID and working in
    a multi-cultural environment is preferred
  • Strong organizational and work prioritization
    skills, attention to detail
  • Ability to work both independently and as
    part of a team
  • Demonstrates leadership, versatility, and
    integrity
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications
electronically with a cover letter, CV, and three professional references to:
chemonicsuyla@gmail.com
Deadline: 15th May, 2016

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