5 Procurement Officer Job Opportunities – Education Service Commission (ESC)

Organization: Education Service Commission (ESC)
Duty Station: 
Uganda
Ref. No.: 
HRM 48/185/01 Vol. 66 (19)
Reports to: Principal
About US:
The Education
Service Commission (ESC) is established by article 167 91) of the 1995
Constitution of the Republic of Uganda and article 168 (1) sets out its
functions, authority and autonomy in implementing its mandate. The vision of
Education Service Commission is to see “quality education delivered by
efficient and effective education service personnel.”
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • To liaise with end users and prepare draft procurement plan for the
    institution;
  • To guide the suppliers on procurement procedures;
  • To verify procurement and disposal requisitions;
  • To prepare draft bid documents and, participate in evaluation of
    bids;
  • To compile documentations and maintain safe custody of procurement
    and disposal records;
  • To enter sanctioned transactions on the systems for further
    processing and produce required reports;
  • Any other duties as assigned by relevant authority.



Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • Applicants should hold an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Procurement
    or Supply Chain Management or Bachelor’s degree in Commerce/ Business
    Administration with specialization in Procurement and Supply Chain
    Management from a recognized institution;
OR
  • Commerce or Business Administration or Economics plus full
    professional qualification/ membership of procurement /purchasing and
    supply chain management like CIPS, ISM, CILT from a recognized
    institution;
OR
  • Full professional Qualification/ Membership of
    procurement/purchasing in supply chain Management like CIPS, ISM, CILT
    from a recognized institution from recognized awarding institutions.
How to Apply:
Applications are
invited from suitably qualified persons to fill administrative posts for the
Centers of Excellence under the Uganda Skills Development Project and Albertine
Regional Sustainable Development Project in the Ministry of Education and
Sports. Applications should be submitted in triplicate on Education Service
Commission form 3 (1998)  to the
Secretary, Education Service Commission, and P.O. Box 7196, Kampala.
The application
forms are obtainable from the Education Service Commission Offices 1st floor
Farmers’ House, Parliament Avenue Kampala, Ministry of Education and Sports
Headquarters and District Service Commission offices.
Applications should
bear the preferred institution, title of the post as well as the reference
number specified against the vacancy. Applicants should attach all the
necessary supporting documents and recent passport size photographs. Only
qualifications from recognized institutions will be considered. Serving
officers MUST route their applications through their Heads of
Institutions/Departments, who should be advised of the closing date to avoid
delay. Applications that are not properly routed will not be considered.
Deadline: 23rd April 2019.
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