Senior Procurement Officer Employment Opportunity – Higher Education Students Financing Board ( HESFB)

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Job
Title:     Senior Procurement Officer

Organization: Higher Education
Students Financing Board ( HESFB)

Duty
Station: 
Uganda

Reports to:  Manager Finance and Administration

About
US:

The
Higher Education Students’ Financing Board (HESFB) was established by an Act of
Parliament, No. 2 of 2014 as a body corporate mandated to provide loans and scholarships
to students intending to pursue Higher Education. Currently HESFB is a
subvention under the Ministry of Education and Sports with its headquarters in Kampala
Lourdel towers 7th floor Wandegeya.

Job summary: The Senior Procurement
Officer will support the Procurement and Disposal Unit to effectively procure
goods, services and works in accordance with the PPDA Act & PPDA
Regulations, 2014 and the relevant approved manuals by the Board.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

·       Manage the overall
direction, coordination, and evaluation of the procurement process for the
Board

·       Actively participate in
Budgeting and coordinate Procurement Planning

·       Preparing of submissions
to Contracts Committee (CC) and support the functions of Contracts Committee.

·       Receive all bids from
suppliers and ensure that proper procedures of receipt of bids are followed as
per PPDA Regulations.

·       Organize for opening of
bids and ensure that bid opening is carried out in line with PPDA regulations.

·       Evaluating bids and make
reports and recommendations for contract award in line with the PPDA Act.

·       Participating in
Negotiations with selected Suppliers before contract award to attain value for
money.

·       Keep records of all
procurements and disposal processes.

·       Preparing monthly procurement
and disposal reports and the relevant reports to Management, PPDA and other
relevant authorities.

·       Soliciting for
quotations and proposals for goods and services for and carryout micro
procurements

·       Compiling and
maintaining approved pre-qualified list of Suppliers

·       Ensuring timely payment
to suppliers by liaising with the Accounts Department.

·       Monitoring the supply
market trends for updated information on current prices, and new products in
the market.

·       Perform any other duties
assigned by the supervisor from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       The ideal applicant must
hold a Bachelor’s degree in Procurement and Logistics Management or Supply
Chain Management.

·       Must be a member of the
Chartered institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS)

·       At least three years of
hands-on relevant experience in procurement working for a reputable
government/public sector entity or non-governmental  organizations.

·       Knowledge of MS Computer
applications including, but not limited, to MS Word, Excel, Power Point and
Access

·       Knowledge of PPDA Act
and PPDA Regulations

·       High levels integrity

·       Good interpersonal and
strong communication skills

·       Report writing skills

How to Apply:

All
interested candidates must send their application, C.V and photocopies of professional
documents including three (3) referees (one of whom must be your current
employer) Online applications must be submitted as one PDF document, not
exceeding 2MBS

Applications
should be addressed to:


The
Executive Director

Higher
Education Students Financing Board (HESFB)

Plot
1, Lourdel Road, Lourdel Towers, 7th Floor

P.O
Box 16810, Wandegeya, Kampala – Uganda

Email:
info@hesfb.go.ug

Deadline: 27th
January 2020 by close of business

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