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Job Title:    Procurement Officer

Organisation: Ministry of Agriculture, Animal industry and Fisheries

Funding Source: National Oil Seeds Project (NOSP)

Duty Station:  Entebbe/ Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Procurement and Contracts Manager

 

About US:

The Government of Uganda (GoU) has received a loan from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) towards financing a ten-year National Oil Seeds Project (NOSP). The Project is being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) as the Lead Project Agency, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Government (MoLG) other agencies, the private sector and farmer Organizations. The Project will be implemented in six area-based hubs: West Nile, Gulu, Lira, Karamoja, East and Mid- Western Uganda.

 

The project goal of the NOSP is: “inclusive rural transformation through sustainable development of the oilseeds sector”, while the Programme Development Objective is to accelerate commercialisation in key oilseeds value chains and thereby improve the livelihoods and resilience of the smallholders engaged in oilseed production and marketing”.

 

Job Summary: The Procurement Officer will assist in timely acquisition of goods, works and services.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Ensure timely preparation and submission of the procurement plans for review and approval by the Procurement Specialist
  • In consultation with users, prepare bidding documents for acquisition of goods, services and works
  • Maintain and develop an appropriate records management system for procurement data
  • Post bidding opportunities and procurement notices on the entity’s website and notice boards
  • Ensure that procurement procedures as prescribed under the regulatory frameworks (PPDA and Donor) are followed
  • Assist the bidding and selection processing, including pre-bid or pre proposal meetings, providing clarifications, receipt of bids/ proposals, leading and assisting in the opening of bids/ proposals/ expressions of interest
  • Assist in evaluation of expression of interest, quotations, bids and proposals. 8. Assist in preparation of submissions to the Contracts Committee.
  • Any other duties that may be assigned by superiors from time to time in the furtherance of the above responsibilities.


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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement or Supply Chain Management or Procurement and Logistics Management or related field
  • At least four years of relevant work experience in in the field of procurement and contracts management Excellent knowledge of computer applications including programming, Microsoft Excel and Access
  • Proven integrity
  • Good communication skills (written and spoken), good writing skills in English.

 

How to Apply:

All candidates should send their written applications with copies of identification documents, academic credentials, testimonials and detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), indicating contact details of (03) referees addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, P.O. Box 102 Entebbe, Uganda or hand delivered to the Ministry Registry located at Plot No.14 Lugard Road, Entebbe. Uganda

 

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

 

Deadline: Friday 4th November 2022

 

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