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Job Title:  Procurement Officer (Moroto-1 Position)

Organisation: Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI)

Project Name: USAID Feed the Future Uganda Water and Food Systems (WFS) Activity

Duty Station: Moroto, Uganda

About the Company:

Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) is a private development company based in Bethesda, Maryland, US with additional corporate offices in London and Hemel Hempstead in the United Kingdom. We tackle fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability. We work with a wide range of clients, including national and local governments, bilateral and multilateral donors, private corporations, and philanthropies.

About WFS Project:

The USAID Feed the Future Uganda Water and Food Systems (WFS) Activity is a five-year activity (202302028) implemented by Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI Global LLC) as a lead partner with funding from USAID Feed the Future in partnership with Catholic Relief Services, Stantec, Market Share Associates, and the International Water Management Institute. The Activity aims to inclusively and equitably improve food and water security in the Kyoga Basin in northeastern Uganda, specifically three watersheds — Lokok, Awoja, and Lokere, by empowering individuals and communities to mitigate and adapt to shocks and stressors in order to improve livelihoods, maintain nutrition and health wellbeing, address drivers of conflict, and reduce reliance on humanitarian assistance.

The WFS Activity is currently seeking for candidates to fill in the job vacancies listed below.

Job Summary: The Procurement Officer will provide support to the Procurement Manager and ensure all paperwork is accounted for and stored in the proper places. He/she will document procurements from start to finish, ensuring that the processes are competitive, free, and transparent. He/she will collaborate with technical teams to ensure the projects needs are taken into account throughout the procurement process.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related area with a minimum of 6 years relevant experience in procurement, logistics function in a busy similar organization.
• Prior experience in USAID project procurement systems preferred.
• Professional proficiency in English is and local languages is preferred.
• Membership to CIPS, IPPU or CILT is desired.

How to Apply:

To apply, submit a cover letter and CV online through the FORMSITE job application link provided at the link below.

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Deadline: 22nd August 2024.

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