Job Title: Senior Procurement Officer
Organisation: Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
Funding Source: The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) is an international partnership that provides grants to lower and middle income countries with high disease burden such as Uganda. Specifically, it focuses on prevention and control of the three diseases HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis. The Funds Coordination Unit (FCU) was set up under the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) as the Principal Recipient (PR) to provide oversight over implementation of the Grants. Implementation of the programs is a responsibility of the Ministry of Health (MoH).
Job Summary: The Ministry requires services the Senior Procurement Officer to be responsible for oversight and quality assurance over procurements under the Global Fund Grants. The officer will report to the Programme Procurement Specialist at the RCU, and work closely with the Ministry of Health.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Design and review policies, standards, guidelines and procedures for procurement of supplies, services and works required for implementation of the Global Fund Grants.
- Review procurement plans monitor their implementation.
- Participate in the planning process and submission of funding requests to ensure that the budget requests are appropriate to the planned
- procurements.
- Analyse procurement requisitions to verify compliance with the procurement procedures.
- Provide assurance over the preparation of all required documentation during the entire procurement and contracting cycle including bidding documents, bid evaluation reports and contracts, among others.
- Participate in field visits as part of quality assurance for contract management.
- Prepare and maintain a document management system for procurement reviews which include review checklists, progress and monitoring reports.
- Support the process of submission of updates and reports to the Ministry of Health Management, the Global Fund, and the Global Fund Board (the Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM)).
- Any other duties that may be assigned by management from time to time.
Key Deliverables/Outputs
- Procurement plan monitoring reports.
- Prior review No Objection reports for procurements.
- Post review reports for procurements and contracts.
- Briefs for MoFPED management as and when required.
- OFFICER’S REPORTING OBLIGATIONS
The Senior Procurement Officer will be required to provide the following
- reports:
- Quarterly progress reports by the 15th day of the month following the end of the quarter.
- Annual performance reports by the 15th day of the month following the end of the financial year.
- An end of assignment report within two weeks after completion of the activities in the work plan, or completion of the contract, whichever comes first.
- Quarterly progress reports by the 15th day of the month following the end of the quarter.
- Annual performance reports by the 15th day of the month following the end of the financial year.
- An end of assignment report within two weeks after completion of the activities in the work plan, or completion of the contract, whichever comes first.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- An honours degree in Procurement, Supply Chain management, Economics, Finance, Business Administration or related field.
- A master’s degree in one of the fields above.
- Professional qualification in procurement obtained from a recognised institution.
- Full and up to date membership and of a professional Procurement body.
- Up to date membership with the Institute of Procurement Professionals of Uganda (IPPU).
Experience
- A Minimum of six (6) years working experience in procurement and supply chain management in a reputable institution within the public sector.
- Experience working with development partner funded programs.
- Good and practical working knowledge of public procurement law and regulations of Uganda.
- Experience is conducting procurement audit and assurance is an added advantage.
Competences
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication, and report writing skills.
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to relate well with a multiplicity of stakeholders.
- Knowledge and use of any computerized financial management software application, and the Government of Uganda computerised procurement system will be an added advantage.
How to Apply:
Applications must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, copy of certificates and testimonials, and be addressed as below and submitted online to [email protected] by 1700hrs on Friday 31st October 2025.
Under Secretary/Accounting Officer
Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development
Plot 2-8 Apollo Kaggwa Road
P O Box 8147
KAMPALA
Tel: 256-41-4707900
Attention: The Coordinator/REAP
Please Note:
- The Ministry of Finance. Planning and Economic Development is an equal opportunity employer. Any form of lobbying shall lead to disqualification..
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 31st October 2025
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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 72