Fresher Procurement Officer Career Jobs – Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba (UPIK)

Job Title:      Procurement Officer
Organisation: Uganda
Petroleum Institute Kigumba (UPIK)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Institute
Secretary
About Us:
Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba (UPIK) was established by the
Statutory instrument No. 31 of 2011: The Universities and Other Tertiary
Institutions Acts, 2006 (Establishment of Uganda Petroleum Institute, Kigumba)
in July, 2011. The mandate of UPIK is to provide a world-class education in
geosciences and petroleum engineering in order to support and advance the
petroleum and energy sectors in Uganda, East Africa and beyond.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • The Procurement Officer will implement all
    procurement and logistic activities of the Institute
  • Confirm with end users the basis of their
    estimated costs on the procurement requisitions, in order to determine the
    appropriate procurement method
  • Provide regulatory guiding principles of
    the law and explain it to the end users in relation to their procurement
    requirements
  • Develop appropriate terms and conditions
    of the proposed contract in consultation with the end users or technical
    specialists
  • The incumbent will also ensure various
    procurement requirements do comply with UPIK policies
  • Implement UPIK inventory policy and keep
    procurement registers up-to-date
  • Identify, mitigate and escalate
    procurement risks to enable the Organization meet its obligation
  • Explaining procurement processes and
    requirements to responsible officers and persuading them to adopt best
    practices, given the complexity of procurement.
  • Maintain all procurement related
    documentation and manage both internal and external relationship.



Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate should preferably hold
    a Bachelor’s (Hon) degree in procurement, purchasing or logistics and
    supply chain management from a recognized Institution.
  • Professional qualification in supply Chain
    Management (CIPS) is an added advantage
  • One year of experience in a reputable
    organization.
  • High degree of integrity
  • Comprehensive knowledge of laws governing
    procurement.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal
    relationship skills
  • Age: 25 – 40 years
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested Ugandans should submit in
triplicate with detailed CVs and relevant supporting documents addressed to the
Principal, Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba, P. O. Box 187, Bweyale-
Kiryandongo.
Deadline:  18th September 2017
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