EAC Jobs – Procurement Officer at Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA)

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Organization:
Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Senior
Administrative Officer
About IUCEA:
The Inter-University Council
for East Africa (IUCEA) is a strategic institution of the East African
Community (EAC) responsible for the development and coordination of higher
education and research in the region. Its mission is to promote strategic and
sustainable development of higher education systems and research for supporting
East Africa’s socio-economic development and regional integration. The IUCEA
Vision is to become a strategic institution of EAC responsible for promoting,
developing and coordinating human resources development and research in the
region. Currently there are 100 member university institutions, both public and
private from all the EAC Partner States of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and
Uganda.
Job Summary: The
Procurement Officer will technically support management in performing all
duties related to the procurement, conferencing/meetings, stores management
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Be
    the chief custodian of IUCEA’s stores and stock
  • Receive,
    review and process purchase requisitions from user departments in liaison
    with Senior Administrative Officer
  • Compile
    and submit procurement reports and correspondences
  • Compiling
    tender documents for the Tender Committee and make follow-up
  • Guide
    user departments on procurement guidelines in areas such as drawing
    specifications and Terms of Reference
  • Conduct
    regular inspections to assess utilization and control of supplies
  • Update            and maintain IUCEA’s suppliers’
    data base and records
  • Inspect            and verify goods/services
    delivered meet the specifications
  • Be
    responsible for keeping stores record and carrying out annual stock taking
  • Offer
    logistical support for meetings, travel requests
  • Expeditiously
    follow up supply of goods and services
  • Perform
    any other duties that may be assigned by the Senior Administrative Officer
    from time to time
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The
    Procurement Officer should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing and
    Supplies Management or Business Management from a recognized university
  • Possession
    of a Diploma in Procurement and Supplies Management will be an added
    advantage
  • At
    least five (5) years either in public service or a busy private
    establishment 
How to Apply: 
All candidates are strongly
encouraged to send six (6) copies of their applications including the letter of
application, CV, three referees’ contacts, copies of Certificates and
testimonials and other relevant documents.
The applications should be
marked “Application for the Post of Procurement Officer” and submitted to the
following address:
Executive Secretary,
Inter – University Council for
East Africa,
East African Development Bank
Building,
3rd Floor, Plot 4 Nile Avenue,
P.O. Box 7110,
Kampala, Uganda.
Email to:
exsec@iucea.org, recruit@iucea.org
Deadline: 19th December 2014 by 5PM

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