Procurement Officer Career Job at Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development (MEMD)

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Organisation: Ministry
of Energy & Mineral Development (MEMD)
Duty Station:  Entebbe,
Uganda
Reports to: Commissioner,
PEPD.
About Us: 
The
Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development
(MEMD) requires the services of qualified and experienced persons for the posts
indicated below to work at the Petroleum Exploration & Production
Department (PEPD), Entebbe.
Job Summary: The Procurement
Officer will take forward the procurement aspects in the department such as the
procurement and implementation of goods and service contracts for the
department including those of the refinery project, coordinate and manage the
sourcing and procurement activities of the growing upstream oil and gas sector
through benchmarking, contracting excellence, market intelligence and supplier
management. In addition, the officer will contribute to the review and
monitoring of procurement guidelines and procedures for the oil companies
operating in the sector.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
  • Prepare annual procurement and disposal plans
    and formulation of a procurement monitoring framework for the department.
  • Ensure that procurements are performed in
    accordance with acceptable principles and practices and procurement
    regulations of Uganda (GOU PPDA Act).
  • Prepare bid documents, Requests for Quotations,
    Requests for Proposals and adverts for procurement opportunities and
    follow up their implementation.
  • Participate in reviewing and evaluating
    bids/proposals together with preparing submissions from the relevant
    authorities.
  • Participate in monitoring and supervision of
    all procurement functions in the Department.
  • Maintenance of a database of suppliers and
    service providers.
  • Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual
    procurement reports for submission to relevant authorities.
  • Provide relevant advise on procurement related
    issues and provide timely responses to any procurement queries.
  • Perform any other duties assigned by the
    Management.
Qualifications, Skills
& Experience:
  • The candidate should hold a bachelor’s degree
    from a recognized University, (with minimum of Upper Second) in
    Procurement and Supply Chain and Logistics Management, B.Com, Business
    Administration (Hons) or any related field.
  • Professional qualifications in Procurement
    (CIPS) will be an added advantage
  • Knowledge of relevant procurement laws of
    Uganda and those for development partners.
  • Working experience in a busy procurement office
    will be an added advantage.
  • Ability to work long hours in Entebbe to meet
    the set deadlines.
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills and
    able to work with a multiplicity of stakeholders.
  • The applicant should also be highly innovative
    and creative thinker.
  • Possess excellent computer, writing, and
    presentation skills.
  • High degree of integrity, self-driven and able
    to set own work schedule with rigorous deadlines.
  • Ability to initiate and complete assignments
    and to work under demanding circumstances with minimal supervision.
Age: Between 25-35
years.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified job seekers should download an application form from the
ministry’s website www.petroleum.go.ug
in the Jobs and Tender section. The applicant should fill
this
form electronically and print it for submission together with their curriculum
vitae and photocopies of the academic documents to Amber House Second Floor
Room, A 203, Kampala Road, Uganda.
Physical
Address: 
The
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of  Energy
and Mineral Development, P.O. Box 7270, Kampala, Uganda.
Location:
Amber House, Kampala Road. Tel: 256-414-344414.
Attn:  The Principal Human Resource Officer, Room A
203
Deadline:  6th day of January, 2014 by 4PM

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