Project Description
STEM (2017-2022) is a Global Affairs Canada–funded project which aims to increase the number of Ethiopian men and women with relevant skills and qualifications for work in the mining sector as part of the country’s National Growth and Development Plan (2016-2020). The project’s goals are to strengthen university and technical vocational institution’s capacity to produce skilled and qualified graduates that have relevant technical and environmental skills and knowledge for the mining sector; to improve the instructional capacity of university/TVET instructors; and to ensure that community members, especially women living in and around mining sites have the appropriate skills and abilities to benefit from employment opportunities resulting from mining activities.
Project and contract period
The STEM project started in December 2016 and will end in April 2022. The Procurement Specialist position is a full-time position to be renewed annually pending positive job performance evaluations. This position is for a period of up to 2 years and will start immediately.
Scope of Work
The STEM Team requires specific expertise in the procurement of goods and services in order to procure, on behalf of Global Affairs Canada and the project, all equipment, materials and technical services needed to execute the project. The Procurement Specialist will be responsible for overall management of the procurement function of STEM, to oversee the procurement of goods and services, the inventory management, as well as the formal handover of project goods.
He/She will also oversee the process for procuring equipment through the STEM equipment fund. This fund is to be used to improve the capacity of higher education and TVET institutions to deliver enhanced learning to male and female students in Ethiopia. STEM’s Equipment Fund will require the procurement of very specific mining and engineering equipment and learning materials. This position will also oversee and navigate the clearing of procured items through the Ethiopian customs processes associated with importing equipment and goods into Ethiopia.
The procurement specialist will need solid knowledge of procurement procedures, customs regulations, contract laws and excellent managerial skills. Under the direct supervision of the Country Project Director and working closely with the Administrative and HR Coordinator, the specialist will also liaise with project staff as well as TVET, Higher Education and Community Lead Experts in the procurement of specific equipment for those project streams. The Fund will follow the STEM Project procurement processes.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the Project Director, and working closely with the project experts, the Procurement specialist will be responsible for following STEM’s Procurement Policies as described in the Procurement Plan outlined in the Project Implementation Plan (PIP), including the following:
INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD PROVIDE CURRICULUM VITAE ADDRESSING THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED ITEMS:
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