All Africa Leprosy Tuberculosis and rehabilitation training center (ALERT) would like to hire qualified candidates for the following post Job title: Senior procurement officer Organization: ALERT/Armauer Hansen Research Institute Duration: one year with possible of extension Duty station: ALERT center, Addis Ababa
Duties and Responsibilities
Manage AHRI Procurement staff and vendors for timely arrival of products and goods.
Ensure the execution of standards, controls, policies, procedures and performance metrics to effectively and efficiently manage the acquisition and reporting of third-party spend across the Institution.
Negotiate contracts, policies and deadlines with suppliers and vendors.
Monitors supplier performance to ensure contractual obligations are met and to help make the supply procurement process as cost-effective and efficient as possible.
Ensure in the selection of appropriate suppliers and contractors.
Promote good procurement practice with due regard to quality sustainability and value for money.
Develop sourcing and procurement activities that support key AHRI objectives.
Have up to date knowledge of related procurement legislation including PPA and other donor regulations for procurement.
Implement best practices in procurement and supplier management to support commercial and operational objectives.
apply the policies established by the PPA and adopt them accordingly into a pragmatic business strategy
Understand and monitor market conditions and to recognize the implications they have in considering the best value for money.
Administer the tendering routines such as programming, advertising, analyzing, evaluating and award.
Ensure the execution of procurement strategies across the firm to ensure consistent and high quality value delivery.
Prepare tender documents, draft contract clauses, assist in finalizing specifications, and references to performance requirements suitable for the contracts in question.
To document contractual issues which may subsequently be used to prepare a case for termination or other remedial legislative actions?
Recognize unusual or irregular circumstances occurring within contracts and report to line manager for further investigation.
Advise Suppliers and potential vendors on the requirements of the Council and the appropriate methods of supplier selection and fair competition.
Use comparative data to check the general competitiveness of any contract arrangements.
· Posses solid Computer skill(proficient in world, excel ,and power point) Others · Proven experiences in international procurement · Capability of having regular interaction with Senior Management · Strong attention to details of executable data from procurement unit
Job Requirement
Qualification.
Bachelor or master degree in procurement and supply chain Management. Advance degree is preferred
Work Experience
With more than 7 years of direct service out of which 3 years in senior level for bachelor degree ,and 5 years of direct service out of which 3 years in senior level for master degree .