I. Job Summary
The purpose of the Senior Procurement Officer position is to plan, coordinate, source, and supervise the procurement services (for goods, services and works) of the Field Office (FO), ensuring provision of efficient, professional and high -quality goods and services.
The role is responsible and accountable for the implementation and monitoring of CARE procurement policies and procedures ensuring that all goods and services in the FO are sourced in a transparent, value for money and efficient manner in line with CARE International, donor and Government regulations. The post holder supports collaboration and coordination with HO and FO teams for effective performance of procurement officers under his/her supervision to ensure high quality and timely procurement.
S/he is the primary contact person for the relationship and partnership with suppliers and is required to oversee suppliers’ contract and performance management.
II. Responsibilities
Responsibility 1: Line Management (20%)
Responsibility 2: Procurement Planning, Coordination, and Execution (30%)
Responsibility 3: Customers Service Excellence (15%)
Responsibility 4: Suppliers Management (15%)
Responsibility 5: CO Compliance/risk management (15%)
Responsibility 6: Other (5%)
III. Qualifications
Skills Required
CARE Ethiopia is committed to preventing all unwanted behavior at work. This includes sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, and child abuse. We expect everyone who works for us to share this commitment by understanding and working within the CARE Safeguarding Policy and related framework. CARE Ethiopia has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners.
CARE Ethiopia reserves the right to seek information from job applicants’ current and/or previous employers about incidents of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment the applicant may have been found guilty to have committed or about which an investigation was in the process of being carried out at the time of the termination of the applicant’s employment with that employer.
By submitting the application, the job applicant confirms that s/he has no objection to CARE Ethiopia requesting the information specified above. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks.