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Internship – Procurement Intern
Internship – Procurement Intern
POSITION
TITLE:
Intern (Kigali)
TITLE:
Intern (Kigali)
COUNTRY
PROGRAM
Rwanda
PROGRAM
Rwanda
LOCATION:
Kigali
head office
Kigali
head office
RESPONSIBLE
TO:
Procurement Officer
TO:
Procurement Officer
STATUS: Intern
SUPERVISORY
CAPACITY:
Nil
CAPACITY:
Nil
DATE:
August
2017
August
2017
PRIMARY
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
ARC
is looking for a vibrant, result driven, innovative and highly involved Intern
(non-staff, temporary role with no salary or benefits attached) to support its
Procurement unit in delivering effective procurement services. This is an
opportunity for a fresh or continuing graduate student to explore a career
interest while enhancing his/her educational experience through practical and
guided hands-on exposure and involvement in procurement tasks and processes. It
will also provide the graduate with exposure and learning on the working
environment of an International NGO and a better understanding of ARC Rwanda’s
mission and activities.
is looking for a vibrant, result driven, innovative and highly involved Intern
(non-staff, temporary role with no salary or benefits attached) to support its
Procurement unit in delivering effective procurement services. This is an
opportunity for a fresh or continuing graduate student to explore a career
interest while enhancing his/her educational experience through practical and
guided hands-on exposure and involvement in procurement tasks and processes. It
will also provide the graduate with exposure and learning on the working
environment of an International NGO and a better understanding of ARC Rwanda’s
mission and activities.
The
Intern role will be based in Kigali, and will be directly supervised by the
Procurement Officer and will also be expected to provide level of support to
the logistics team in the ARC Warehouse. The intern will be a self-motivated
and client oriented person, with strong sense of personal ethic, integrity, and
a big appetite for knowledge and accountability.
Intern role will be based in Kigali, and will be directly supervised by the
Procurement Officer and will also be expected to provide level of support to
the logistics team in the ARC Warehouse. The intern will be a self-motivated
and client oriented person, with strong sense of personal ethic, integrity, and
a big appetite for knowledge and accountability.
PRIMARY
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- To
support the procurement department in monitoring and management of ongoing
procurements using the tracking tool. - To
ensure proper filing structure and record keeping of all procurement
documents and create a master log for these - To
compile best practices, lessons learnt and experiences on the
documentation and communication flow in the supply chain processes (e.g.
from issuance of PO to notification of delivery by the warehouse) - Provide
support to the operations department in workshops, conferences, where
applicable. - Document
any delivery deficiencies or discrepancies when informed by the
Warehouse/Department and notify the procurement Manager to ensure
corrective actions take place.
EDUCATION,
TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
Education:
- Evidenced
completion of secondary school education - Evidence
of recent graduation or current pursuit of a university degree in
procurement, logistics and supply chain management;
Language:
- Fluency
(level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if
different.
Experience:
- Nil;
KEY
BEHAVIORS & ABILITIES:
BEHAVIORS & ABILITIES:
- Self-motivated
and client-orientated with a strong sense of personal ethic, integrity and
a big appetite for quality improvement and accountability to improve
stewardship of ARC’s resources - Strong
interpersonal and intercultural skills with ability to build and maintain
strong relationships and trust among stakeholders - High
level of flexibility and tolerance to ambiguity - Ability
to work under pressure and adapt to situations as required due to changes
on the ground - Keen
eye for detail - Capacity
to think ahead and highlight areas of risk and concern - Excellent
communication skills with a strong sense of diplomacy - Ability
to work in a sensitive, multi-cultural context as a respectful team player
and manager
EXPENSES
AND COSTS
AND COSTS
All
costs such related to the internship MUST be borne by the intern unless
provided for by a sponsoring institution, e.g. university, education programme,
etc. However, ARC will provide the intern with a modest daily allowance paid at
the end of the calendar month, as well as transport facilitation within Kigali
to perform any ARC Rwanda procurement related assignments
costs such related to the internship MUST be borne by the intern unless
provided for by a sponsoring institution, e.g. university, education programme,
etc. However, ARC will provide the intern with a modest daily allowance paid at
the end of the calendar month, as well as transport facilitation within Kigali
to perform any ARC Rwanda procurement related assignments
Interested
and qualified candidates should submit applications – to include 1 page
Cover Letter, an updated CV, and three names (plus titles & contacts) of
your university lecturers – to the following email address: RWJobs@arcrelief.org
and qualified candidates should submit applications – to include 1 page
Cover Letter, an updated CV, and three names (plus titles & contacts) of
your university lecturers – to the following email address: RWJobs@arcrelief.org
Only
applications received through the above indicated dedicated email address will be
considered. The deadline for submission of applications is August 11th,
2017 at 17:00hrs. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
applications received through the above indicated dedicated email address will be
considered. The deadline for submission of applications is August 11th,
2017 at 17:00hrs. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
American
Refugee Committee is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering employment without
regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity,
age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or protected
veteran status. American Refugee Committee complies with all applicable
laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
Refugee Committee is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering employment without
regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity,
age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or protected
veteran status. American Refugee Committee complies with all applicable
laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
