It is in line with the above that MINECOFIN requires to recruit best candidate to fill vacant position. The details of this post are hereunder on the following position.
1. Post: Procurement Officer (1)
2. Report to: Director General of Corporate Services
3. Key duties and Responsibilities
• To ensure that quarterly and annual procurement plans for MINECOFIN activities are prepared and approved by the management
• Assist in the procurement activities, including advertising, conducting pre-bid meeting, bid receipts, and opening, proposal evaluation, negotiation and signing of contracts
• Procurement records and documents are properly documented in the form required and duly authorized by responsible officer and are readily available for independent review
• All procurement are carried out on the basis of approved procurement plan
• Ensure that the procurement plans are presented in a logical manner to enable cash flow forecasting
• To establish procurement performance indicators and milestones to be used in monitoring and assessing progress in quality of procurement
• To ensure that all procurement procedure complied with all materials respects, properly documented and managed
• Provide regular procurement reports on a timely basis
• Facilitate procurement audit, and do all that is necessary to ensure that all procurements are carried out expeditiously and efficiently and free of wasteful expenditures, fraud, omissions, and errors.
4. Minimum requirement:
• At least a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration Economics, Finance or Management with at least 3 years experience in procurement field
5. Skills and Competencies required:
• Professional qualification in purchasing and supplies will be an added advantage
• Outstanding planning, organizing and controlling skills
• Excellent leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Computer literacy with good knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) and use of software for procurement database and monitoring.
• Fluent in English or French with a working knowledge of the other language
• Excellent communication and analytical skills
• To have client focus
6. Deadline for Application
Candidates applying for the above posts shall fill the application forms available at MINECOFIN Offices. The filled application forms will be accompanied by a detailed CV, a photocopy of the required degree and a copy of the Identity card. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
The deadline for application will be on 31st January 2012.