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• Provide strategic leadership to the
  Procurement and Disposal Unit (PDU) to perform its functions efficiently,
  effectively, in accordance with the required procurement guidelines.
• Facilitate the formulation of an overall
  procurement strategy for the School and oversee its implementation.
• Provide the necessary guidance to the
  various Units in the School for compliance with the obligations of the
  PPDA Act.
• Be responsible for the preparation and
  periodic updating of annual procurement plans in consultation with other
  Units in the School and ensure that the procurement plan is integrated
  with the Unit work plans and the School Budget as approved by Council.  
• Initiate the procurement process in
  consultation with user departments, and coordinate the preparation of
  Terms of Reference, Statement of Requirements, Specifications and Bid
  documents for the procurement activities undertaken by the School
• Establish and maintain a database of
  pre-qualified suppliers and shortlists of consultants and periodically
  update as guided by the PPDA.
• Participate in the evaluation of bids and
  proposals and take the lead role in providing procurement technical
  guidance to the evaluation committees
• Track and monitor the ordering process,
  and ensure that the requests and deliveries are within the contract terms
  and conditions.
• Manage all disposals in line with the PPDA
  Act.
• Provide effective staff supervision;
  including planning, monitoring, developing and evaluation of their performance
  on a regular basis.
• Carry-out any other tasks as may be
  assigned by the Principal/Accounting Officer.

• The applicant should hold an Honours
  degree in a business course preferably in Procurement and Supply/Logistics
  Management.
• Full Professional qualification in a
  Procurement related Discipline e.g. CIPS
• At least five (5) years working experience
  at the level of senior procurement officer or its equivalent.
• Must be a citizen of Uganda aged between
  30 and 50 years.
• Extensive working knowledge of the PPDA
  Act.
• A Post Graduate Qualification in
  Procurement or a related discipline will be an added advantage.
• Good problem analysis and solving skills.
• Excellent people management skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Proven ability to work under great
  pressure
• High level of computer literacy, with
  experience in the use of relevant packages.
• Must have a record of a high level of
  integrity.

• A detailed and up-to-date Curriculum
  Vitae.
• Names and addresses of four referees, (2
  Academic, 1 Character and 1 professional) who should be advised to send
  reference letters direct to the Principal, MUBS under confidential cover,
  plus their postal, telephone and email addresses. Applicants are requested
  to ensure that at least two of the four referees have forwarded references
  concerning the application at the time of submission.
• Certified copies of candidate’s academic
  transcripts and certificates. Original documents should not be sent at
  this stage.
• Copies of the candidate’s birth
  certificate or copies of relevant pages of passport.
• Applicants already in service should route
  their applications through their heads of department. Sealed applications
  marked i.e .“CONFIDENTIAL and bearing the title of the post in the top
  right hand corner of the envelope must be forwarded and reach the
  Principal, MUBS on the address indicated below. 

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