World Vision Careers – Procurement Officer

Job Title: Procurement
Officer
Organisation: World Vision Uganda
Reports to:  Regional Finance
Officer
Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda
About WVU:
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy
Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and
communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 40
districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children
and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with
children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all
applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
“Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every
Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Regional People and Culture (HR) Officer
will primarily support the strategic direction of regional operations through
provision of HR technical support in human resource management in accordance
with World Vision Uganda (WVU) policies and professionally accepted HR
management principles.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Manage procurement
    systems, analyze and prepare procurement information for decision-making
    and provide support to project staff in line with the World Vision Uganda
    procurement policy
  •  Carry out the
    procurement of goods and services based on agreed specifications in line
    with procurement policies and guidelines.
  • Prepare contracts for
    specialized works and services (Consultancies), award contracts to
    selected vendors and monitor their implementation in line with procurement
    policies and guidelines
  • Conduct systematic and
    procedural disposal of fixed assets and obsolete inventory in line with
    the World Vision asset disposal policy.
  • Carry out vendor
    surveys and analysis, appraise and rate existing suppliers in line with
    the departmental business plan.
  • Process and forward to
    financial accounts department, supplier payment documents for goods and
    services and carry out periodic analysis of costs per Project/Department/
    Division
  • Prepare monthly and
    annual reports on departmental activities in accordance with the World
    Vision Policies and Procedures.
  • Perform any other
    duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Regional Finance Officer.
 Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The World Vision
    Procurement Officer must hold a University Degree in Procurement and
    Supply Chain Management or its equivalent, a post graduate qualification
    in Procurement and Supply Chain management is an added advantage.
  • Three or more years’
    experience in Procurement and Supply Chain Management
  • Excellent computer
    literacy skills
  • Excellent written and
    Oral Communication skills.
  • Must be a team
    builder, able to work successfully in a multicultural environment.
  • Possess a high level
    of integrity
  • The applicant should
    ideally be a self starter and results oriented
  • All candidates must be
    mature and committed Christians, able to demonstrate an active involvement
    with their faith and also able to appreciate and stand above
    denominational  diversities.
How to Apply: 
All suitably qualified candidates must send their applications with
complete Curriculum Vitae, via email to: wvujobs@wvi.org.  Please
address the application to the People and Culture Specialist (Recruitment) and
do indicate the post title in the email subject line.
NB: Qualified female candidates are particularly
encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 21st February 2014

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