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Senior Procurement Officer, Market Research Planning & Sourcing Jobs – Watoto Child Care Ministries
Job Title: Senior Procurement Officer, Market Research Planning & Sourcing
Organisation: Watoto Child Care Ministries
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Watoto Church Ministries and Community Care has experienced exponential growth in the past couple of years composed of multiple Celebration Centres (Campuses) and diverse Community care initiatives that include; Child Care, Community and Neighbourhood, Education and FM Radio amongst others. In all of this, Watoto remains a local church, committed to celebrating Christ and caring for community.
Job Summary: Watoto is seeking to recruit a Senior Procurement Officer to ensure that procurement planning for Watoto Ministries is undertaken based on market research and implemented in accordance with the operational plans.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Market Research and Procurement Planning
- To manage market research on prices for goods and services and ensures value for money for Watoto procurements.
- To develop, maintain and update an annual Master Procurement Plan based on any changes to the budget as approved by the Church Council.
- To manage prequalification of service providers based on the established policies and guidelines.
- To establish procurement performance indicators and milestones to be used in monitoring and assessing progress in the implementation of the Annual Master Procurement Plan.
- To ensure that market structure and commodity variances are continuously monitored and verified with appropriate stake holders.
Procurement Processes
- To develop quarterly procurement work plans and ensure that all procurement operations are carried out in accordance with the procurement plan as approved by the Church Council.
- To ensure compliance to the procurement and disposal policy and standard operating procedures.
- To support senior and line managers by providing them with expert guidance to understand and implement procurement policy effectively.
- Ensures that the procurement calendar is respected and there is timely delivery on planned activities.
- To coordinate negotiation processes where necessary and continually source for cost-effective supplies.
- Participates in contracts evaluations and ensures they have clear terms of reference.
Human Resource Management and Development
- To ensure that new staff in the department are properly oriented and performance standards well explained.
- To train, coach and mentor’ staff under your supervision in the department and campuses to deliver high performance.
Qualifications, Skills, and Experience.
- The applicant for the role should hold at least a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Business Administration (Procurement), Economics or other relevant discipline.
- At least a minimum of five years’ working experience in a busy and large organisation.
- Membership in a professional procurement body.
- Computer literacy in MS office, MS project and database management
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates can apply by visiting our website;
- Go to Apply for a job section
- Under that, view the Job Role and click on the link that reads; Apply
- Fill out the form that will be open and submit after all sections have been filled.
- Submit your CV, academic and professional documents, and a cell/pastor’s recommendation letter to careers@watotochurch.com (Subject Line: Job Title First Name, Last Name)
Deadline: 21st May 2024
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