[full-time] Procurement Officer at NELA

NELA is a non-Governmental organization implementing HIV/AIDS and other health related activities in all the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria.It plans to implement a project to improve access to quality Orphan and Vulnerable Children (OVC) programming in Adamawa, Borno, Yobe and Jigawa States of Nigeria and also to increase the adoption of safer sex behavior and promote normative change among selected sub-groups within the general population in Nigeria to reduce new HIV infection.Applications are invited from interested and qualified individual for this vacant positionHandles pricing negotiations, prepares purchasing orders and other tracking purchases.Prepares requests for procurement and ensures justification for the approval of the Executive DirectorReviews, analyzes procurement requests and ascertains justification for such, as well as ensures compliance with procedureCoordinates the preparation of relevant documentation for and follow up on the implementation of the decisions of all procurement related issuesMaintains procurement documentation including procurement committee’s report on procurementProcurement activities, including supplies of office equipment as well as legal and insurance servicesEnsures that outlined procurement policies and procedure and followed.Plans, manage and provides technical advice on procurementWorks closely with the Administrative, program and finance teams to ensure that materials needed, requested for procured are received for attractive performance of their job to the collective achievement of the  project goalUndertakes other responsibilities not outlined above but which are related to the aforementioned
Must possess a minimum of Bachelor’s degree or HND in Business Administration, Purchasing and Supplies other related discipline.At least 3 years of cumulative experience in procurement under USAID or international Donor Agency-funded project or in an NGO settingAn effective team member, available and willing to undertake field visit throughout the geo-political Zones where project is being implementedPractical and proven experience in analyzing contracts, and technical contract negotiationsMust have excellent inter-personal skills.

Industry: Administration / Office

Specialization: NGO / International / Legal

Minimum Educational Qualification: Degree

Minimum Experience Required: 3 Year(s)

Application Deadline: 2011-05-10

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