Job purpose
- The Procurement Officer, though for a short term, will be a
key member of the Finance & Administration department providing
support to the Nairobi office procurement team while undertaking their
mandate of strategic oversight, planning and overall management of the
procurement unit.
- The position holder will provide support to the Nairobi office
procurement team under the Kenya country operations.
- The Operations Unit focuses on delivering and optimizing
current procurement needs ensuring that deliveries are available in the
most cost-effective way and in a timely manner.
- The Procurement unit will be focused on ensuring the lifetime
cost of a product is minimized and that the supply chains are
well-designed and cost-effective.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Support the Nairobi office procurement team in buying/sourcing
of all program supplies within the approved timelines and standards.
- Ensure all payment requests are submitted in a timely manner
and update the payment trackers on time
- Support the Nairobi office procurement team in the
evaluation of supplier performance against specified performance
indicators and SLAs to ensure adherence to key contract milestones.
- Provide monthly reports to Associate Manager Operations on
procurement KPIs against internal user targets to ensure alignment.
- Work with the Associate Manager and operations unit to
identify items for disposal within each category to ensure compliance to
the company disposal policy.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Procurement or Supply chain or any
suitable business-related field.
- At least two (2 ) years of experience having supported in a
similar position in an organization with operations similar to Evidence
Action.
- Having significant experience is an additional advantage.
- Knowledge and a strong understanding of the Public Procurement
Act (2005) laws of Kenya.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- The capacity to prioritize tasks and work under pressure.
- Ability to multitask without compromising the quality of
output.
- Strong oral and written communication skills with attention to
detail.
- Flexibility and adaptability to changing workloads.
- Self-motivated with the ability to operate under their own
initiative and also take instructions to prioritize and manage a diverse
workload.
- Ability to liaise with others and work well in a team
- Problem-solving skills.
- Independent, proactive and willing to take initiative.
- Interested in a work environment that is flexible, creative,
and constantly changing.
How To Apply
