Principal Manager, Procurement at The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is the independent regulatory agency mandated by Government to monitor and regulate the electricity industry in Nigeria. The Commission is committed to promoting and ensuring efficient market structures and an investor-friendly industry to meet Nigeria's need for safe, adequate, reliable and affordable electricity.

To drive the achievement this mandate, the Commission seeks to recruit qualified professionals for vacant positions in the Office of the Chairman and its 6 specialized Divisions.

NERC is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Principal Manager, Procurement

Location: Any City, Nigeria

Job Description

• The Principal Manager, Procurement is responsible for the coordination of procurement matters for the Commission.
• The job holder reports to the Deputy General Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists the Head of procurement in the day to day running of the unit
• Carries out functions assigned as Deputy secretary to NERC Tenders' Board
• Supervises the work of procurement managers in the unit
• Assists in aggregating user departments needs
• Coordinates arrangements for contract negotiation
• Assists in carrying out directives of the NERC Tender's Board.

Qualifications and Skills

• A first degree in Economics, Business Administration, Accounting or related discipline
• Must possess relevant professional certification in Procurement
• A Post Graduate degree would be an added advantage
• Minimum of 15 years post-graduation experience within which 8 years will be in procurement.
• A good knowledge of the Commission's mandate
• Well versed with Public Procurement guidelines in Nigeria
• Must be disciplined, ethical and possess a high level of integrity
• Must be a good team player
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to pay attention to detail
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
• High level of organizational and planning skills
• Ability to exercise appropriate independent judgement
• Proficiency in the use of computer (Microsoft Office suite).

Application Closing Date
8th August, 2013

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.