The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, emergency food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Procurement Officer
Job Identification: 3535 Location: North East, Nigeria
Project number: NGFP0000
Job Category: Administration
Supervision of: Logistics Team Lead
Duration and type of contract: To 31 December 2021
Role and Responsibilities
The purpose of this position is to ensure effective and efficient delivery of goods and services while ensuring NRC value for money principle are followed to the latter.
Generic Responsibilities
Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
Responsible for the effective management of the procurement process as per the NRC regulations
Provide anti-corruption, transparency and cost-efficiency focus in all procurement processes
Prepare procurement documents in line with NRC procurement procedures
Conduct market surveys and assessment and maintain a clean vendor database system
Prepare weekly and monthly reports and sent to Logistics Team Lead
Ensure proper filing and uploading of documents on 365
Specific Responsibilities
These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus and type of programme intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly:
Ensure that all procurements are done in accordance with NRC logistics policies, procedures and donor regulations
Check and receive purchase requisitions and initiate the procurement process according to NRC procurement regulations and thresholds
Ensure RFQs, are prepared and sent out within the agreed lead time
Complete and issue purchase orders in accordance with NRC regulations.
Check procurement documents (Bid analysis, Purchase orders and Payment documents etc...) and submit to signatories for verifications and approvals.
Check payment documents as per procurement checklist before submission for approvals and to finance.
Follow up with suppliers and organize for delivery of materials.
Conduct regular market surveys to identify suitable and reliable suppliers and service providers
Maintain updated vendor data base at area level
Update and share the procurement tracker on regular basis
Submit invoices from suppliers and the relevant procurement documents to finance
Train and supervise the procurement assistants
Critical Interfaces
By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:
CCs
Finance
Vendors
Performance Management:
The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:
The Job Description
The Work and Development Plan
The Mid-term/End-of-trial Period Performance Review Template
The End-term Performance Review Template
The NRC Competency Framework
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree or it equivalent
At least 3 years Working Experience in a Similar Position
Experience from working as a Support Function Staff in a humanitarian/recovery context
Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
Fluent in spoken English, Hausa, and any other local language
Competencies
Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:
Professional Competencies:
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance:
Experience from working as a Procurement Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
Good communication in English
Good negotiation skills
Compliance with NRC and donor policies, procedures and systems which are related to Logistics
Behavioural Competencies:
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies and the following are essential for this position:
Handling insecure environment
Planning and delivering results
Empowering and building trust
Communicating with impact and respect
Application Closing Date
2nd November, 2021 at 03:40 PM