Procurement Consultant at John Snow Incorporated

The Partnership for Supply Chain Management (PSCM) is implementing the Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) project for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as part of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). SCMS will strengthen or establish secure, reliable cost-effective, and sustainable supply chains capable of meeting the care and treatment needs of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. In coordination with in-country and international partners, SCMS will assist programs to enhance their supply-chain capacity; ensure that accurate supply-chain Information is collected, shared, and used; and provide quality affordable, health rare products to those who need them.

The Partnership for Supply Chain Management recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title: Procurement Consultant

Job Location: Abuja

Responsibilities

• This is a consultant position and the successful candidate will be employed by JSl Research and Training Institute, Inc. as the implementing partner of SCMS Nigeria. Under the supervision of the Associate Director, Procurement/SCMS Nigeria, the procurement Consultant will provide procurement and administrative support to procurement of the office departmental needs to ensure full, accurate procurement support to all office related procurement including documentation per JSI/PFSCM/USAID procurement rules and regulations and to assist in other tasks as assigned. S/he should possess strong organisational capacity and ability to modulate an efficient system to ensure proper recording/tracking of all procurement activities and providing up-to-date Information for the purpose of project management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide support for the analysis of all bids received and initiate the vendor selection process with request received from departments.
• Supportthe SCMS project withttie update and implementation of procuremeritSOPs with an aim of strengthening procurement best practices and promoting adherence to the SCMS procurement policy.
• Provide regular updates to requesting departmentsonthe status of their requests/procurements.
• Receive and create Request for Quotations/Proposal (RFQ/P) for all new requestsfor procurement of consnsoclities and services from internal customers/clients.
• Ensurethat RFQ/P, are advertised based on existing rules and regulations, and quotes received in a fair and transparent manner Maintain constant communication/relationshIp with all local suppliers of commodities.
• Prepare and update bid documents for all local procurement.
• Create and manage PurchaseOrders (POs) derived from RFQ/Ps received from internal customers from inquiry to delivery.
• Assist buyers in preparing bid analysis for bids received and provide support for the analysis of bids received to initiate vendor selection process.
• Support the Procurement Department in providing administrative support during conferences, workshops and other non- routine procurement related activities.
• Perform any other task that maybe assigned by the supervisor.

Qualification
Minimum Skills and qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification.
• 3-5 years’ worlcexperience in procurement or administration. Experience with USAlD funded procurement is preferred.
• Knowledge of USAlD rules and regulations is an added advantage.
• Strong computer skills, includlng sound knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Fluency In spoken English and ability to write reports and documents in English is required.
• Strong organizational skilI and ability to work in a team-oriented culturally diverse environment
• Self driven with a high sense of quality, accuracy, efficiency, and integrity.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and work independently.

Application Closing Date
16th September, 2014

How To Apply
Qualified candidates should send their CVs and applications to: [email protected]

Note: Only electronic applications will be accepted. Please indicate the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email. Candidates with more than one application will be disqualified.