Procurement Officers at Georgetown Global Health Nigeria (GGHN) - 3 Openings

The Georgetown Global Health Nigeria (GGHN) LTD / GTE is the operational arm and an affiliate of Georgetown University Centre for Global Health Practice and Impact (CGHPI) in Nigeria. GGHN is a Non-profit, Non-Governmental Organization in Nigeria that promotes best practices in health care delivery and research using local and internationally adapted models to strengthen health systems.

We require the services of individuals with skills and expertise to work on an anticipated HIV Care and Treatment program by USAID on the Accelerating Control of the HIV Epidemic in Nigeria (ACE) in the position below:

Job Title: Procurement Officer

Locations: Bauchi, Jigawa and Kano
Employment Type: Full time

Job Overview

• The Procurement Officer will manage local vendors and service providers to ensure timely and efficient delivery of goods or performance which are critical to successful project implementation.
• S/he will provide guidance to project staff on procurement practices and market forces affecting the quality and prices of goods and services.

Number of positions / locations:

• Bauchi - 1, Jigawa - 1, Kano - 1. Total - 3

Responsibilities

• Support the procurement manager in dealing with inquiries and requests for information from both internal and external stakeholders
• Ensuring that records are easily accessible when needed for both internal and external Audits, including procurement documents, like tender, quotation, market assessment, Contracts and derogations, and Project related documents.
• Handle compiling procurement, legal or administrative requirements and regulations
• Archiving finished data/records
• Proper documentation & maintenance of procurement-related documents in sequential arrangement and label.
• Assist the procurement team as required.
• Assist with market surveys to ensure prices are competitiveness
• Organize supplier related documents as a database
• Procures materials and services at the state level in compliance with GGHN procurement policy and procedure
• Ensures quality, quantity, and timely delivery of procured materials and timely completion of contracts at all levels.
• Assesses price and availability of materials in the surrounding towns to enable local purchases.
• Ensures purchase requisition (PR) forms are filled accurately and timely.
• Provides local materials and services price information to programs.
• Handles PR tracking for all PRs that are sent to the official process.
• Perform other duties as required by supervision.

Requirements

• BA / B.Sc Degree in Supply Chain Management or other related fields of studies
• Minimum of 2 years post-NYSC working experience in procurement.
• Good communication, time management, work under stress and deadlines.
• Accountability and Creative Problem Solving
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Experience of strong coordination skills
• Ability to perform work of confidential nature and handle a large volume of work.
• Good command of MS Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Knowledge of spoken & written English.

Application Closing Date
22nd February, 2022.