Procurement Officer at Jhpiego Nigeria

Jhpiego, an Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, is a global leader in improving healthcare services for women and their families.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Procurement Officer

Job ID: 2022-4733
Location: Abuja
Employment Status: Full-Time

Overview

• The Procurement Officer is supporting all procurement conducted by the Country office.
• The Procurement Officer will be working closely with program and administrative support staffs, and backstopping program and administrative staffs in field offices.
• The Procurement Officer reports to and is supervised directly by the Procurement Manager.
• S/he works closely with administrative and finance staffs at the home and field offices.

Responsibilities

• Working with program and technical staffs to plan all procurements.
• Receive and process order from field and country office team
• Specifying and selecting commodities and products including lab products, entomological supplies, vehicles, office equipment and supplies, etc.
• Preparing and issuing bid documentation to qualified vendors
• Managing quality assurance procedures in conformity with donor requirements
• Negotiating price and payment terms
• Managing procurement request/authorization processes
• Managing bid review and selection process
• Managing purchases, payment (in conjunction with the finance department), logistics planning and follow-up
• Manage automated procurement tracking system and processes and ensuring that up-to-date procurement documentation.
• Ensure that paper-based filing system is kept current.

Required Qualifications

• B.Sc in Business Administration / Business Management, Finance, Economics or a related field.
• MBA or relevant professional certification in procurement, logistics and supply chain would be an added advantage.
• 4 -6 years of work experience within a well-structured organization. Technical knowledge of procurement and logistics management. Experience would preferably include work with INGOs involved in health-related projects e.g. Malaria and HIV.
• Experience in procurement planning, market intelligence, vendors due diligence, competitive bidding processes, contract formulation, review of commitments, and logistics management.
• Knowledge of USAID procurement rules and regulations, or other international donor agencies.
• Very strong computer skills particularly in Excel and other Microsoft Office program and complex spreadsheet application development skills a plus.
• Familiarity with and experience in using off-the-shelf or custom-developed procurement and inventory management software.
• Experience or willingness to use computer-assisted task planning and monitoring systems and procedures (e.g. in Outlook, SharePoint or other).
• Strong oral and written communication.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to follow-up.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask.
• Team player, but with ability to work independently without close supervision

Salary Range
N638,000 - N721,000 Monthly (Gross).

Benefits:
Jhpiego offers a comprehensive employee benefits package including:

• Medical and dental plans
• Paid vacation
• Holidays and sick leave
• Personal accident insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Life and disability insurance
• Travel insurance
• Education assistance plan and more.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.