Senior Procurement Officer at Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria (EYN Project)

EYN Projects is a community-based non-profit/non-governmental organization. We respect and believe in the infinite worth of every individual. This is demonstrated through our developmental and humanitarian services to affected communities, equal employment opportunities, building and strengthening the skills of our staff, and ensuring qualitative and effective service delivery. EYN Projects does not discriminate based on gender, ethnicity, or religion in our recruitment exercise nor in our humanitarian and developmental work.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Procurement Officer

Location: Borno
Job type: Full-time (On-site)

About the Job

• The Senior Procurement Officer manages and coordinates all aspects of procurement typically for the regional Specific and oversees the day-to-day running of the procurement department, purchasing of goods and services for the organization, managing orders and relations while ensuring the best value sourcing and value for money.

Main Responsibilities
The Senior procurement officer has the following responsibilities;

• Identifying the main types of goods and services that will be needed based on the current portfolio of programs and operations; 
• Conducting regular market assessments of best sources and prices;
• Working with peer agencies and the private sector to identify new potential suppliers;
• Maintaining working relationships with local suppliers;
• Reviewing all purchase requisitions, verifying price targets, and ensuring that all specifications and requirements are clear and that all authorizations have been obtained;
• Ensuring that all requests for quotes clearly present all specifications and requirements;
• Receiving and reviewing all bids and preparing quotes summary sheets;
• Tracking the status of each procurement request and updating management and requestors through regular procurement status reports;
• Organizing bid committees if needed and ensuring they analyse bids in a competitive manner;
• Coordinating with other departments to make sure purchase requisitions, supplier quote responses, and purchase orders are complete and clear; and
• Providing support and training on procurement management to EYN Projects staff and partners.
• Any other function that may arise. 

Qualifications and Experience

• HND/ B.Sc. in Marketing, Business Administration/Management, Procurement, Logistics, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• Master’s Degree in above fields is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant working experience in procurement and managing procurement processes, preferably in a humanitarian and/or development context.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Proven capacity of management, leadership, and teamwork.
• Availability and Quality Assurance
• Good negotiation skills
• Knowledgeable and experienced of implementing procurement processes and driving compliance
• Strong knowledge of Donor policies compliance requirements in respect of Procurement and Supply chain
• Productivity and Efficiency
• The ability to multitask.
• Adequate problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Effective communication skills in English and Hausa
• Excellent reporting skills
• Excellent communication, diplomatic skills, and writing skills
• Computer proficiency (Word, Excel and internet) 
• Good analytical skills, at ease with figures and data.

Application Closing Date
23rd September, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter in a single PDF document to: careers@eynprojects.org using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note

• For the application to be valid, EYN Projects only accepts applications with a cover letter. All applications should include a functional Email address, Mobile numbers, and detailed curriculum vitae (CV). 
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Multiple submissions will be automatically disqualified.
• If you are not reach out upon the submission of your application, it means you did not meet the criteria for selection. 
• EYN Projects does not ask for any form of payment/compensation at any stage of recruitment
• Our Safeguarding policy prevents physical, sexual, emotional abuse or neglect of any member of our community. The welfare of these individuals is paramount. All our communities without exception have the right to protection from abuse regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or belief. It is the responsibility of everyone to ensure safeguarding.