The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Maiduguri Sub Delegation, is looking for suitable candidate to fill the vacancy below:
Job Title: Purchaser
Location: Maiduguri
Main Responsibilities
- Responsible for the procurement of requested goods and services for the ICRC Sub Delegation in Maiduguri as well as for the ICRC Office in Damaturu
- Undertakes any needed regularisation/correction in Procurement files.
- Ensures that the Request for Quotation (RFQ) and Request for Tender (RFT) contain all relevant information to enable transparent selection of the best price, terms and conditions.
- Receives, plans and prioritizes orders from various internal departments and ensures that their electronic and hard copies filing are up-to-date
- Keeping abreast of market trends and evolutions and checks the market for potential new suppliers together with requesting departments
- Follows up procurement to make sure deadlines are met; informs requesters in case of problems
- Liaises with various internal departments for the purchasing forecast
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree, Associate Degree or equivalent higher education degree in Administration, Logistics, Purchasing or similar field.
- Additional vocational training in administration, logistics or purchasing.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in logistics, purchasing, administration or similar position in commercial/Engineering or humanitarian sector.
- Advanced conversational and written English and Hausa.
- Computer literate: Microsoft office package.
Personal Attributes:
- Has the following competencies: Adapting & Learning quickly, sense of responsibility & autonomous
- Honest & Trustworthy.
- Good Negotiation skills, Communication (Ability to express views and ideas)
- Good knowledge of the local market.
- Capacity to understand and integrate the ICRC logistic procedures in transparent manner
- Flexible and a team player, hard-working and can work under tight deadlines during emergencies.
Application Closing Date
26th May, 2017.
How to Apply
interested and qualified candidates should send their application letter, Curriculum Vitae and contact details of three referees to:
[email protected] Please clearly indicate “Purchaser Maiduguri” as the subject of your application
Note
- Applications intended for this role without this subject will not be treated
- Late application will not be considered
- Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
- However, ICRC will not request for any monetary payments from applicants at any stage of the recruitment process.