Senior Procurement Officer

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Operations Director, the Senior Procurement Officer is responsible to manage regional level procurement of goods and services required for ATI’s program and operational needs in accordance with the policies and directives of ATI, Regional mandate, Government Public Procurement and World Bank Procurement guidelines 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Coordinate and support the regional team procurement process and ensure the regional level procurement is consolidated and submitted to HQ.
• Review Specification & requirements of goods/Terms of Reference before commencing the procurement process in consultation with Regional Operations Director.
• Prepare bid document and facilitation the announcement and solicitation process.
• Prepare and facilitate contracts signature and examine and re-evaluate existing contract agreements and report to a concerned supervisor when there are any deviations.
• Plan, identify and follow up procurement related risk management regarding supply contracts and agreements: assess, manage, and mitigate risks.
• Develop and manage the Procurement team including setting targets and monitoring performance.
• Prepares bid documents, contract agreements as well as bid evaluation in accordance with guidelines of government public procurement.
• Review and submit periodic procurement status reports on timely basis.
• Assist program team members for field work if there is a need.
• Identify new work areas including the sourcing of new suppliers, methods, and update vender list periodically to meet the requirements of the agency.
• Coordinate and resolve problems in collaboration with procurement team with end users (requesting units) and suppliers.
• Follow up the implementation of procurement contracts in collaboration with Procurement Manager/Regional Operations Director and requesting units.
• Carefully handle regional procurement evaluation reports and submit to Procurement Endorsing Committee; and
• Responsible to process, handle and properly file procurement related documentation, as per the legal requirement.
• Facilitate and properly handle any procurement related conflicts and contract management issues.
• Handle any other procurement related activities as requested by the supervisor

Job Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in management, purchasing and supplies management, logistics or other relevant studies
• At least 6 years (with Bachelor’s) or 4 years (with Master’s) of related experience  (recent experience as Senior Procurement Officer a plus)
• Knowledge and experience of Government, World Bank, USAID, UN Agencies and other donors’ procurement procedures and practices
• Good knowledge of supplies management software is a plus
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship, multitask, prioritize activities and work under pressure
• Experience working in donor financed project(s) is a plus
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• High integrity, with timely & effective communication skill is essential
• Flexibility: ability to work under pressure
• Adaptability: working in a multi-cultural environment

How to Apply

We invite all candidates meeting the required qualifications to send (i) a cover letter and (ii) CV (maximum 5 pages) to https://apply.ata.gov.et by mentioning the position tittle on the subject line.

Also, please DO NOT submit scans of certificates with your application form.

Women are highly encouraged to apply.

NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.