Alight Procurement Officer Jobs 2023 – Uganda NGO Jobs.
Alight Uganda looking for “Procurement Officer”.
Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before July 13, 2023.
Alight, formerly the American Refugee Committee (ARC), is an international non-profit, non-sectarian organization that has provided humanitarian assistance and training to millions of beneficiaries over the last 40 years. In 2011, Alight helped nearly 2.5 million people get essential services to regain their health and take back control of their lives. Alight works with its partners and constituencies to provide opportunities and expertise to communities of refugees and internally displaced persons in seven countries in Africa, Asia, and Europe, including Iraq, Kosovo, and in the Darfur region of Sudan and is currently providing for emergency relief and recovery in Haiti.
Alight Procurement Officer Jobs 2023
The Alight has published a job vacancy announcement on July 07, 2023 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Procurement Officer to be based in Kampala, Uganda.
| Recruiter | Alight |
| Position | Procurement Officer |
| Location | Kampala, Uganda |
| Country | Uganda |
| Total Vacant Post | 01 |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Two years |
| Application Deadline | July 13, 2023 |
Alight Job Vacancy 2023
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Procurement and Supply Chain Management:
- Receive and check for clarity and approval of all procurement requests from various departments.
- Support the country wide procurements in a timely and cost – effective manner.
- Ascertain specifications, financial codes and appropriate authorization on procurements.
- Obtain quotations from ALIGHT’s pre – qualified vendors in effecting competitive and fair procurement processes, in line with ALIGHT and donor regulations.
- Prepare Purchase Orders (PO) for approved Purchase Request Forms, Bids Analysis and negotiate competitive prices and delivery timelines.
- Support to the field offices in terms ensuring that all the procurements are conducted as per the approved procurement plans, as well as abiding by the different doner procurement guidelines
- Participate in tender evaluations and present the reports to the Tendering Committee (Procurement Committee) for review and recommendation of award of orders or contract.
- Responsible for conducting supplier sourcing as a way of identifying credible vendors in pre-qualified supplier database to transact supply Alight in a transparent, competitive and fair manner.
- Support in tendering processes by issuing out bids to interested bidders.
- Support the Logistics & Supply Chain Manager with handling of country program tender processes to ensure effectiveness, transparency, accountability and competitive purchase of goods and services.
- Regular follow up of purchase orders (PO) with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of supplies and services.
- Providing weekly updates to the various programs on the status of the procurement being handled at the country office through sharing the weekly status updates.
Position in Organization:
- JOB CATEGORY: Operations
- DUTY STATION: Kampala, UG
- EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-time
- SALARY SCALE: 2,050,000
- DEADLINE: Jul 13, 2023 12:00 AM
- NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1
- AGE LIMIT: Not Specified
Qualification:
- Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Procurement and Logistics Management /or Operations, Business administration, International trade, Commerce, Development Studies, or related field.
- Minimum of two (02) years of work experience with development or relief organizations working in complex emergency situations and/or development settings.
- High proficiency in reading, writing and speaking English; also proficiency in the use of computers and standard application, including use of Information Management Systems (IMS).
Behavioral competences:
- Strong analytical, written and verbal skills
- High level of integrity, accountability and personal ethic
- Good interpersonal skills; ability and inclination to work in/with teams
- High level of self-drive, discipline and desire to achieve
- A go getter requiring minimal supervision to work towards results
- Willingness to travel and stay for extended periods in remote refugee sites to support work.
How to Apply Alight Procurement Officer Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://alight.hrmagic.co/careers/job?id=OTMx
The Closing Date: July 13, 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | wearealight.org |
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