Care Ghana is seeking applications for the Procurement Officer job opening. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the day-to-day procurement of goods and services efficiently and cost-effectively while keeping in mind legal considerations and donor requirements. The ideal candidate will provide support to the sub-offices and projects’ administration on procurement-related matters. As follows are the responsibilities and qualification for the position;
Responsibilities
· The candidate will be responsible for handling the local and international procurement process to ensure a timely supply of goods and services
· The candidate must review all purchase requisitions, verify price targets and ensure that all specifications and requirements are clear and that all authorizations have been obtained.
· The candidate must ensure proper filling of procurement documents for recordkeeping and auditing and maintain orderly files on active orders and post activities such as change notices, scheduling changes and partial shipments
· The candidate will be responsible for periodically generating an evaluation report on supplier/vendor performance with recommendations based on service delivery/track record (at least every 6 months)
· The candidate will be responsible for maintaining and reviewing the consultant’s database of the Country Office by ensuring prompt processing of consultancy requests following established procedures.
· The candidate will be responsible for preparing and processing payment requests for consultants by established procedures
Qualification
· Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management or Procurement with a combination of education and work experience
· Good knowledge of Procurement systems and practices, policies and procedures.
· Good understanding of donor rules and regulations
· Minimum of 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience in procurement work
· Proven work experience with an INGO or a Development Organization