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Procurement & Contracting Officer at The Association for Strengthening
Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA)- Uganda
Position Title:Procurement & Contracting Officer
Duty Station: Uganda
Organization:The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and
Central Africa (ASARECA)-
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Reports to:Executive Director
Application Deadline:Thursday 2nd April 2015.
Organizational Profile:
The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and
Central Africa (ASARECA) is a sub-regional not-for-profit association. It was
established in 1994 by 11 member countries represented by their national
agricultural research for development institutes. The 11 member countries are:
Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar,
Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
The major objective of ASARECA is to develop policies and programs aimed at
deepening co-operation in agricultural research and policy among its member
countries for the mutual benefit of all the stakeholders in the agricultural
sector. As a responsible employer, ASARECA is committed to providing
competitive employment terms to its employees. To help in achieving this,
ASARECA is looking to recruit an individual with high integrity, dedication,
and commitment to fill the position of Procurement Officer.
Reporting to the Executive Director, the job holder will be responsible for
providing technical assistance for all aspects related to Procurement and
contracting.
Key responsibilities
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Procurement
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Preparation of procurement plans
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Manage acquisition of goods,
works and services
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Monitor and build capacity of sub
grantees in procurement
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Preparation and management of
contracts
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Assets disposal management
·
Client relationships management
Person specifications
The successful candidates will have:
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Masters in Business
Administration with specialisations in procurement; professional qualification
in procurement is an added advantage.
·
At least 5 years relevant
experience at managerial level working in a donor funded organisation
preferably with an International NGO particularly those addressing agriculture
and those applying partnership approaches is desirable
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Knowledge of applicable donor
rules and regulations such as for USAID, World Bank, DFID, EU
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Experience in setting up and managing
donor compliance monitoring systems, developing and implementing relevant tools
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Experience of training and
transferring skills to other staff members (workshop and one-to-one coaching)
Mode of application:
If you believe you fit the required profile, please send your application
in confidence to the address below by close of business Thursday 2nd April
2015.
Please indicate the job title on the subject line and send(by post or
email) your application letter and curriculum vitae containing details of your
qualifications, experience, present position, current and expected remuneration
as well as copies of professional/ academic certificates. Include day and
evening telephone numbers, e-mail address, names and addresses of three
references to:
Head of Human Resource and Administration
ASARECA
Plot 5 Mpigi Road
PO Box 765 Entebbe, Uganda
E-mail: hr@asareca.org
For more details about ASARECA and a detailed job description, visit www.asareca.org.
ASARECA is committed to the ethics of equality; gender equality, diversity,
inclusion and non-discrimination in all its recruitments.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
