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Jobs in Tanzania 2019: New Job at Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation – Mwanza, Senior Procurement Officer | Deadline: April 17th, 2019
AJIRA TANZANIA 2019 / NAFASI ZA KAZI 2019
BACKGROUND:
Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation – Tanzania is a non-government organization (NGO) dedicated to supporting the provision of high-quality, comprehensive HIV/AIDS care and treatment to HIV – exposed and infected children and adolescents in the Lake and Southern Highlands Zones of Tanzania through service delivery, training and research. Baylor Tanzania is part of the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS initiative (BIPAI) clinical centers of Excellence Network which is headquartered at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation – Tanzania is a non-government organization (NGO) dedicated to supporting the provision of high-quality, comprehensive HIV/AIDS care and treatment to HIV – exposed and infected children and adolescents in the Lake and Southern Highlands Zones of Tanzania through service delivery, training and research. Baylor Tanzania is part of the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS initiative (BIPAI) clinical centers of Excellence Network which is headquartered at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
Through
collaboration with the United State Agency for International
Development (USAID) and the Government of Tanzania Ministry of Health
and Social Welfare (MOHSW), Baylor – Tanzania is looking for highly
motivated, well-qualified individual to join its growing program team in
the following vacant positions:
Position: SENIOR PROCUREMENT OFFICER (1)
Posted by: Baylor Tanzania
Posted date: 2019-Apr-05
Location: Mwanza
Position Summary:
The Senior Procurement Officer is responsible for all purchasing
functions, including evaluating and qualifying Suppliers/vendors;
placing and tracking orders; ensuring timely and accurate delivery of
goods; soliciting and analyzing quotes.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Work collaboratively and negotiate and engage with stakeholders and
suppliers regarding new projects, supplies and initiatives and advise of
impact of change on purchasing and production activities.
• Stay
current and up to date on any changes that may affect the supply and
demand of needed products and materials and advise management and
procurement officer of any impact.
• Attend meetings and update
management on issues or concerns, in particular when there is a risk
which could prevent the organization meeting client demands or where
there are over capacity concerns.
• Deliver briefs, updates and reports as and when required.
• Develop creative and innovative procurement processes.
• Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency of the procurement department
• Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and
communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on
organization operations
• Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and ensure good communication.
• Establish and or renew maintenance contracts for all the project
equipment and ensure that these contracts are timely implemented;
• Develop supply base, providing vendor listing for the supply of goods and services
• Solicit for quotations for the project’s supplies/equipment requirements both locally and internationally.
• Supervise and evaluate performance of the procurement officer and
store keepers and provide periodic feedback on their performance
• Ensure integrated internal controls, timely payment of vendors and full, auditable support documentation
• Conduct purchasing functions in accordance with approved policies;
Evaluate supplier’s performance; Preparation, review and clearance of
documentation (evaluations, requests for awards, purchase orders and
contracts for services)
• Negotiate terms and conditions of purchase to ensure efficient and timely delivery of service;
• Establish re-order levels in liaison with departmental heads;
• Maintain an update of prices for the project’s common purchases/supplies
• Compile and maintain a schedule for placed orders status and ensuring that purchase orders have been dispatched;
• Follow up and process supplier’s payments;
• Compile and maintain approved supplier’s log for both local and international supplies;
• Follow up customs clearance and arrange warehousing, delivery and clearance;
• Carry out any other duties that may be assigned to him/her by the Executive Director
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Qualifications / Skills
• The candidate must possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration Procurement and Supply Chain Management or specialized in Procurement and Logistics and Possession of professional qualification i.e. CIPS and 3 years related experience in purchasing, and logistics management;
• Possession of professional qualifications
• Experience in bio-medical procurement is an added advantage;
• Good communication skills;
• Knowledge of purchasing procedures;
• Strong computer skills with knowledge of supplies and stock management;
• Ability to make judgment and decisions in accordance with the established policies and procedures;
• Highly organized, detail-oriented and self motivated;
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously;
How to apply:
If you are qualified and wish to join Baylor – Tanzania, Apply in confidence by submitting an application letter, a detailed CV, relevant copies of your certificates, and the names and contact information for three referees should be addressed to:
Executive Director, Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation – Tanzania
P.O. Box 5208 Mwanza, Tanzania.
An electronic copy of ONLY the application letter and CV should also be sent via email address: hr@baylortanzania.or.tz
Application should reach Baylor – Tanzania no later than April 17th, 2019.
Note: Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
