Procurement Officer,Jobs in Uganda, at The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) - 2015

Procurement Officer – Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA)

Position Title:Procurement Officer

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Organization:The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA)

Employment Type:Full Time Permanent

Reports to: Senior Administrative Officer

Division: Planning, Finance and Administration Section: Human Resource and Administration (HRA) Sub-Section:

Administration Grade: P1

Job Supervises: None

Application Deadline: 19th December 2014

Background Information:

The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) is a strategic institution of the East African Community (EAC) responsible for the development and coordination of higher education and research in the region. Its mission is to promote strategic and sustainable development of higher education systems and research for supporting East Africa’s socio-economic development and regional integration. The IUCEA Vision is to become a strategic institution of EAC responsible for promoting, developing and coordinating human resources development and research in the region. Currently there are 100 member university institutions, both public and private from all the EAC Partner States of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. IUCEA is located in Kampala, Uganda.

IUCEA operates under an Act enacted by the East African legislative assembly in 2009. The Act 2009 expanded the mandate of IUCEA to human resources and research development, implementation of theCommon Market protocol, and contribution to regional integration and socio-economic development through research and innovations. Since 2011, IUCEA undertook an institutional review to adapt its structure to its new mandate. Implementation of the new structure requires among others additional qualified human resources.

2.0 Call for applications In order to fulfill its mandate, IUCEA Secretariat invites hereby applications from qualified citizens from the Partner States of the East African Community (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) for the following posts in respect with the EAC quota system:

Job Purpose:

The job holder will provide support to the management by carrying out all matters regarding procurement, conferencing/ meetings, stores management

Duties and Responsibilities

·Custodian of IUCEA’s stores and stock

·Receive, review and process purchase requisitions from user departments in liaison with Senior Administrative Officer iii. Generate procurement reports and correspondences

·Compiling tender documents for the Tender Committee and make follow-up v. Advise user departments on procurement guidelines in areas such as drawing specifications and Terms of Reference vi. Carry out inspections to asses utilization and control of supplies

·Update and maintain IUCEA’s suppliers’ data base and records

·Inspect and verify goods/services delivered meet the specifications

·Be responsible for keeping stores record and carrying out annual stock taking x.

·Provide logistical support for meetings, travel requests

·Follow up supply of goods and services

·Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the Senior Administrative Officer from time to time

Minimum Job Requirements

Academic Qualifications

Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing and Supplies Management or Business Management from a recognized university

b) Professional Qualifications

Diploma in Procurement and Supplies Management will be an added advantage c) Work Experience

Minimum Five (5) years either in public service or a busy private establishment

Mode of application:

Applicants who meet the above criteria should submit six (6) copies of their applications including the letter of application, CV, three referees’ contacts, copies of Certificates and testimonials and other relevant documents. The applications should be marked “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF ………………..” and submitted to the following address latest by 5:00 O’clock on 19th December 2014:

Executive Secretary, Inter – University Council for East Africa, East African Development Bank Building, 3rd Floor, Plot 4 Nile Avenue,

P.O. Box 7110, Kampala, Uganda.

Email: exsec@iucea.org , recruit@iucea.org