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Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda

Reports to: Procurement

Manager

Eskom Uganda

Limited is a subsidiary company of Eskom Enterprises based in South Africa. Our

business is operating and maintaining Nalubaale and Kiira hydroelectric Power

Stations. Their mission is to be the “Centre of Excellence in Power Concession

Management.”

Job Summary:  The Procurement Officer will support Eskom in

ensuring economic and efficient procurement of goods and services that meet the

Quality standards, in line with both company and procurement strategies.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

1.

Supplier Relationship Management:

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In charge of preparing high level project and

routine purchasing reports as required (monthly)

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Update and maintain records on purchase price information

on both open market and contract purchases

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Implement the bidding processes for goods, works and

Services in accordance with standard tender procedures

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Resolve delivery problems and complaints, vendor

disputes concerning contract obligations, as well as verbal and written protests

from unsuccessful bidders

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Administer contracts and purchase orders to ensure

compliance with bid specifications, requirements, vendor performance, delivery

receipt, contract compliance, payment scheduling, etc.

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Serve on evaluation and tender committees as

required and participate in contract negotiations

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Regularly review and analyze all purchases to ensure

justification exists for tender awards and policy is followed

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Develop mitigation measures to curb the risk

inherent in the procurement process

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Provide timely feedback to user departments.

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Responsible for departmental administrative issues

such as maintaining/revising policies and procedures

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Interpret purchasing policies, relay instructions of

policy and procedure revision to other departments

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Carries out research, prepare reports and analyze

data as needed to support operations and to provide assistance to other departments

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Represents department at various meetings with

administration, vendors, external agencies, professional organizations, and

other groups.

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

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The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in

Procurement, Supplies, Logistics management.

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Possession of Professional qualifications e.g. CIPS,

CILT is a must

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A minimum of three years’ work experience in a

similar role in an industrial environment.

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Working knowledge of the PPDA act.

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Excellent negotiation skills

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Good team player

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Customer Focus

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Excellent communication skills

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High degree of tenacity and integrity

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Highly proactive

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Excellent planning and organizational skills

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Results Oriented

All suitably

qualified and interested are encouraged to send their application letters,

copies of academic certificates and updated CVs to;

The Human

Resources Manager,

Eskom Uganda

Limited (EUL),

P.O. Box 942, Jinja,

Uganda

E-mail to: recruitment@eskom.co.ug

Deadline: 29^th September 2015