Procurement Officer Job Placement - Benedictine Eye Hospital ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: Benedictine

Eye Hospital

Benedictine Eye Hospital (BEH)

is a Private Not-For-Profit service of the Benedictine Monastery of Tororo,

Uganda.The mission of Benedictine Eye Hospital is to improve the social

economic status of the society through prevention of visual impairments and the

treatment, rehabilitation and empowerment of persons with disability (with

special focus on children).

Job Summary:  The incumbent will oversee all procurement and

disposal activities of the hospital right from planning, initiation, contract

award, signing, execution in accordance with the strategic and operational

requirements. The Procurement officer will be managing, supervising and

coordinating all operational and logistics-related activities for the hospital.

This includes but not limited to providing oversight of procurements and

compliance, ensuring that procurement policies and procedures are correctly

interpreted, understood and implemented by the staff. The position contributes

to all major procurement decisions and strategic plans.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• The
  
  incumbent will maintain a database of suppliers and their terms and
  
  conditions of service.


• Help
  
  requesters come up with proper specifications of goods and services, to
  
  ensure correct procurement


• Upon
  
  requisition of goods or services, call for quotations/ bids from
  
  suppliers.


• In
  
  charge of evaluating quotations/bids following Hospital’s procurement
  
  procedures.


• Make
  
  recommendations on procurement to the Senior Management on the procurement
  
  of goods and services.


• Call
  
  for quotations for the provision of services by contractors and negotiate
  
  with service providers on the terms of reference.


• Routinely
  
  communicate with vendors and ensure that a harmonious relationship exists
  
  between them and the Hospital.


• Work
  
  closely with service providers to ensure smooth provision of services to
  
  the program.


• Work
  
  in liaison with the store officers to ensure optimal supply of Drugs,
  
  stationery, office equipment, furniture and other amenities for
  
  performance of Hospital work.


• Liaise
  
  with the Uganda Revenue Authority with respect to imports and tax
  
  exemption letters.


• Quickly
  
  respond to correspondences to the Hospital, of a routine nature as
  
  required by the Hospital Director and Public Relations Officer from time
  
  to time.


• Ensure
  
  all invoices are submitted for payment on time.


• Significantly
  
  contribute to the quarterly operational report.


• Accuracy
  
  and proper keeping of records as well as reporting


• Perform
  
  any other duties as may be assigned to you by your supervisor from time to
  
  time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The
  
  incumbent should preferably hold a university degree in Procurement &
  
  Logistics Management, Business Administration, Commerce, Management or
  
  Social Sciences. A Postgraduate diploma in Procurement and Logistics from
  
  a reputable institution will be an added advantage.


• A
  
  minimum of five years’ experience in Procurement with a similar
  
  organisation.


• Working
  
  knowledge of Government procurement & Disposal guidelines


• Prior
  
  experience in community led projects adds an advantage


• Excellent
  
  analytical and problem solving skills


• Excellent
  
  negotiation skills


• Excellent
  
  communication and interpersonal skills


• Computer
  
  literacy with a good command of word processing and spreadsheets


• Good
  
  supervisory skills

All suitably qualified and

interested candidates should e-mail an updated CV and cover letter explaining

suitability for the post including three professional referees with the

position you are applying for in the subject line to: application@ppg.co.ug.

NB: The

attachments should not exceed 2 MB will not be considered.

Deadline: 14th August, 2015 by 5PM