Senior Procurement Officer Job Opportunity - Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB)

Organisation: Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board

(UBTEB)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Executive Secretary

Ref: UBTEB/HRM/004/03/2016

Uganda

Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB) is one of the national

Examinations Boards in Uganda whose mandate is to streamline, regulate,

coordinate and conduct credible examinations and award Certificates and

Diplomas in the Business, Technical and Vocational professions. The Board

therefore conducts Business, Technical and Vocational examinations, including

Applied Science specialties such as Biological Sciences (Agricultural,

Fisheries, Wildlife, Forestry, Bee keeping and other related fields), Physical

Sciences (Meteorology, Surveys and Land Management, and other related fields),

Cooperative, Social Development, Hotel, Catering and Tourism.

Job Summary: The Senior Procurement Officer will coordinate and

oversee the procurement of goods, works or service and advise management on

procurement processes and procedures of Uganda Business and Technical

Examinations Board (UBTEB).

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• The incumbent will oversee all procurement or
  
  disposal activities of the procuring and disposing entity except
  
  adjudication and the award of contracts;


• Offer technical support in the functioning of
  
  the Contracts Committee;


• Implement the decisions of the Contracts
  
  Committee;


• Work closely with PPDA on matters within its
  
  jurisdiction;


• Serve as the Secretary to the Contracts
  
  Committee;


• Plan the procurement and disposal activities
  
  of the Board;


• Recommend procurement and disposal
  
  procedures;


• Regularly check and prepare statements of
  
  requirements;


• Prepare bid documents;


• Prepare advertisements of bid opportunities;


• Issue bidding documents;


• Maintain a providers list;


• Prepare contract documents;


• Issue approved contract documents;


• Maintain and archive records of the
  
  procurement and disposal process;


• Prepare and submit monthly reports for the
  
  Contracts Committee;


• Co-ordinate the procurement and disposal
  
  activities of all the departments of the Board;


• Prepare any other such reports as may be
  
  required from time to time.


• Supervise, mentor and appraise direct
  
  reportees in the unit


• Enforcing adhering to procurement regulations
  
  (Government or Donor);


• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Executive
  
  Secretary or his designate.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The prospective employee for the Senior
  
  Procurement Officer job placement should hold an Honours Bachelor’s Degree
  
  in Procurement/Purchasing and supply Chain Management, Business
  
  Administration with procurement option or in any other related discipline
  
  with a Possession of Postgraduate Diploma in Procurement and supply Chain
  
  Management from a recognised institution.


• A Masters Degree in any related field from a
  
  recognised institution.


• The applicant must be a Certified member of
  
  Institute of Purchasing and Supply Chain Management


• At least four years’ experience in managing
  
  procurement and disposal of assets in a public or large private sector
  
  organization;


• Broad working knowledge of PPDA Act and
  
  Regulations


• Demonstrated skills in the preparation of
  
  solicitation documents, evaluation of bids/proposals and selection of
  
  suppliers/consultants.


• Critical thinking and high analytical skills


• Ability to work with minimum supervision


• Excellent interpersonal skills


• Excellent communication skills


• Impeccable level of integrity


• Computer literacy skills


• Age: Between 30-50 years.

All

suitably qualified and interested candidates hand deliver three sets of

handwritten applications with detailed CVs and photocopies of academic

certificates, testimonials, transcripts and/or result slips; three (3) most

recent and clear passport size photographs, names and addresses of two

referees, a letter of recommendation from the current or most recent employer,

telephone contacts and emails of both the applicant and the referees. The Job

title and Ref. No. should be clearly written on the top left corner of the

envelope. The documents should be submitted in sealed envelopes to the address

indicated below;

Uganda

Business and Technical Examinations Board,

Plot

7 Valley Drive, Ntinda,

P.

O. Box 1499, Kampala – Uganda.

Deadline: 31^st March 2016