Public Procurement Officer at Enabel Uganda

Enabel is the Belgian development agency. It implements the Belgian governmental cooperation. The agency also implements actions for other national and international donors. With its Belgian and international partners Enabel provides solutions to address urgent global challenges: Climate Change, Urbanisation, Human Mobility, Peace and Security, Social and Economic Inequalities and Global Citizenship. With 2000 staff, Enabel manages about 170 projects in twenty countries, in Belgium, Africa and the Middle East.

Background

Enabel in Uganda with funding from the Government of Belgium is seeking to recruit ONE Public Procurement Officer to be based in Kampala. In addition, Enabel also seeks to establish a recruitment reserve for the same position to be incorporated in its operational teams for future purposes.

The Public Procurement Officer will report to the Expert in Contractualisation and Administration.

Major Roles and Responsibilities

• You process files that require specific public procurement expertise in order to ensure proper contractual management respecting deadlines, budget constraints and public procurement regulations;

• You advice internal clients of the Interventions and Representation in order to help them achieve their operational objectives and develop their skills;

• You identify and capitalize on knowledge to better share it and rationalise it in order to facilitate access for colleagues hence ensure adequate management of public procurement;

• You check and compare information and reports in order to guarantee that data/information is correct to qualify for a correct procurement procedure;

• You follow-up procurement files for audit purposes and guarantee good communication with all parties (Internal and external).

Follow the link to get the full job details:  http://gofile.me/6QZru/1DxLOa1wo

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management;
• A Masters’ Degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management and additional Advancement in Procurement Qualifications (e.g. CIPS) will be of an added advantage.

Required Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge of Public Procurement and Grants Management in International Organisations and/or Public Administration.

• Knowledge of ICT tools, e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel, databases, social media platforms,
• Strong (written and oral) Communication skills: expressing ideas and opinions clearly in a structured manner that appeals to the reader
• Autonomous worker and team player; solution and result oriented, support and service minded, flexible and structured; effective communicator; pro-activity and meticulous.
• You show respect and are able to build relations on the basis of credibility and expertise.
• You show engagement, sense of responsibility and integrity.

We offer you

• A fascinating and varied job.
• You are included in our reserve of applicants with a view of being contacted once there is a job opening or a new job is being created.   You are included in the recruitment reserve for a period of 3 years. First recruitment is scheduled between three and twelve months. Contracts are for the term of the project in some of the projects Enabel operates in Uganda.
• A salary package that comprises the monthly gross salary between UGX 4,300,000 and UGX 4,800,000 which is commensurate with experience and in accordance with our salary scales, medical insurance and a 13th Month package paid in December.

You commit to the vision, mission and values of Enabel (https://www.enabel.be/content/enabel-vision-mission-values).

Our job openings are for all who fulfil the conditions in the job advertisement. Enabel is committed to equal opportunities and diversity in its workforce. Recruitment is solely on the basis of capacity.

Are you interested?

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, updated CV (curriculum vitae) of 4 pages’ maximum using the on-line application link below:

Follow this link to apply on-line:  Click Here to Apply

Apply ON-LINE at the latest by Friday 4th March ,2022 at 11:59pm

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.