Procurement Assistant

Job Description

Title: Procurement Assistant

Company Name: Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)

Vacancy: 01

Age: At most 45 years

Job Location: Bagerhat (Sarankhola)

Salary: Tk. 29000 - 29000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 3 years

• Bachelor/Honors

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required. Preferred fields of study include business studies or a related discipline.
• A Master's Degree in a related field is preferred but not essential.

• At least 3 years

• Age At most 45 years

• Minimum 03 years of demonstrated work experience in the relevant field.

• Having the strong understanding on management of procurement compliance.

• Experience of working in the rural areas under multiple supervision mechanisms and to produce outputs within tight deadlines in a very busy environment.

• Excellent interpersonal, networking, communication, negotiation skills.

• Proficient knowledge of standard computer software like MS word, Excel, Internet browsing, email writing etc.

• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and uphold the integrity of the organization;

Job Context:

• The Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) is a not for profit organization established in 1996 to develop a more inclusive society for persons with disabilities. CDD simultaneously builds technical capacities of the development stakeholders and the communities in how to be more inclusive whilst also enabling persons with a disability to participate in society by strengthening their leadership and providing them with essential rehabilitation and other supports.
• CDD is one of the most renowned organizations in the field of disability-inclusive development. CDD’s work in Bangladesh is supported by international and national donor agencies/development partners. CDD offers an inclusive, amicable, and respectable work environment.
• The Ramon Magsaysay Award (Asian version of the Noble prize) has been awarded to its Executive Director in 2010. In 2018, CDD was recognized by the Government of Bangladesh as one of the best organizations working on disability and development issues.
• CDD is accepting application for the position of ‘Procurement Assistant’ under a project named ‘Strengthening local climate-sensitive and universal WASH capacities using and disseminating the Green Humanitarian Aid approach’.
• A Procurement Assistant will play a critical role in ensuring logistics for the project office as well as support materials to the project participants to be provided by the project. This role requires a combination of technical knowledge, compliance handling skills, quick decision making capacity and the ability to work effectively in the field. The duration of the project is till 31st October 2026.
• The selected candidate will initially be hired for a three-month probationary period. Upon successful completion of this period, his/her employment contract will be renewed on an annual basis.

Job Responsibilities:

• Development of the procurement related documents;
• Review the purchase requisition (PR) with necessary budget provision and approval;
• Prepare Purchase Proposal (PP), Comparative Statement (CS) and Purchase Order (PO) for Procurement and take necessary approval from the authority;
• Ensure quality control of procured goods;
• Manage and coordinate procurement as per guidelines and procedures of CDD and donor agencies compliance;
• Involve in procuring goods and services through direct, quotation or tender process and also framework agreement with vendors as required;
• Logistics support to organizing workshops and seminars;
• Manage all contracts including supply, transport and rental contracts;
• Ensure the supply of the products for the project offices of CDD;
• Ensure full support to the repair and maintenance related activities of the office items and logistics based on the requirement placed by the project team.

Safeguarding responsibilities:

• Adhere to CDD's Children and Adults at Risk Safeguarding policy, ensuring the safety and well-being of all project participants.
• Promote a safe and secure environment for all participants and stakeholders of the project.
• Report any safeguarding concerns promptly and follow the designated reporting procedures.

Additional responsibilities:

• Perform any other responsibility/ special duty delegated by project and CDD management.

• T/A,Mobile bill,Weekly 2 holidays

Prorata basis festival bonus