Procurement Officer (COVID - 19 Response)
Job Description
Title: Procurement Officer (COVID - 19 Response)
Company Name: Relief International
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ At least a bachelor's degree in a relevant subject.
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Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ The Procurement Officer in Ukhiya works under the supervision of the Logistics Coordinator in Ukhiya, and directly leads on general procurement and activities for RI`s main hospital COVID19 response, with the main focus on procurement and Admin. This position requires accountability, flexibility, creative thinking and ability to meet deadlines.
∎ Reporting to: Logistics Coordinator, Ukhiya Office
∎ Department: Operations
∎ Expected Start Date: ASAP
∎ Contract length: Up to December 31, 2020.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Conduct procurement processes as per RI procurement and donor guidelines; maintain up-to-date procurement reporting and documentation including procurement tracker and procurement plans from the hospital administrator.
∎ Support effective document management and archiving practices as indicated in the procurement manual.
∎ Provide briefings to new staff members on RI Operations policies and procedures including pertinent donor rules and regulations as applicable
∎ Assess existing field office procurement and Admin functions; make recommendations for improvements where necessary.
∎ Maintain a strong procurement and admin based office environment.
∎ Prepare RFQs, RFPs, tender documents and purchase orders to order materials, goods and supplies; send them to the suppliers and provide timely follow-up to suppliers and staff on any issues.
∎ Maintain the supplier database and ensure it is regularly updated to support a diversified supplier portfolio
∎ Develop and conduct internal trainings on technical procurement/operations issues
∎ Provide technical and operational support to staff, as well as advise on application of procurement management best practices, systems and procedures
∎ Participate on the bid evaluation committees, ensures the integrity of the competitive process, and exercises appropriate judgment and tact while ensuring to protect confidential information
∎ Other duties as assigned by your supervisor
Additional Requirements:
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ 2-4 years of experience in logistics, administration, procurement, preferably in iNGOs
∎ Able to prioritize, communicate effectively, and meet deadlines.
∎ Willingness to travel to field sites and work extensively - sometimes at short notice, in difficult places and under long hours
∎ Able to work independently and within a team.
∎ Diligent in work processes.
∎ Flexible in schedule, attitude and work prioritization.
∎ Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google software, particularly Google Drive, Gmail, Google Docs, MS Word and MS Excel.
∎ Fluency in English
Salary:
∎ As per RI National Pay Scale Policy in Bangladesh
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Medical allowance, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Salary Review: Yearly
∎ Two festival bonuses in a year equivalent to one basic salary.
∎ Severance (8.33% of the monthly basic salary) goes with the monthly release of the salary.
Application Deadline: April 11, 2020
Company Information:
∎ Relief International
∎ Address : Bangladesh Country Office: House: 451 , Road: 8 West, DOHS Baridhara, Dhaka-1206; Head Quarter: 5455 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1280 Los Angeles, CA 90036, USA
∎ Web : www.ri.org
∎ Business : Relief International, hedquatered in USA, is a leading international non government organization working in 16 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty.
Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact.
Our signature approach which we call the RI Way emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships, and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.
Relief International has been working in Bangladesh since 2004. The Bangladesh portfolio of Relief International has strong focus on emergency response, economic opportunity and livelihoods rebuilding, traficking in persons, sustainable tourism, human rights and protection, refugee crisis response and public health. RI maintains a country office in Dhaka with multiple field offices in Cox`s Bazar. RI currently employs over 1000 local and international staffs in Bangladesh.
Relief International is currently implementing large scale refugee response program in Cox`s Bazar in Bangladesh in collaboration with multiple partners including UNHCR, UNICEF, USAID/OFDA, EU ECHO.
For more information on Relief International: www.ri.org
Category: NGO/Development
