Procurements Officer Jobs in Kenya at Abt Associates Inc.

Job Title: Procurements Officer

Employer: Abt Associates Inc.

Duty Station: Kisumu, Kenya

Application Deadline: 20th Oct 2013

Division: International Health (IHD)

Contract: Kenya IRS 2

Supervisor: Finance and Administration Manager

The USAID/PMI-funded Kenya IRS 2 Project supports the efforts of the Ministry of Health to reduce the burden of malaria in some target counties in Kenya through:

1) Implementing a high quality Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) program in Homa Bay and Migori identified counties,

2) Conducting comprehensive monitoring and evaluation of the IRS program, and

3) Developing the capacity of the Ministry of Health and stakeholders to conduct IRS in targeted counties.

Under the supervision of the Finance and Administration Manager, the Procurement Officer will be responsible for all procurement functions of the project.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs local procurements of commodities, in coordination with the project’s US-based Procurement & Logistics Manager, following all relevant USAID and Abt Associates policies and procedures, including:
• Definition of commodity specifications.
• Preparation and processing of local tenders.
• Maintenance of a registry of local and regional vendors.
• Organizes the receipt and assessment of quotations, and the selection of preferred bids.
• Quality control and receipt of delivered goods, and processing of customs clearance and tax waivers, as applicable.

Qualification Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Business, Management, Administration, or other relevant field.
• At least 6 years of relevant professional experience, with significant experience in procurement of commodities.
• At least 2 years of experience with USAID-funded development programs.
• Thorough knowledge of US Federal and AID Acquisition Regulations (FARs and AIDARs) is required.
• Excellent management, supervisory, organizational, computer, and writing skills.
• Fluency in English.
• Should be a Kenya national

How to Apply:

Those who qualify and are interested in the position should send (or deliver) an application letter and detailed curriculum vitae (CV) providing contact details of three work related referees to:

Abt Associates Inc,
Ojiji Oteko Road, Milimani
P.O. Box 7983,
Kisumu, Kenya

Email: Kenya_IRSJobs@abtassoc.com

Disclaimer
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Canvasing shall lead to automatic disqualification.

Abt is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Abt considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to sex, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

Abt does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process.