Assistant Procurement Officer (Ex –ante Control Unit)

Position: Assistant Procurement Officer (Ex –ante Control Unit)

Main purpose of the job: To efficiently manage the procurement process in line with established procedures whilst ensuring economy, efficiency, transparency, fairness, accountability/ethical standards and promoting competition.

Main duties and Responsibilities

• Provision of logistic support to Tender Committee in collecting and dispatching the procurement documents,
• Provision of logistic and secretarial support to the Tender Committee, organizing the meetings;
• Ensure efficient and effective record keeping of all procurement processes
• Maintaining physical and electronic documents ,shared files, request for clarifications according to established filing procedures and relevant rules;
• Ensure procurement files are available for procurement audits at any particular time
• Drafting checklists for all procurement items
• Drafting the Record of the Tender Committee;
• Provision of secretarial support to the Tender Committee
• Support in monitoring and maintaining reports on the implementation of the annual procurement plan;
• Assist in the development and implementation of procurement policies/procedures;
• Undertake any other tasks as assigned by the Ex-ante Control Officer

Qualifications: Degree in Economics, Law, Procurement, Business or Public Administration or Equivalent qualifications.

Experience: Three (3) year’s experience in Public or International Procurement

Other Skills Requirements: Fluent in English, Knowledge of Portuguese or French will be an added advantage

Remuneration: US$ 24 131 per annum

Contract Duration: Two ( 2 ) years

Submissions: Interested applicants should forward their application Letters, CVs, SADC Application Form, Certified ID copies, Educational Certificates and names of three referees to the following address.

The Executive Secretary
ATTENTION: Director HR and Admin
SADC Secretariat
P/ Bag 0095
Gaborone, BOTSWANA or e-mail to recruitment@sadc.int

PLEASE NOTE:

For detailed job descriptions and SADC application form, log on the SADC Website: www.sadc.int

We regret to inform you that only short listed applicants will be communicated to.

Closing Date: Friday 26th June, 2015 at or before 1630 hours.

Submissions: Interested applicants should forward their application Letters, CVs, SADC Application Form, Certified ID copies, Educational Certificates and names of three referees to the following address.

The Executive Secretary
ATTENTION: Director HR and Admin
SADC Secretariat
P/ Bag 0095
Gaborone, BOTSWANA or e-mail to recruitment@sadc.int

PLEASE NOTE:

For detailed job descriptions and SADC application form, log on the SADC Website: www.sadc.int

We regret to inform you that only short listed applicants will be communicated to.

Closing Date: Friday 26th June, 2015 at or before 1630 hours.