Recruitment at National AIDS Coordinating Agency (NACA)

VACANCY - DEPUTY MANAGER (PROCUREMENT) – (1 POST)

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Botswana citizens for the following position in the Corporate Services Division at the National AIDS Coordinating Agency (NACA).
Salary: D1 (P285 444 – P315 144) per annum.
Vacancy No 1 of 2017
Qualification:
Degree in Strategic Supply Chain Management or Business Administration or any other related field.
Experience:
At least twelve (12) years work experience in Purchasing, Supply and Material Management, two (2) of which should have been served as Principal Procurement Officer I (D2) or its equivalence.
Benefits
(i) Contributory Pension Scheme (Government pays 15% and employee pays 5%)
(ii) Optional contributory Medical Aid (Government pays 50% and employee pays 50%)
Leave: 30 working days per annum

Main Purpose of the Job:
To provide strategic leadership in the procurement of supplies, services and works as well as disposal of assets for the Ministry in a timely and efficient manner.

Duties
1. Give advice on procurement matters requiring policy action and guides on all technical matters for effective procurement of goods, works and services.
2. Provides technical advice in the preparation of the tender documentation, administration of the tendering and evaluation of bids for contract awards.
3. Identifies and sources suitable supplies, services and works and negotiates and agree prices in accordance with delegated authority.
4. Manages contracts with contractors to ensure expected deliverables.
5. Facilitates efficient and effective service delivery through encouraging timely placement of orders.
6. Prepares financial budget estimates for the division.
7. Monitors implementation of the budget
8. Draws up specifications for the stock range to promote quality assurance and maintenance of high performance standards.
9. Undertakes any other duties as assigned by Management.

Key Competencies required for the above positions:

• Business acumen
• Timely decision making
• Decision quality
• Priority Setting
• Time management
• Customer focus
• Negotiating
• Integrity and Trust

Applicants: Quote the vacancy reference number and provide the following details:
a) Full name, address, date and place of birth,
b) Brief summary of career with duties (Curriculum Vitae),
c) Certified copies of academic certificates and certified copy of Omang,
d) Two (2) work related references confirming the required experience,
e) In case of serving public officers; date of first employment, present post and date of appointment thereto,
f) In case of candidates from Parastatals and Private Sector Organizations, please provide a copy of salary advice slip.

Application from serving Public Officers should be routed through their Heads of Departments and Permanent Secretaries. Applications not so routed will not be considered. Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements stipulated above will not be considered. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. We do not accept faxed or emailed applications.

Applications should be addressed to:
The National Coordinator, National AIDS Coordinating Agency, Private Bag 00463, Gaborone OR hand delivered to the Records Management Unit (NACA), Unit 9, Westgate Mall.

Closing Date: 02 August 2017
For further information required please contact Mrs. Colleen Bekoe OR Mrs. Lesego Moumakwa at 3710314.