Abt Associates is implementing the USAID funded and GOSS sponsored program entitled Sudan Food Agribusiness and Rural Markets Program (FARM) in Southern Sudan. We are currently recruiting for a procurement officer to be based in our Head office in Juba.
The Procurement Officer supports the field management team in identifying procurement requirements for operational deliverables, working with the project team to define the technical details, timetables and contractual requirements to support complex and dynamic procurements. The Procurement Officer will have a thorough understanding of procurement processes and how these work within USAID and prime contractor processes and contractual guidelines and instructions – ensuring compliance at every stage of a procurement activity. The Procurement Officer will also review technical documents and draft basic procurement forms and documents such as RFPs, RFQs, POs, and EOIs for review as called upon by the Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP).
Assist in gathering and maintaining project data and information for FARM and other data based report requirements as called upon by the DCOP. Ready to undertake other FARM related tasks as the DCOP may assign. Some travel may be required to project state level offices and to Payams and Bomas for meetings. Punctuality and attention to detail are essential.
Skills and Knowledge Requirements:
• Procurement experience:-Minimum of 5 years procurement experience
• Management Level: - Managed at least 1 personnel
• Commercial experience:-Over 3 years of commercial sector experience
• USAID Experience: - Procurement role within USAID or in a USAID financed project for more than 2 years.
• Purchase Values: - Provided over $1M of items within a single project
• Geographic Experience:-Experience with consultancy firms and NGO groups in Sudan
• Communication Skills:-Confident communicator
• Written Skills:-Able to write detailed, well-structured documents and reports in English
• Language:-English – Good
• IT Literacy:-Word, Excel, Power-point, Access
• Nationality:-Sudanese Nationals Only.”
Remuneration: Commensurate with salary history and skills of selected applicant.
Submission of Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter:
Please submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae in English addressed to the Deputy Chief of Party with a copy to the Operations Manager at the following email address not later than the 25th May 2011: jeff_gould@sudanfarm.org with a copy to alex_lomuja@sudanfarm.org.
Only successful short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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