SAP MATERIALS MANAGEMENT EXPERT
1. Post
Job Title: SAP Materials Management Expert
Grade: P2
Department: Department for Administration and Human Resources Development
Supervisor: SAP Administrator
Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2. Purpose of the post
Under the direct supervision of the SAP Administrator and the overall supervision of the Head of MIS, the SAP Materials Management (MM) Expert shall be responsible for direction, planning, support and management of all materials management activities related to SAP MM support and development. His/ her functions shall include support and maintaining a professional system of materials management to ensure an effective and transparent administration of Procurement and Travel department.
3. Major duties and responsibilities:
• General functional support to end users on recurrent MM problems.
• Training of end users and focal persons.
• Preparation and updating of business process procedures.
• Preparation and recording of SAP Demos of business processes in MM.
• Continuous business process improvements and streamlining business processes by establishing additional controls.
• Support to Technical Team when developing or enhancing reports, Smart Forms and workflows.
• Testing for new functionalities and developments in MM.
• Addition of new functionalities and enhancements in MM modules as per business requirements.
• Generation and extraction of special and strategic reports.
• Ensuring of data integrity in the system.
• Roll out and support activities for Regional Offices.
• Provide guidance and advice to Management on SAP matters.
• Review and improve MM records and monitoring processes to ensure efficient and effective systems
• Provide advice and ensure compliance with procurement and related regulations and other determined policies
• Promote best practices, transparency, accountability and appropriate working systems
• Perform any other relevant duty/ responsibility assigned
4. QUALIFICATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Candidates must have at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Management, Commerce or related field. A professional qualification in procurement from a recognized Institution will be an added advantage.
5. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Candidates must have at least 5 years of relevant work experience in procurement. A minimum of three years of practical SAP MM work experience, including implementation and support, is essential. Experience and working knowledge in SAP Travel Management is an added advantage.
6. OTHER RELEVANT SKILLS:
- Familiarity with MM Customization is desirable.
- SAP Integration knowledge of other SAP Modules such as FI/CO, HCM, MM will be an added advantage.
- Excellent interpersonal, report writing and communication skills;
- Problem-solving skills.
- Excellent knowledge of the workings of international organizations;
- Capacity to work under pressure in a multicultural environment;
- Computer literacy;
- Good analytical skills;
- Excellent drafting and report writing skills;
- Good planning and organizational skills.
7. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT:
Proficiency in one of the African Union working languages. Knowledge of one or several other working languages would be an added advantage.
8. AGE REQUIREMENT:
Candidates must preferably be between 25 and 35 years old.
9. TENURE OF APPOINTMENT:
The appointment will be made on a fixed term contract for a period of two (2) years, of which the first twelve months will be considered as a probationary period. Thereafter, the contract will be for a annually subject to satisfactory performance and fund availability.
10. GENDER MAINSTREAMING:
The AU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
11. REMUNERATION:
The salary attached to the position is an annual lump-sum of US$ 72,033.93 inclusive of all allowances for internationally recruited staff, and US$ 60,430.34 inclusive of all allowances for locally recruited staff
Applications must be made through the AUC E-recruitment Website http://www.aucareers.org not later than 20th May 2013.
Directorate of Administration and Human Resource Management
African Union Commission
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
1. Post
Job Title: SAP Materials Management Expert
Grade: P2
Department: Department for Administration and Human Resources Development
Supervisor: SAP Administrator
Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2. Purpose of the post
Under the direct supervision of the SAP Administrator and the overall supervision of the Head of MIS, the SAP Materials Management (MM) Expert shall be responsible for direction, planning, support and management of all materials management activities related to SAP MM support and development. His/ her functions shall include support and maintaining a professional system of materials management to ensure an effective and transparent administration of Procurement and Travel department.
3. Major duties and responsibilities:
• General functional support to end users on recurrent MM problems.
• Training of end users and focal persons.
• Preparation and updating of business process procedures.
• Preparation and recording of SAP Demos of business processes in MM.
• Continuous business process improvements and streamlining business processes by establishing additional controls.
• Support to Technical Team when developing or enhancing reports, Smart Forms and workflows.
• Testing for new functionalities and developments in MM.
• Addition of new functionalities and enhancements in MM modules as per business requirements.
• Generation and extraction of special and strategic reports.
• Ensuring of data integrity in the system.
• Roll out and support activities for Regional Offices.
• Provide guidance and advice to Management on SAP matters.
• Review and improve MM records and monitoring processes to ensure efficient and effective systems
• Provide advice and ensure compliance with procurement and related regulations and other determined policies
• Promote best practices, transparency, accountability and appropriate working systems
• Perform any other relevant duty/ responsibility assigned
4. QUALIFICATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Candidates must have at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Management, Commerce or related field. A professional qualification in procurement from a recognized Institution will be an added advantage.
5. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Candidates must have at least 5 years of relevant work experience in procurement. A minimum of three years of practical SAP MM work experience, including implementation and support, is essential. Experience and working knowledge in SAP Travel Management is an added advantage.
6. OTHER RELEVANT SKILLS:
- Familiarity with MM Customization is desirable.
- SAP Integration knowledge of other SAP Modules such as FI/CO, HCM, MM will be an added advantage.
- Excellent interpersonal, report writing and communication skills;
- Problem-solving skills.
- Excellent knowledge of the workings of international organizations;
- Capacity to work under pressure in a multicultural environment;
- Computer literacy;
- Good analytical skills;
- Excellent drafting and report writing skills;
- Good planning and organizational skills.
7. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT:
Proficiency in one of the African Union working languages. Knowledge of one or several other working languages would be an added advantage.
8. AGE REQUIREMENT:
Candidates must preferably be between 25 and 35 years old.
9. TENURE OF APPOINTMENT:
The appointment will be made on a fixed term contract for a period of two (2) years, of which the first twelve months will be considered as a probationary period. Thereafter, the contract will be for a annually subject to satisfactory performance and fund availability.
10. GENDER MAINSTREAMING:
The AU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
11. REMUNERATION:
The salary attached to the position is an annual lump-sum of US$ 72,033.93 inclusive of all allowances for internationally recruited staff, and US$ 60,430.34 inclusive of all allowances for locally recruited staff
Applications must be made through the AUC E-recruitment Website http://www.aucareers.org not later than 20th May 2013.
Directorate of Administration and Human Resource Management
African Union Commission
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
African Union Commission SAP Materials Management Expert
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